Report to the Congress on the coordination of Federal energy conservation programs involving state and local governments

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6199010· OSTI ID:6199010

During the last four years, the Congress has enacted four major laws authorizing the Federal government to develop and implement specific energy-conservation programs. These laws and the programs they authorize are: Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (State Energy Conservation Program); Energy Conservation and Production Act of 1976 (Weatherization Assistance Program); Energy Research and Development Administration Authorization Act of 1977 (Energy Extension Service); and National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978, (Schools, Hospitals, and Local Government and Public Care Institutions Program and Residential Conservation Service). In addition, DOE is conducting three other energy-conservation programs that involve State and local governments. These programs are: Urban Waste Program (Department of Energy Act of 1978--Civilian Applications); Community Systems Program (Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974); and Appropriate Technology Program (Energy Research and Development Appropriation Authorization of 1977). These programs are administered through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Solar Applications (CS). A description of the coordination activities related to these programs, which constitute all major CS energy conservation programs involving State and local governments, make up the main body of this report. Further, during the preparation of this report it was recognized that other DOE offices and other Federal agencies are attempting to address the U.S. energy problem by implementing a variety of efforts intended to help reduce energy demand. Based on a survey of DOE and other Federal agencies, 50 additional programs which have as a primary goal the provision of a service related to reducing energy demand have been identified throughout the Federal government and are included in this report.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Office of State and Local Programs
• OSTI ID: 6199010
• Report Number(s): DOE/TIC-10127
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNITIES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EXTENSION SERVICE
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
FINANCING
HUMAN POPULATIONS
IMPLEMENTATION
LEGISLATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MANPOWER
MUNICIPAL WASTES
NATIONAL ENERGY ACT
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
POPULATIONS
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
STATE GOVERNMENT
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTES
WEATHERIZATION