The act is the most comprehensive energy legislation enacted in the united states in over a decade and contains provisions that affect all sectors of the u. The act, described by proponents as an attempt to combat growing energy problems, changed us energy policy by providing tax incentives and loan. Section 365 of the energy policy act of 2005 june 27, 2006 mr. Section 390 of the energy policy act establishes statutory authority for the use of categorical exclusions cxs from further analysis under nepa for five types of oil and gas development activities.
Energy policy act 2005 title xii electricity subtitle e amendments to purpa page 5 of 7 f federal encouragement of demand response devices. The information below includes a brief chronology and summaries of key federal legislation related to alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation topics chronology of federal legislation. The act contains a multitude of provisions covering energy production, distribution, storage, efficiency, conservation, and research. Indian energy indian tribal energy development and selfdetermination act of 2005 sec. Overall employment in a hydrogen economy presented to the hydrogen technical advisory committee htac washington, dc. Energy policy act of 2005, use of section 390 categorical exclusions for oil and gas to. National efficiency standards and specifications for. The energy policy act of 2005 was signed into law by president bush on august 8, 2005, in a ceremony in new mexico. On august 8, 2005, president bush signed into law the energy policy act of 2005 the act 1. In the senate of the united states, department of energy.
Enacted august 8, 2005 the table below provides a summary of the energy. The united states code is meant to be an organized, logical compilation of the laws passed by congress. Energy policy act of 2005 and its impact on renewable. Utilities holding company act puhca of 1935 and passed puhca 2005, a streamlined version of the law which opens the electricity and natural gas sectors to new sources of investment for necessary energy infrastructure development. Energy efficiency provisions and implications for future policy efforts steven nadel, bill prindle, and susanne brooks, american council for an energyefficient economy abstract in august, 2005, the energy policy act of 2005 was signed into law. Renewable energy provisions of energy policy act of 2005. Title iii as it relates to lng august 18, 2005 on august 8, 2005, president bush signed into law the domenicibarton energy policy act of 2005 epact 2005 or the act. Regional foresters my march, 2006 and november 22, 2005 guidance letters for using categorical exclusions under section 390 of the energy policy act of 2005 are superseded by the attached guidance.
Its a gigantic subsidy bill, providing support to almost every conceivable dirty energy technology, including nuclear power, fossil fuels, and polluting alternative fuels. When president bush signed the energy policy act of 2005, the countrys first comprehensive new energy policy since 1992, into law, most of the attention it received focused on the provisions that addressed the future supply and makeup of the countrys motorfuel pool. This will have the effect of encouraging the construction of power lines, pipelines and underground bundled cables to. Alternative fuel and fuel economy legislation dates back to the clean air act of 1970, which created initiatives to reduce mobile sources. Title iii of the act addresses oil and gas issues and. Energy policy act 2005 title xii electricity subtitle e. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, section 1. Bush signed into law the energy policy act of 2005. July 25, 2005 energy policy tax incentives act of 2005 as ordered reported by the senate committee on finance on june 21, 2005 summary the energy policy tax incentives act of 2005 would amend numerous provisions of tax law mainly relating to energy production and use. Energy policy act of 2005 significant policy changes the energy policy act of 2005 epact is the first major energy law enacted in more than a decade, and makes the most significant changes in commission authority since the new deals federal power act of 1935 and the natural gas act of 1938. The act requires efficiency standards for certain large appliances and extends daylight saving time to. Chairman and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear here today to discuss the bureau of land managements blm and u. Best known for changing day light savings time, the energy policy act of 2005 also contains three amendments to the energy reorganization act of 1974 era.
An act to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. Its without question the most environmentallydamaging national legislation ever to be passed in the u. Joint committee on taxation, description of the energy policy tax incentives act of 2005, jcx4405 june 14, 2005. Ii july 14, 2005 ordered to be printed as passed in the senate of the united states, june 28, 2005. Underground storage tank operator training 2005 energy. The energy policy act of 2005 was enacted in part to promote and expedite oil and natural gas development. Senate resolved on june 28, 2005 that the bill from the house of representatives h. This bipartisan bill was the first comprehensive energy bill passed by congress in years.
The act is the first major energy legislation enacted since 1992, and it includes provisions affecting many aspects of the table of contents energy policy act of 2005 energy alert energy industry. Fish and wildlife services service efforts to improve oil and gas permitting pursuant to the energy policy act of 2005 epact. We present here a userfriendly guide to the electricity title of the act which includes analysis and. The ust provisions of the energy policy act focus on preventing releases and direct epa. It provides funding to improve efficiency in lowincome housing and expands the energy. Domenici spearheaded the effort to pass the bill in the u. Title xv, section b of the energy policy act of 2005 amends subtitle i of the solid waste disposal act, the original legislation that created the underground storage tank ust program. Section 323 of the energy policy and conservation act 42 u. Bush signed the energy policy act of 2005a watershed piece of legislation, in retrospect. It is the policy of the united states that timebased pricing and other forms of demand response, whereby electricity.
Title xiii of the act entitled energy policy tax incentives contains. Energy policy act of 2005 universal time act after the change. At its top level, it divides the world of legislation into fifty topicallyorganized titles, and each title is further subdivided into any number of logical subtopics. This august marks the 10year anniversary of its passage.
The act, described by proponents as an attempt to combat growing energy problems, changed us energy policy by providing tax incentives and loan guarantees. National efficiency standards and specifications for residential and commercial waterusing fixtures and appliances. The energy policy act of 2005 does just the opposite. Testimony issued by the government accountability office with an abstract that begins the energy policy act of 2005 was enacted in part to expedite domestic oil and gas development. To ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. Energy policy act of 2005 whole building design guide. Some has occurred because of dumb luck, some from structural economic shifts in the country, and some from changes in u. Energy policy act of 2005, use of section 390 categorical. Resolved, that the bill from the house of representa tives. Bush on august 8, 2005, at sandia national laboratories in albuquerque, new mexico. August 10, 2005 the president signed the energy policy act of 2005 act into law monday and electric and gas companies will soon be experiencing its repercussions. Product modelglazing all sizes velux sun tunnel skylight tubular daylight device tsr0000, tgf0000, tgr0000, tmf0000, tmr0000, tgf, tgr, tmf. This act may be cited as the energy independence and security act of 2007. Renewable energy provisions of energy policy act of 2005 aesp brown bag seminar on energy policy act of 2005 jim presswood energy advocate natural resources defense council washington, d.