National Energy Act

1978 American legislation

The National Energy Act of 1978 (NEA78) was a legislative response by the U.S. Congress to the 1973 energy crisis. It includes the following statutes:

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 95–617)
Energy Tax Act (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 95–618)
National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 95–619)
Power Plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 95–620)
Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 95–621)

The legislative initiative was introduced by President Carter. The package was a major step in the legislation of the energy field, both the supply and the demand side. The package has soon been followed by Energy Security Act, 8 acts signed by president Carter in 1980.^[1] This sequel package addressed energy conservation and development of renewable energy sources.

The NEA78 and the "security" package established a framework for:

Regulatory initiatives,
Market-based initiatives,
Energy efficiency programs,
Tax incentives and disincentives,
Energy conservation programs, and
Alternative fuel programs.

Most of the market-based mechanisms have been retained in some form to the present, whereas command and control items have been abandoned.^[2]

The next major step in energy legislation in the USA was the Energy Policy Act of 1992.

References

^ History of Major Energy Policy Landmarks, The Pennsylvania State University 2015), retrieved 2015-12-14
^ Julia Richardson and Robert Nordhaus: The National Energy Act of 1978, Natural Resources & Environment, Vol. 10, No. 1 (Summer 1995), pp. 62-68, 87-88

Jimmy Carter

39th President of the United States (1977–1981)
76th Governor of Georgia (1971–1975)
Georgia State Senator (1963–1967)

Presidency
(timeline)

Transition
Inauguration
Timeline
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- January 1981
Political positions
Judicial appointments
- controversies
Executive Actions
Rabbit incident
Solar power at the White House
Reagan transition

Foreign policy	Carter Doctrine Camp David Accords Egypt–Israel peace treaty Torrijos–Carter Treaties Iran hostage crisis International Emergency Economic Powers Act Executive Order 12170 Operation Eagle Claw Canadian Caper Engagement with Ruhollah Khomeini 1979 oil crisis Support for Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War Algiers Accords Iran–United States Claims Tribunal Diplomatic relations with China Goldwater v. Carter Strategic Arms Limitation Talks International trips 1980 Summer Olympics boycott Executive Order 12036 Refugee Act Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act FISA Court Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978
Domestic policy	Cannabis policy Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 Senior Executive Service Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 Department of Education Organization Act U.S. Department of Education Executive Order 12148 Federal Emergency Management Agency Executive Order 12172 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Economic policy	Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1980 Airline Deregulation Act Carter bonds Community Reinvestment Act DIDMC Act Electronic Fund Transfer Act Executive Order 12086 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977 Financial Institutions Regulatory and Interest Rate Control Act of 1978 Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council National security letter Right to Financial Privacy Act Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 Humphrey–Hawkins Full Employment Act Motor Carrier Act of 1980 National Aquaculture Act of 1980 Staggers Rail Act Tax Reduction and Simplification Act of 1977 Revenue Act of 1978 Trade Agreements Act of 1979 Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980
Energy policy	U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Energy Security Act Synthetic Fuels Corporation National Energy Act Energy Tax Act National Energy Conservation Policy Act Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Nuclear Safety, Research, Demonstration, and Development Act of 1980 Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1978
Environmental policy	Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Antarctic Conservation Act Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 Clean Water Act of 1977 Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1978 Superfund Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry National Priorities List Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Three Mile Island accident investigation Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act

Speeches

Moral Equivalent of War
Island of Stability
A Crisis of Confidence
State of the Union Address
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981

Elections

Gubernatorial	1966 1970
Presidential	1976 campaign primaries running mate selection convention debates election 1980 campaign primaries running mate selection convention debates election