Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§6312 Purposes and Coverage

Title 42 › CHAPTER 77 — ENERGY CONSERVATION › SUBCHAPTER III — IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY › Part A–1 — Certain Industrial Equipment › § 6312

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The law aims to make electric motors, pumps, and some other industrial machines more energy-efficient to save the Nation’s energy. The Secretary can add types of industrial equipment to the covered list by making rules if doing so is needed to meet that goal. The Secretary can also treat parts of consumer products as industrial equipment if those parts are often sold separately and they meet the tests in section 6311(2)(A) except for clauses (ii) and (iii).

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §6312

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(a)Congressional statement of purpose

It is the purpose of this part to improve the efficiency of electric motors and pumps and certain other industrial equipment in order to conserve the energy resources of the Nation.

(b)Inclusion of industrial equipment as covered equipment

The Secretary may, by rule, include a type of industrial equipment as covered equipment if he determines that to do so is necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.

(c)Inclusion of component parts of consumer products as industrial equipment

The Secretary may, by rule, include as industrial equipment articles which are component parts of consumer products, if he determines that—

(1)such articles are, to a significant extent, distributed in commerce other than as component parts for consumer products; and

(2)such articles meet the requirements of section 6311(2)(A) of this title (other than clauses (ii) and (iii)).

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 6312

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110