Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§8273 Purpose of Program
Title 42 › CHAPTER 91 — NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY › SUBCHAPTER III — FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVE › Part C — Federal Photovoltaic Utilization › § 8273
Summary
Creates a program with four goals: speed up a competitive solar industry so photovoltaic systems become widely available and national fossil fuel use drops; cut Federal fossil fuel costs; encourage Federal use of life‑cycle cost methods; and collect performance data.
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Title 42, §8273
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The purpose of the program established by section 8272 of this title is to—
(1)accelerate the growth of a commercially viable and competitive industry to make photovoltaic solar electric systems available to the general public as an option in order to reduce national consumption of fossil fuel;
(2)reduce fossil fuel costs to the Federal Government;
(3)stimulate the general use within the Federal Government of methods for the minimization of life cycle costs; and
(4)develop performance data on the program established by section 8272 of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 8273
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102