National Energy Conservation Policy Act

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United States federal law energy policy law

The National Energy Conservation Policy Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1978 that promotes energy efficiency and conservation through measures such as building standards, federal energy management programs, and incentives for energy-saving technologies.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
National Energy Conservation Policy Act canonical	6
Energy Conservation and Production Act	2
An Act to promote conservation of energy and increased efficiency in the use of facilities and resources by electric utilities, and for other purposes	1
An Act to provide for improved energy efficiency of motor vehicles, major appliances, and certain other consumer products, and for other purposes	1
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products	1
Title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4049763 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: National Energy Conservation Policy Act
Context triple: [Energy Policy and Conservation Act, amendedBy, National Energy Conservation Policy Act]

A. Energy Policy and Conservation Act
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.
B. Energy Policy Act of 1992
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 is a U.S. federal law that broadly reformed national energy policy by promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and competition in electricity and natural gas markets.
C. Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
D. National Energy Act of 1978
The National Energy Act of 1978 is a package of U.S. federal laws enacted in response to the 1970s energy crisis to promote energy conservation, diversify energy sources, and reduce dependence on imported oil.
E. Department of Energy Organization Act
The Department of Energy Organization Act is the 1977 U.S. federal law that created the Department of Energy by consolidating various energy-related agencies and functions into a single cabinet-level department.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: National Energy Conservation Policy Act
Target entity description: The National Energy Conservation Policy Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1978 that promotes energy efficiency and conservation through measures such as building standards, federal energy management programs, and incentives for energy-saving technologies.

A. Energy Policy and Conservation Act
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.
B. Energy Policy Act of 1992
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 is a U.S. federal law that broadly reformed national energy policy by promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and competition in electricity and natural gas markets.
C. Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
D. National Energy Act of 1978
The National Energy Act of 1978 is a package of U.S. federal laws enacted in response to the 1970s energy crisis to promote energy conservation, diversify energy sources, and reduce dependence on imported oil.
E. Department of Energy Organization Act
The Department of Energy Organization Act is the 1977 U.S. federal law that created the Department of Energy by consolidating various energy-related agencies and functions into a single cabinet-level department.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal law ⓘ energy policy law ⓘ
aimsTo	improve energy efficiency ⓘ promote energy conservation ⓘ reduce dependence on nonrenewable energy resources ⓘ
amends	Energy Policy and Conservation Act ⓘ
authorizes	Department of Energy to implement conservation programs ⓘ linked to: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy federal agencies to conduct energy audits ⓘ financial incentives for energy-efficient investments ⓘ
codifiedIn	Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
dateSigned	1978-11-09 ⓘ
enactedBy	95th United States Congress ⓘ linked to: 95th Congress
enactedInYear	1978 ⓘ
encourages	use of energy-efficient technologies ⓘ utility conservation and load management programs ⓘ
establishes	energy conservation standards for certain buildings ⓘ federal energy efficiency goals ⓘ federal energy management requirements ⓘ loan and grant programs for energy conservation ⓘ programs for commercial energy conservation ⓘ programs for residential energy conservation ⓘ utility rate design incentives for conservation ⓘ
focusesOn	building energy performance standards ⓘ energy conservation in commercial buildings ⓘ energy conservation in residential buildings ⓘ federal facility energy management ⓘ utility conservation programs ⓘ
goal	improve energy performance of buildings and facilities ⓘ reduce overall national energy consumption ⓘ
jurisdiction	federal government of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States government
longTitle	An Act to provide for improved energy efficiency of motor vehicles, major appliances, and certain other consumer products, and for other purposes ⓘ linked to: National Energy Conservation Policy Act
motivatedBy	1970s energy crisis ⓘ
partOf	United States energy policy ⓘ linked to: United States federal energy legislation
policyArea	energy conservation ⓘ energy efficiency ⓘ federal facilities management ⓘ
providesFor	energy conservation programs for federal agencies ⓘ energy conservation standards for buildings ⓘ federal energy management programs ⓘ incentives for energy-saving technologies ⓘ utility energy conservation programs ⓘ
publicLawNumber	Public Law 95-619 ⓘ
relatedTo	Energy Conservation and Production Act ⓘ linked to: National Energy Conservation Policy Act Energy Policy and Conservation Act ⓘ Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ⓘ
shortTitle	National Energy Conservation Policy Act ⓘ
signedIntoLawBy	Jimmy Carter ⓘ

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Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Energy Policy and Conservation Act → amendedBy → National Energy Conservation Policy Act ⓘ

National Energy Act of 1978 → isPackageOf → National Energy Conservation Policy Act ⓘ

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 → amends → National Energy Conservation Policy Act ⓘ

Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 → relatedTo → National Energy Conservation Policy Act ⓘ

National Energy Conservation Policy Act → shortTitle → National Energy Conservation Policy Act ⓘ

National Energy Conservation Policy Act → longTitle → An Act to provide for improved energy efficiency of motor vehicles, major appliances, and certain other consumer products, and for other purposes ⓘ