Energy Policy and Conservation Act

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United States federal law energy law environmental law in the United States

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is a U.S. federal law that establishes national energy conservation programs, including fuel economy standards and strategic petroleum reserves, to promote energy efficiency and security.

Aliases (1)

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal law → energy law → environmental law in the United States →
administeredBy	Federal Trade Commission → National Highway Traffic Safety Administration → United States Department of Energy →
amendedBy	Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 → Energy Policy Act of 1992 → National Energy Conservation Policy Act →
authorizes	creation of Strategic Petroleum Reserve → drawdown of Strategic Petroleum Reserve in emergencies →
codifiedIn	Title 42 of the United States Code → Title 49 of the United States Code →
country	United States →
dateSigned	1975-12-22 →
enactedBy	United States Congress →
establishesProgram	Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards → Strategic Petroleum Reserve → energy conservation programs for major appliances → energy efficiency labeling requirements →
focusesOn	improvement of vehicle fuel economy → management of strategic oil reserves → reduction of petroleum consumption →
hasComponent	Corporate Average Fuel Economy program → Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products → Strategic Petroleum Reserve program →
intendedEffect	encourage development of energy-efficient technologies → provide emergency fuel supply through oil reserves → reduce dependence on imported oil →
jurisdiction	federal government of the United States →
policyArea	energy policy of the United States → environmental policy of the United States → transportation policy of the United States →
primaryGoal	energy conservation → energy security → improvement of energy efficiency →
publicLawNumber	Public Law 94-163 →
regulates	fuel economy of light trucks → fuel economy of passenger automobiles →
requires	energy efficiency standards for certain consumer products → energy use labeling for appliances → fuel economy testing procedures for vehicles →
responseTo	1973 oil crisis →
shortName	EPCA →
signedBy	Gerald Ford →
yearEnacted	1975 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Energy Policy Act of 2005 →	amends
Energy Policy and Conservation Act ("Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products") →	hasComponent
Strategic Petroleum Reserve →	legalBasis
94th United States Congress →	passed