The Department of the Air Force announced its adoption of the Department of Energy categorical exclusions B1.2, B1.19, B1.33, B4.1, B4.2, B4.4, B4.6, B4.7, B4.8, B4.10, B4.11, B4.12, B4.13, B4.14, B5.16, and B5.23.
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
February 24, 2026
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The Department of the Air Force (DAF) announced its adoption of 16 Department of Energy categorical exclusions. The notice below describes the categories of proposed actions for which DAF intends to use DOE’s categorical exclusions, which are as follows:
- B1.2 Training exercises and simulations
- B1.19 Microwave, meteorological, and radio towers
- B1.33 Stormwater runoff control
- B4.1 Contracts, policies, and marketing and allocation plans for electric power
- B4.2 Export of electric energy
- B4.4 Power marketing services and activities
- B4.6 Additions and modifications to transmission facilities
- B4.7 Fiber optic cable
- B4.8 Electricity transmission agreements
- B4.10 Removal of electric transmission facilities
- B4.11 Electric power substations and interconnection facilities
- B4.12 Construction of powerlines
- B4.13 Upgrading and rebuilding existing powerlines
- B4.14 Construction and operation of electrochemical-battery or flywheel energy storage systems
- B5.16 Solar photovoltaic systems
- B5.23 Electric vehicle charging stations
For more information on adoption of categorical exclusions, please see Section 109: Adopting Categorical Exclusions.