National Energy Act (NEA) to conserve energy, speed shift to coal, reduce oil imports

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6701186

The NEA, adopted by Congress Oct. 15, 1978, comprises five Acts including the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (including the utility conservation program for residences, solar energy loan program, energy conservation loan programs, and civil penalties relating to automobile fuel efficiency); the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act (including prohibition of new oil and gas-fired boilers, restrictions on existing coal-capable large boilers, restrictions on users of natural gas for boiler fuel, and pollution control loan program); the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act (including retail policies for natural gas activities, cogeneration, small hydroelectric facilities, and expediting legislation for crude oil transportation systems); the Natural Gas Policy Act (including price controls, deregulation of certain gas, incremental pricing, emergency authority, and curtailment priorities); and the Energy Tax Act (including exemption of gasohol from excise tax, gas guzzler tax, geothermal energy and geopressured natural gas tax provisions, minimum tax exclusion for intangible drilling costs, and denial of tax benefits for new oil- and gas-fired boilers).

• OSTI ID: 6701186
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 29:1; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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