# Presentation: 018434

## U.S. Energy Policy ChangesDuring Last 25 Years

- U.S. Energy Policy ChangesDuring Last 25 Years

- W. Calvin Kilgore
- Energy Information Administration

## Topics of Discussion

- A review of U.S. energy policy legislation since 1973
- Laws that pertain to energy information and the Energy Information Administration

## Energy Policy Changes

- Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act 1973
- Authorized a petroleum allocation system and oil price controls
- Energy Policy and Conservation Act 1975
- Authorized rationing
- Created the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- Authorized the Corporate Average Fleet Efficiency standards

## Energy Policy Changes (1978)

- Natural Gas Policy Act
- Price controls on natural gas
- Restructured natural gas pipeline regulations
- Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
- Required industry to phase out natural gas in large boilers
- Synthetic Fuels Corporation
- Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
- Incentives for non-utility power producers

## Energy Policy Changes (1980’s)

- Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act of 1980
- Decontrolled oil prices
- Imposed additional taxes on oil producers
- Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act of 1985
- Eliminated the Synthetic Fuels Corporation
- Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989
- Decontrolled natural gas prices

## Energy Policy Changes (1990’s)

- Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
- Increased pollution abatement requirements of electric utilities and large energy users
- Energy Policy Act of 1992
- Appliance energy efficiency standards
- Voluntary reporting of greenhouse gas emissions

## Energy Information Legislation (part 1)

- Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
- Collection and analysis of energy information
- Treatment of confidential data
- Coordination with States on energy shortages
- Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974
- Additional collection authority and reporting requirements

## Energy Information Legislation (part 2)

- Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
- International Energy Program
- Data on pricing, supply and distribution of petroleum products
- Standard reporting requirements by oil and gas producers
- Energy Conservation and Production Act of 1976
- Data on exports of coal and petroleum products
- Project Independence Evaluation System
- National Energy Information System

## Energy Information Legislation (part 3)

- Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977
- Established the Energy Information Administration
- Requires reporting to FERC
- Track foreign company activities in U.S. energy
- Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978
- Annual assessment of coal reserves and coal production capacity
- Removed time limits on all EIA data collection authority

## Energy Information Legislation (part 4)

- Energy Emergency Preparedness Act of 1982
- Data on pricing, supply and distribution of petroleum products at wholesale and retail levels on a state-by-state basis.
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission Authorization Act of 1983
- Review of domestic uranium mining and milling industry
- Annual viability assessment of domestic uranium industry

## Energy Information Legislation (part 5)

- Energy Policy and Conservation Amendments Act of 1985
- Data and analysis of United States coal imports
- Omibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
- Data on manufacturers energy consumption
- Analysis of domestic crude oil production and refining capacity

## Energy Information Legislation (part 6)

- Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act Amendments of 1987
- Repealed need for annual summary of coal reserves
- Energy Policy Act 0f 1992
- Data on renewable energy sources used to generate electricity
- Data on alternative transportation fuels and vehicles
- Data on uranium imports and enrichment
- Data on energy transportation rates
- Data on greenhouse gas emissions