Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§6350 Industrial Insulation and Audit Guidelines
Title 42 › CHAPTER 77 — ENERGY CONSERVATION › SUBCHAPTER III — IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY › Part C — Industrial Energy Efficiency › § 6350
Summary
By 18 months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must consult utilities, large industrial energy users, and insulation industry reps and create voluntary guidelines for industrial energy audits and insulation. The Secretary must also run programs to promote those guidelines.
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Title 42, §6350
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(a)Voluntary guidelines for energy efficiency auditing and insulating
Not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary, after consultation with utilities, major industrial energy consumers, and representatives of the insulation industry, shall establish voluntary guidelines for— (1)
(2)the installation of insulation to achieve cost-effective increases in energy efficiency in industrial facilities.
(b)Educational and technical assistance
The Secretary shall conduct a program of educational and technical assistance to promote the use of the voluntary guidelines established under subsection (a).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and not as part of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1998—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–362 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Not later than 2 years after October 24, 1995, and biennially thereafter, as part of the report required under section 6349(d) of this title, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on activities conducted pursuant to this section, including— “(1) a review of the status of industrial energy auditing procedures; and “(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the guidelines established under subsection (a) of this section and the responsiveness of the industrial sector to such guidelines.” 1995—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–66 in introductory provisions substituted “1995” for “1992”, and inserted “as part of the report required under section 6349(d) of this title,” after “and biennially thereafter,”.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 6350
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110