PURPA

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Federal_Energy_Regulatory_Commission
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Energy_Policy_Act_of_2005
gptkbp:category gptkb:environmental_policy
energy law
gptkbp:citation 16 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1978
gptkbp:defines qualifying facilities
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Public_Utility_Regulatory_Policies_Act
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PURPA
gptkbp:impact spurred growth of renewable energy industry in the US
increased independent power production in the US
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:National_Energy_Act_of_1978
gptkbp:purpose promote development of renewable energy
promote energy conservation
encourage cogeneration
gptkbp:qualifyingFacilityType cogeneration facilities
small power production facilities
gptkbp:regulates electric utilities
gptkbp:requires utilities to purchase power from qualifying facilities
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Public_Utility_Regulatory_Policies_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6