GAO urges compulsory conservation

Journal Article · Mon Jul 10 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Energy User News; (United States)

OSTI ID:6981840

Brodsky, A R

The General Accounting Office (GAO) is recommending legislation to change the voluntary industrial conservation reporting program to include some mandatory features. The proposal specifies a cooperative industry-DOE program in which DOE will set conservation goals and milestones for each industry and industry will be required to make the operational, process, and equipment changes necessary to meet those goals. Mandatory features could include efficiency standards for equipment, noncompliance fines or court injunctions, and tax credits. A disappointing impact from the present voluntary program led to the GAO proposal, which emphasizes better systems for data gathering and goal setting. GAO feels most conservation success has been due to low-cost housekeeping and that industry should be challenged to make cost-effective capital investments.

• OSTI ID: 6981840
• Journal Information: Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 3:28; ISSN EUSND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320303 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Equipment & Processes
COMPLIANCE
DATA COMPILATION
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENFORCEMENT
EQUIPMENT
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
INDUSTRY
INVESTMENT
LEGISLATION
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PERFORMANCE
REGULATIONS
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS