The National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978 (NECPA, ) is a United States statute that was enacted as part of the National Energy Act.

The H.R. 5037 legislation was passed by the 95th U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter on November 9, 1978.

Energy demand management programs had been legislated earlier in California and Wisconsin as early as 1975.

Amendments to 1978 Act

Chronological amendments to the National Energy Conservation Policy Act.

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| style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; background:#F5F5F5;"|August 3, 1982

| style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; background:#F5F5F5; text-align:center;"|P.L. 97-229

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| style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; background:#F5F5F5;"|August 29, 1986

| style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; background:#F5F5F5; text-align:center;"|P.L. 99-413

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| style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; background:#F5F5F5;"|March 17, 1987

| style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; background:#F5F5F5; text-align:center;"|P.L. 100-12

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| style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; background:#F5F5F5;"|June 28, 1988

| style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; background:#F5F5F5; text-align:center;"|P.L. 100-357

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| style="border-bottom:1.5px solid black; background:#F5F5F5;"|November 5, 1988

| style="border-bottom:1.5px solid black; background:#F5F5F5; text-align:center;"|P.L. 100-615

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See also

:* Energy management

:* Energy policy of the United States

:* Home automation

:* Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1978

References

  • National Energy Conservation Policy Act as amended (PDF/details) in the GPO Statute Compilations collection
  • Energy Conservation and Production Act as amended (PDF/details) in the GPO Statute Compilations collection