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12 changes: 6 additions & 6 deletions source/docs/nlr-domain-transition.html.md
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# NLR.gov Domain Transition

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is retiring the `nrel.gov` domain near the end of May and transitioning to the new `nlr.gov` domain.
The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) retired the `nrel.gov` domain on May 29, 2026, after transitioning to the new `nlr.gov` domain.

**To avoid an interruption in service, you need to update your API calls to use the new `developer.nlr.gov` URLs by April 30, 2026**, or by May 29, 2026, with short outages scheduled in May before the old domain expires. Your existing API key will continue to work—only the domain in the URL needs to be updated.
**If you have not already, you need to update your API calls to use the new `developer.nlr.gov` URLs.** Your existing API key will continue to work—only the domain in the URL needs to be updated.

Here is a timeline for this domain change:

- **March 2, 2026:** The new `developer.nlr.gov` domain became available to use and begin switching API calls to the new URLs. Emails were sent to all API key owners having made requests in the past year to announce the domain change.
- **April 15, 2026:** Additional reminder emails were sent to API key owners that had not transitioned to the new domain yet.
- **May 1, 2026:** Periodic brownouts (scheduled outages for short durations) began where traffic to the old `developer.nrel.gov` domain returns errors with instructions about using the new domain. Traffic already switched to the new `developer.nlr.gov` domain is not affected.
- During each brownout period, API requests will return a `410 Gone` HTTP error with a message about the domain change.
- Scheduled outages will occur during the following times:
- **May 1, 2026:** Periodic brownouts (scheduled outages for short durations) began where traffic to the old `developer.nrel.gov` domain returned errors with instructions about using the new domain. Traffic already switched to the new `developer.nlr.gov` domain was not affected.
- During each brownout period, API requests returned a `410 Gone` HTTP error with a message about the domain change.
- Scheduled outages occurred during the following times:

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- **May 29, 2026:** The `developer.nrel.gov` domain will expire and stop working completely. DNS for the `nrel.gov` domain and all subdomains will cease to resolve and will not redirect.
- **May 29, 2026:** The `developer.nrel.gov` domain expired and stopped working completely. DNS for the `nrel.gov` domain and all subdomains ceased to resolve and will not redirect.
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<div class="alert alert-warning d-flex align-items-center" role="alert">
<i class="fa-solid fa-triangle-exclamation bi flex-shrink-0 me-2"></i>
<p class="m-0 lh-sm">
<strong>Website Owners:</strong> Update any <code>nrel.gov</code> references in your widget embed code to <code>nlr.gov</code> by <strong>May 29, 2026</strong>, to avoid service interruptions.
<strong>Website Owners:</strong> Update any <code>nrel.gov</code> references in your widget embed code to <code>nlr.gov</code>.
</p>
</div>

# Updating Embed Code for NLR.gov Widgets

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is retiring the `nrel.gov` domain near the end of May and transitioning to the new `nlr.gov` domain.
The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) retired the `nrel.gov` domain on May 29, 2026, after transitioning to the new `nlr.gov` domain.

**To avoid an interruption in service, you need to update your widget embed code to use the new `nlr.gov` URLs by May 29, 2026.** In your widget embed code, change `nrel.gov` to `nlr.gov` instead. All other aspects of the embed code remain the same.
**If you have not already, you need to update your widget embed code to use the new `nlr.gov` URLs.** In your widget embed code, change `nrel.gov` to `nlr.gov` instead. All other aspects of the embed code remain the same.

To find new embed code, use the [widgets page](https://afdc.energy.gov/widgets). We will display a message at the top of widgets about this change for website owners who haven't updated their embed code starting on April 13, 2026.
To find new embed code, use the [widgets page](https://afdc.energy.gov/widgets).
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<div class="alert alert-warning d-flex align-items-center" role="alert">
<i class="fa-solid fa-triangle-exclamation bi flex-shrink-0 me-2"></i>
<p class="m-0 lh-sm">
<strong>Existing API Users:</strong> Update any <code>developer.nrel.gov</code> references in your code to <code>developer.nlr.gov</code>. The previous <code>developer.nrel.gov</code> domain will experience scheduled service disruptions beginning <strong>May 1, 2026</strong>, and it will be shut down on <strong>May 29, 2026</strong>.
<strong>Existing API Users:</strong> Update any <code>developer.nrel.gov</code> references in your code to <code>developer.nlr.gov</code>. The previous <code>developer.nrel.gov</code> domain was retired on May 29, 2026.
<% unless current_page.data.hide_domain_transition_link %>
Learn more about the <%= link_to("domain transition", "/docs/nlr-domain-transition.html") %>.
<% end %>
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