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| Long title | An Act to provide for improved energy efficiency. |
| Nicknames | Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 |
| Enacted by | the102nd United States Congress |
| Effective | October 24, 1992 |
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| Public law | 102-486 |
| Statutes at Large | 106 Stat. 2776 |
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| Acts amended | Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 |
| Titles amended | 16 U.S.C.: Conservation 42 U.S.C.: Public Health and Social Welfare |
| U.S.C. sections created | 16 U.S.C. ch. 46 § 2601 et seq. 42 U.S.C. ch. 134 § 13201 et seq. |
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| Energy Policy Act of 2005 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 | |
TheEnergy Policy Act of 1992, effective October 24, 1992, (102nd Congress H.R.776.ENR, abbreviated as EPACT92) is aUnited States governmentact. It was passed byCongress and set goals, created mandates, and amended utility laws to increaseclean energy use and improve overallenergy efficiency in the United States. The Act consists of twenty-seven titles detailing various measures designed to lessen the nation's dependence on imported energy, provide incentives for clean andrenewable energy, and promoteenergy conservation in buildings.
It reformed thePublic Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) to help small utility companies stay competitive with larger utilities and amended thePublic Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978, broadening the range of resource choices for utility companies and outlined new rate-making standards. It also amended parts of theFederal Power Act of 1935 (Title VII).
The act addressed:
Title I established a comprehensive energy efficiency program that included incentives for energy conservation in buildings and created efficiency standards for appliances.
The EPAct directed the federal government to decrease energy consumption in federal buildings when feasible, and to integrate the use of alternative fuel vehicles in federal and state fleets. There are separate sections dedicated to coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy detailing clean energy incentives, research & development strategies, conservation goals, and responsible management practices.
Title III of the 1992 Energy Policy Act addresses alternative fuels. It gave theUnited States Department of Energy administrative power to regulate the minimum number of light duty alternative fuel vehicles required in certain federal fleets beginning in fiscal year 1993. Title III includes:
TheUnited States Department of Energy, which has EPACT92 implementation authority, ruled that diesel-electric or gasoline-electrichybrids are not "alternative fuel vehicles."[2]
Section 801 directed theUnited States Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate radiation protection standards for theYucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, which had been designated by the Federal government to serve as the permanent disposal site for used nuclear fuel and other radioactive materials from commercialnuclear power plants and U.S. Department of Defense activities.
Title XXII in the EPAct authorizedtax incentives and marketing strategies forrenewable energy technologies in an effort to encourage commercial sales and production.
Section 2026 known as Renewable Hydrogen Energy establishes a five-year program in accordance with theSpark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 for the distribution, production, storage, and utilization of hydrogen.
EPACT92 was far reaching in the impacting electric powerderegulation,building codes and new energy efficient products.The act was also responsible for the mandate oflow flush toilets and outlawing the installation of toilets that flushed more than 1.6 U.S. gallons (6.1 liters) of water.
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