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The Department of Energy's mission is to foster a secure and reliable energy system that is environmentally and economically sustainable; to be a responsible steward of the Nation's nuclear weapons; to clean up the Department's facilities; to lead in the physical sciences and advance the biological, environmental, and computational sciences; and to provide premier scientific instruments for the Nation's research enterprise.
The Department of Energy (DOE) was established by the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7131), effective October 1, 1977, pursuant to Executive Order 12009 of September 13, 1977. The act consolidated the major Federal energy functions into one Cabinet-level Department.
- Agency URL:
- http://www.doe.gov/
- Sub-agencies:
- Alaska Power Administration
- Bonneville Power Administration
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
- Energy Information Administration
- Energy Research Office
- Environment Office, Energy Department
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Hearings and Appeals Office, Energy Department
- Minority Economic Impact Office
- National Nuclear Security Administration
- Nuclear Energy Office
- Southeastern Power Administration
- Southwestern Power Administration
- Western Area Power Administration
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Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products, including consumer central air conditioners and heat pumps. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to periodically determine whether more-stringent, amended standards would be technologically...
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Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including residential central air conditioners and heat pumps. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to periodically determine whether...
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Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment: Availability of Updated Analysis Results
In this NODA, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) presents its updated analysis used to convert the potential energy conservation standard levels the Department has considered for residential-duty commercial gas-fired storage water heaters from thermal efficiency and standby loss metrics to the uniform energy factor (UEF) metric, as required by...
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Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Dishwashers
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA or the Act), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including residential dishwashers. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to periodically determine whether more- stringent, amended...
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Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces
On September 23, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) and announcement of public meeting pertaining to proposed energy conservation standards for residential furnaces in the Federal Register. The notice provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and...