Federal Energy Administration

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The Federal Energy Administration was a short-lived U.S. government agency created in the 1970s to manage national energy policy and respond to energy crises before its functions were absorbed into the Department of Energy.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct United States federal agency
appliesPolicy emergency energy preparedness plans
national energy conservation programs
petroleum allocation regulations
appliesToJurisdiction United States
country United States
dissolvedOrAbolished 1977
fieldOfWork energy conservation
energy policy
energy regulation
followedBy United States Department of Energy
foundedBy United States Congress
hasCause 1970s energy crisis
1973 oil crisis
hasMainResponsibility administration of fuel allocation during shortages
coordination of federal energy programs
energy data collection and analysis
implementation of energy allocation programs
management of national energy policy
promotion of energy conservation measures
regulation of petroleum allocation and pricing
response to energy crises
hasObjective improve coordination of federal energy activities
promote efficient use of energy resources
reduce U.S. vulnerability to energy supply disruptions
stabilize energy markets during crises
hasPart Office of Energy Conservation and Environment
Office of Energy Information and Analysis
Office of Energy Resource Development
Office of Petroleum Operations
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1974
industry energy policy
jurisdiction United States federal government
legalForm independent agency
legislatedBy United States Congress
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Washington, D.C.
parentOrganization Executive Office of the President of the United States
partOf Executive branch of the United States government
precededBy Federal Energy Office
reasonForAbolition creation of a consolidated energy department
transfer of functions to the United States Department of Energy
replacedBy United States Department of Energy
use energy data reporting systems
energy demand forecasting models


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