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  "title": "United States Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Title 42 USC Chapter 149): Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Federal Purchase Requirement, Hydroelectric Production Incentives, and Incentives for Innovative Technologies",
  "domain": "Energy & Utilities",
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  "bluf": "The Energy Policy Act of 2005, codified at Title 42 of the United States Code, Chapter 149, is the principal federal statute setting national energy policy and programs across energy efficiency, renewable energy, oil and gas, coal, Indian energy, nuclear matters, vehicles and fuels, hydrogen, research and development, electricity, ethanol and motor fuels, and incentives for innovative technologies, and is administered primarily by the Department of Energy. Energy Policy Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. 15801 contains the definitions including Department (Department of Energy), institution of higher education, National Laboratory, Secretary, and small business concern. Energy Policy Act of 2005, Subchapter I covers energy efficiency including Energy Policy Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. 15812 directing the Secretary to establish an Advanced Building Efficiency Testbed program for the development, testing, and demonstration of advanced engineering systems. Energy Policy Act of 2005, Subchapter II covers renewable energy including Energy Policy Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. 15852 mandating that the President, acting through the Secretary, shall seek to ensure that of the total amount of electric energy the Federal Government consumes, the specified amounts shall be renewable energy. Energy Policy Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. 15881 provides for hydroelectric production incentives: for electric energy generated and sold by a qualified hydroelectric facility during the incentive period, the Secretary shall make incentive payments. Subchapter III covers oil and gas. Subchapter IV covers coal. Subchapter VI covers nuclear matters. Subchapter VII covers vehicles and fuels. Subchapter VIII covers hydrogen. Subchapter IX covers research and development. Subchapter XII covers electricity. Subchapter XV covers incentives for innovative technologies including federal loan guarantees. Subchapter XVII covers protecting America's competitive edge through energy. The Act is the controlling federal instrument for national energy policy and programs enacted in 2005.",
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