CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 4, Energy Policy Act, S3789 [1MY]
———H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN], H7010 [3OC]
Articles and editorials
Demand Less Demand, E330 [13MR]
Missing Energy Strategy, H1274 [11AP]
Bills and resolutions
Power resources: eliminate certain restrictions on the availability of credits for the use of biodiesel fuel (see H.R. 4160), H1200 [10AP]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 5756), H9024 [14NO]
Taxation: provide energy tax incentives (see S. 1979), S1394 [1MR]
Cost Estimates
Energy Tax Incentives Act (S. 1979): CBO, S2404-S2406 [9AP]
Factsheets
Air Conditioner Efficiency Standards: EPA, S3369-S3371 [25AP]
EIA Study—National Renewable Energy Standard of 20% Is Easily Affordable: Union of Concerned Scientists, S2167 [20MR]
Histories
National Energy Security Act (2000), S1505 [5MR]
Letters
Air conditioner efficiency standards: Linda J. Fisher, EPA, S3369 [25AP]
Encourage use of renewable energy: R. James Woolsey, Robert C. McFarlane, and Thomas H. Moorer, S1569 [6MR], S1819 [13MR], S2053 [19MR]
Grants to States for fuel-inefficient motor vehicle retirement programs: Robert L. Redding, Jr., Automotive Service Association, S1846 [13MR]
National energy policy: Consumers Union, Consumer Federation of America, and U.S. Public Interest Research Groups, S1893 [14MR]
———J. Eldon Yates, Vietnam Veterans Institute, S1572 [6MR]
———Joseph Satriano, Catholic War Veterans (organization), S1573 [6MR]
———Richard A. Jones, AMVETS, S1573 [6MR]
———Richard J. Santos, American Legion, S1573 [6MR]
———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S1572 [6MR]
Reduce cost of credits for not meeting Federal renewable electric energy generation standards: Allen Franklin, Southern Co., S3267 [24AP]
———Bernie Beaudoin, Great Plains Energy Inc., S3268 [24AP]
———David G. Roberts, Progress Energy Service Co., LLC, S3267 [24AP]
———David L. Sokl, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., S3268 [24AP]
———Larry Mitchell, American Corn Growers Association, S3268 [24AP]
———Lila A. Jaber, Florida Public Service Commission, S3267 [24AP]
———Mike Morris, Northeast Utilities (business), S3282 [24AP]
———Robert K. Johnson, Electric Consumers' Alliance, S3268, S3270 [24AP]
———Steven E. Moore, OGE Energy Corp., S3267 [24AP]
———several business associations, S3268, S3271 [24AP]
Renewable electric energy generation standards: Alan H. Richardson, American Public Power Association, S2046 [19MR]
———David L. Sokol, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., S1906 [14MR], S2057 [19MR]
———Jeanne Connelly, Calpine Corp., S2057 [19MR]
———Karl Gawell, Geothermal Energy Association, S2057 [19MR]
———Katherine Hamilton and Megan Smith, American Bioenergy Association, S1906 [14MR]
———Lila A. Jaber, Florida Public Service Commission, S2059, S2060 [19MR], S2171 [20MR]
———Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, S2056 [19MR]
———Michael E. Baroody, National Association of Manufacturers, S2046 [19MR]
———Michael M. Wilson, Florida Power & Light Co., S1907 [14MR], S2057 [19MR]
———Paul Oakley, Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy, S2195 [21MR]
———Randall Swisher, American Wind Energy Association, S1906 [14MR], S2057 [19MR]
———Robert K. Johnson, Electric Consumers' Alliance, S2195 [21MR]
———several businesses and trade associations, S1903 [14MR], S2046, S2047 [19MR], S2170 [20MR]
Lists
States defining waste-to-energy systems as a renewable energy source, S3287 [24AP]
Supporters of a national renewable energy standard, S1570 [6MR]
Motions
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H3463 [12JN], H7836 [10OC]
Regulations
Texas substantive rules applicable to electric service providers for renewable energy, S3277-S3280 [24AP]
Remarks in House
Arizona Coalition for New Energy Technologies: tribute, E1374 [25JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: improve energy efficiency of buildings, H4897 [18JY]
Dept. of Energy: Energy Star Program funding, H4826 [17JY]
Global Legislator's Organization for a Balanced Environment USA: tribute to Tripartite Meeting on Climate Change and Sustainable Energy, E87 [5FE]
Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H2808 [21MY]
Power resources: decrease dependence of foreign petroleum through enhancement of alternative, renewable, domestic agricultural sources, H2641 [20MY]
———encourage use of renewable energy, H2025 [2MY], H5460 [25JY]
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H2861 [22MY], H3675, H3676 [19JN], H3726 [20JN], H3866 [25JN], H4501 [11JY], H4770 [17JY], H5096 [23JY], H5460 [25JY], H6132 [10SE], H6562, H6689, H6690 [25SE], H6933 [2OC], H7836 [10OC], H7950 [16OC], E474 [9AP], E1815 [11OC]
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), motion to instruct conferees, H3462-H3471 [12JN]
———national energy policy, H910 [14MR], H1136-H1139 [9AP], H1193, H1196, H1197 [10AP], H1415 [18AP], H3612 [18JN], H3934 [26JN], H4678, H4681 [16JY], H4772 [17JY], E330 [13MR], E571 [18AP]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (H.R. 5756), E2056 [15NO]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (H.R. 1275), E1440 [29JY]
