PURPA
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PURPA is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1978 that promotes energy conservation, efficiency, and the development of small renewable power and cogeneration facilities by reshaping how utilities purchase and generate electricity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PURPA canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3013620 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PURPA Context triple: [Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, shortName, PURPA]
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Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992
The Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 is a U.S. law that authorizes the FDA to collect fees from pharmaceutical companies to fund and expedite the review of new drug applications.
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Public Law 94-265
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C.
Public Law 92-463
Public Law 92-463 is the United States federal statute enacted in 1972 that established the Federal Advisory Committee Act, governing the creation and operation of federal advisory committees to ensure transparency and public involvement.
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D.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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E.
Public Law 91-76
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PURPA Target entity description: PURPA is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1978 that promotes energy conservation, efficiency, and the development of small renewable power and cogeneration facilities by reshaping how utilities purchase and generate electricity.
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A.
Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992
The Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 is a U.S. law that authorizes the FDA to collect fees from pharmaceutical companies to fund and expedite the review of new drug applications.
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B.
Public Law 94-265
Public Law 94-265 is the original 1976 federal statute that established the United States’ primary framework for managing and conserving marine fisheries in waters under U.S. jurisdiction.
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C.
Public Law 92-463
Public Law 92-463 is the United States federal statute enacted in 1972 that established the Federal Advisory Committee Act, governing the creation and operation of federal advisory committees to ensure transparency and public involvement.
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D.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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E.
Public Law 91-76
Public Law 91-76 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1969 that established the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to recognize extraordinary contributions to the nation’s space programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
energy law ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
FERC
QF ⓘ |
| affects | state public utility commissions ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
diversify electricity generation sources
ⓘ
promote competition in electricity generation ⓘ reduce dependence on foreign oil ⓘ |
| allows | FERC to terminate mandatory purchase obligation under certain conditions ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Energy Policy Act of 2005 ⓘ |
| chapterTitle |
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
ⓘ
surface form:
Public Utility Regulatory Policies
|
| codifiedIn | Title 16 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1978-11-09 ⓘ |
| definesCategory |
cogeneration facility
ⓘ
small power production facility ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Ninety-fifth United States Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
95th United States Congress
|
| enactedInYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| encourages | use of renewable resources such as wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass ⓘ |
| establishesConcept | qualifying facility ⓘ |
| fullName | Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpactOn |
independent power producer industry in the United States
ⓘ
non-utility generation market in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first major federal law to open U.S. electric generation to non-utility producers ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
avoided cost
ⓘ
mandatory purchase obligation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalCitation | Public Law 95-617 ⓘ |
| partOf | National Energy Act of 1978 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
energy conservation
ⓘ
renewable energy policy ⓘ utility regulation ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
encourage development of cogeneration facilities
ⓘ
encourage development of small power production facilities ⓘ promote energy conservation ⓘ promote energy efficiency ⓘ |
| promotes |
cogeneration of heat and power
ⓘ
distributed generation ⓘ renewable energy development ⓘ |
| regulates | electric utilities ⓘ |
| requires |
electric utilities to purchase power from qualifying facilities
ⓘ
purchases at avoided cost rates ⓘ states to consider certain regulatory standards for utilities ⓘ |
| respondsTo | 1970s energy crisis ⓘ |
| sector | electric power industry ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| targets | monopoly structure of vertically integrated electric utilities ⓘ |
| typeOfIncentive | regulatory incentive rather than direct subsidy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PURPA Description of subject: PURPA is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1978 that promotes energy conservation, efficiency, and the development of small renewable power and cogeneration facilities by reshaping how utilities purchase and generate electricity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.