New federal buildings must be all-electric by 2030

A new Biden Administration rule bans the use of fossil fuels in new federal buildings beginning in 2030.

The announcement came despite longstanding opposition to the rule by the natural gas industry.  New federal buildings constructed between 2025 and 2029 must achieve a 90% decrease in fossil fuel consumption compared to 2003 levels.

New buildings or ones substantially renovated during and beyond 2030 cannot have any on-site fossil fuel use. The mandate was authorized by a 2007 energy law signed by President George W. Bush.

Over the next 30 years, the rule is expected to cut carbon emissions by 2 million metric tons and methane emissions by 16 thousand tons.