According to the announcement, DOE will:
- establish energy efficiency standards for new natural gas compressor units,
- evaluate and establish a high-impact manufacturing research and development initiative to improve natural gas system efficiency and reduce leaks,
- examine ways to provide greater cost recovery for new investments in modernizing natural gas transmission infrastructure, and
- provide grants and technical assistance to the National Association of State Regulatory Utility Commissioners to encourage infrastructure modernization and repairs to natural gas distribution networks.