# 10 U.S.C. § 2918: Fuel sources for heating systems; prohibition on converting certain heating facilities

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 2918
- **Heading:** Fuel sources for heating systems; prohibition on converting certain heating facilities
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—ARMED FORCES > Subtitle A—General Military Law > PART IV—SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY > CHAPTER 173—ENERGY SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I—ENERGY SECURITY ACTIVITIES

## Text

The Secretary of the military department concerned shall provide that the primary fuel source to be used in any new heating system constructed on lands under the jurisdiction of the military department is the most cost effective fuel for that heating system over the life cycle of the system.

(Added Pub. L. 97–214, § 6(c)(1) , July 12, 1982 , 96 Stat. 173 , § 2690; amended Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XII, § 1205(a)(1) , Nov. 14, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3971 ; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1041(a) , Nov. 18, 1997 , 111 Stat. 1885 ; renumbered § 2918, Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(1) , Oct. 17, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2494 .)

## Nearby sections

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- [10 U.S.C. § 2915 Facilities: use of renewable forms of energy and energy efficient products](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2915.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2916 Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2916.md)
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