List of United States Energy Acts
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| year | title | summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Federal Water Power Act | Created Federal Power Commission to coordinate federal hydroelectric projects |
| 1935 | Federal Power Act | Put electricity sale/transportation regulation under Federal Power Commission |
| 1935 | Public Utility Holding Company Act | Regulated size of electric utilities, limiting each to a specific geographic area |
| 1936 | Rural Electrification Act | Funded electric cooperatives to bring electricity to underserved rural areas |
| 1938 | Natural Gas Act | Gas pipelines regulated under Federal Power Commission |
| 1946 | Atomic Energy Act | Put development of nuclear weapons/power under civilian control (instead of military) |
| 1954 | Atomic Energy Act | Opened way for civilian nuclear power program |
| 1975 | Energy Policy and Conservation Act | Created Strategic Petroleum Reserve, established first automobile fuel economy standards |
| 1977 | Department of Energy Organization Act | Created federal Department of Energy |
| 1978 | National Energy Act -National Energy Conservation Policy Act -Power Plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act -Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act -Energy Tax Act -Natural Gas Policy Act |
Encouraged conservation efforts in homes, schools, and other public buildings Restricted new power plants using oil or natural gas. Repealed in 1987. Opened electric markets to alternate power producers Taxed gas-guzzlers, gave income tax credits for alternate fuel use Phased deregulation of gas wellhead prices |
| 1980 | Energy Security Act -U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act -Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act -Renewable Energy Resources Act -Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Act -Geothermal Energy Act -Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act |
Created Synthetic Fuels Corporation to market fossil fuel alternatives Provided loan guarantees for biomass and alcohol fuels projects |
| 1982 | Nuclear Waste Policy Act | First comprehensive nuclear waste legislation |
| 1992 | Energy Policy Act | Required alternative fuel vehicle use in some private/government fleets |
| 2005 | Energy Policy Act | Provided tax incentives for conservation and use of alternate fuels |
| 2007 | Energy Independence and Security Act | Increased fuel economy requirements, phased out incandescent light bulbs, encouraged biofuel development |
| 2008 | *The Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 [1] -Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008[2] |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6049.html
- ^ http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:h2419enr.txt.pdf
