state energy conservation plans

state energy conservation plans Sec. 362. (a) The Administrator shall, by rule, within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, prescribe guidelines for the preparation of a State energy conservation feasibility report. The Administrator shall invite the Governor of each State to submit, within 3 months after the effective date of such guidelines, such a report. Such report shall include— (1) an assessment of the feasibility of establishing a State energy conservation goal, which goal shall consist of a reduction, as a result of the implementation the State energy conservation plan described in this section, of 5 percent or more in the total amount of energy-consumed in such State in the year 1980 from the projected energy consumption for such State in the year 1980, and (2) a proposal by such State for the development of a State energy conservation plan to achieve such goal. (b) The Administrator shall, by rule, within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, prescribe guidelines with respect to measures required to be included in, and guidelines for the development, modification, and funding of, State energy conservation plans. The Administrator shall invite the Governor of each State to submit, within 5 months after the effective date of such guidelines, a report. Such report shall include— (1) a proposed State energy conservation plan designed to result in scheduled progress toward, and achievement of, the State energy conservation goal of such State; and (2) a detailed description of the requirements, including the estimated cost of implementation and the estimated energy savings, associated with each functional category of energy conservation included in the State energy conservation plan. (c) Each proposed State energy conservation plan to be eligible for Federal assistance under this part shall include— (1) mandatory lighting efficiency standards for public buildings (except public buildings owned or leased by the United States); (2) programs to promote the availability and use of carpools, vanpools, and public transportation (except that no Federal funds provided under this part shall be used for subsidizing fares for public transportation); (3) mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency to govern the procurement practices of such State and its political subdivisions; (4) mandatory thermal efficiency standards and insulation requirements for new and renovated buildings (except buildings owned or leased by the United States); and (5) a traffic law or regulation which, to the maximum extent practicable consistent with safety, permits the operator of a motor vehicle to turn such vehicle right at a red stop light after stopping. 89 STAT. 934 (d) Each proposed State energy conservation plan may include— (1) restrictions governing the hours and conditions of operation of public buildings (except buildings owned or leased by the United States); (2) restrictions on the use of decorative or nonessential lighting; (3) transportation controls; (4) programs of public education to promote energy conservation; and (5) any other appropriate method or programs to conserve and to improve efficiency in the use of energy. (e) The Governor of any State may submit to the Administrator a State energy conservation plan which is a standby energy conservation plan to significantly reduce energy demand by regulating the public and private consumption of energy during a severe energy supply interruption, which plan may be separately eligible for Federal assistance under this part without regard to subsections (c) and (d) of this section.