Remarks in Senate
Colorado School of Mines: tribute to research into educational programs that link energy, the economy, and the environment, S10658 [17OC]
Consumer Energy Commission: establish, S2238 [21MR], S2455-S2457 [10AP], S2564, S2565 [11AP]
Dept. of Energy: establish an Office of Spent Nuclear Fuel Research, S1846-S1848 [13MR]
———expand energy efficiency in public housing, S2904 [18AP]
———revise air conditioner efficiency standards, S3289-S3292 [24AP], S3366-S3371 [25AP]
Dept. of Transportation: Conserve by Bicycling Pilot Program funding, S2568, S2569 [11AP]
Electric power: establish Federal renewable electric energy generation standards, S1890, S1894, S1898-S1914 [14MR], S2916 [18AP]
———establish State renewable electric energy generation standards, S2043-S2069 [19MR], S2162-S2174 [20MR], S2194, S2195 [21MR], S2717 [16AP]
———exempt retail electric suppliers in States that have or initiate renewable energy programs from renewable electric energy generation standards, S2225-S2229 [21MR]
———reduce cost of credits for not meeting Federal renewable electric energy generation standards, S3265-S3283 [24AP]
Moorhead, MN: tribute to ``Capture the Wind'' program, S657 [12FE]
Motor vehicles: provide grants to States for fuel-inefficient motor vehicle retirement programs, S1838-S1842, S1845, S1846 [13MR]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: establish a Conserve by Bicycling Program, S2238 [21MR]
Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies, S1810, S1817 [13MR]
Pipelines: extend criminal penalties to include destruction of intrastate pipelines that are used in interstate or foreign commerce, S1645-S1647 [7MR]
Power resources: allow State Governors to waive certain Federal renewable energy requirements if they would adversely impact electric power customers, S2231-S2233 [21MR]
———clarify definition of ``repowering and cofiring increment'' to ensure proper credit is given for renewable energy generation, S2233, S2234 [21MR]
———clarify the definition of renewable energy, S3256 [24AP]
———encourage use of renewable energy, S1432 [5MR], S1567-S1572 [6MR], S2787, S2791 [17AP], S3415 [25AP]
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), S3420-S3422 [25AP], S3517 [30AP], S5443-S5446 [12JN], S8238 [5SE], S9808 [2OC], S9942, S9971-S9973 [4OC], S10658 [17OC], S10831 [12NO], S11552 [19NO]
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), insert S. 517 language in lieu, S3417 [25AP]
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), printing, S3480 [26AP]
———national energy policy, S52 [24JA], S843, S844, S850 [14FE], S885-S888 [15FE], S1196 [26FE], S1238-S1241, S1262 [27FE], S1389, S1390 [1MR], S1431-S1527, S1530-S1533, S1549-S1552 [5MR], S1553-S1562, S1567-S1592 [6MR], S1622-S1658 [7MR], S1693-S1695 [8MR], S1715-S1728 [11MR], S1740-S1776 [12MR], S1805-S1850 [13MR], S1871-S1915, S1917 [14MR], S1961, S1962 [15MR], S2018-S2069 [19MR], S2161-S2174 [20MR], S2194-S2219, S2221-S2229, S2231-S2239 [21MR], S2320 [22MR], S2345-S2348, S2351, S2352 [8AP], S2376-S2380, S2382, S2388-S2402 [9AP], S2425-S2443, S2448-S2466 [10AP], S2507-S2516, S2556-S2571, S2602 [11AP], S2606-S2608, S2623-S2627, S2631 [12AP], S2667-S2670, S2672 [15AP], S2695-S2717 [16AP], S2763-S2820, S2857-S2869 [17AP], S2871-S2916, S2936 [18AP], S2994, S3002-S3006, S3009-S3011 [22AP], S3111-S3142, S3145-S3156, S3160 [23AP], S3233-S3295 [24AP], S3342-S3418, S3420-S3422 [25AP], S4511-S4513 [17MY], S4787, S4788 [23MY], S5567 [14JN], S6813 [16JY]
———national energy policy (S. 1766), S314 [5FE], S525-S528, S541 [8FE], S1333-S1336 [28FE]
Solid waste: allow States to use municipal solid waste as a renewable energy source, S2235 [21MR]
———modify definitions of biomass and renewable energy to exclude municipal solid waste, S3149 [23AP], S3285-S3287 [24AP], S3415 [25AP]
States: submission of energy self-sufficiency plans, S1885-S1889 [14MR]
Taxation: expand certain tax credits to electric suppliers who provide consumers with time of use metering technology, S2237 [21MR]
———expand credit for fuel cell power system development, S3381 [25AP]
———expand tax credits for biodiesel fuel and conduct study on alternative fuels and fueled vehicles, S2039, S2040 [19MR]
———provide energy tax incentives, S3113, S3117 [23AP]
———provide incentives to promote use of energy efficient technology in beverage vending machines, S2236 [21MR]
———provide tax deduction for construction of energy efficient commercial buildings, S3404, S3405 [25AP]
Reports filed
Energy Tax Incentives Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1979) (S. Rept. 107-140), S1394 [1MR]
Statements
Air Conditioner Efficiency Standards: Doug Marty, Goodman Global Holdings Co., S3371 [25AP]
Renewable Electric Energy Generation Standards: National Hydropower Association, S1906 [14MR]
Tables
Retail sales, revenue, and potential cost of purchasing credits for not meeting Federal renewable electric energy generation standards, S3275 [24AP]
State energy production and consumption, S1888 [14MR]
Texts of