Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/578

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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 3210

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PUBLIC LAW 95-619—NOV. 9, 1978 (A) a public utility sells natural gas or electric energy, or (B) a home heating supplier supplies or sells home heating fuel (including No. 2 heating oil, kerosene, butane, and propane), for consumption by such customer in a residential building. (11) The term "residential energy conservation measure" means— (A) caulking and weatherstripping of doors and windows; (B) furnace efficiency modifications including— (i) replacement burners, furnaces or boilers or any combination thereof which, as determined by the Secretary, substantially increases the energy efficiency of the heating system, (ii) devices for modifying flue openings which will increase the energy efficiency of the heating system, and (iii) electrical or mechanical furnace ignition systems which replace standing gas pilot lights; (C) clock thermostats; (D) ceiling, attic, wall, and floor insulation; (E) water heater insulation; (F) storm windows and doors, multiglazed windows and doors, heat-absorbing or heat-reflective glazed window and door materials; (G) devices associated with load management techniques; (H) devices to utilize solar energy or windpower for any residential energy conservation purpose, including heating of water, space heating or cooling; and (I) such other measures as the Secretary by rule identifies for purposes of this part. No measure referred to in subparagraphs (B) through (I) shall be treated as a residential energy conservation measure for purposes of this Part unless such measure is warranted by the manufacturer to meet a specified level of performance over a period of not less than three years. (12) The term "residential energy conservation plan" means a plan approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 212. (13) The term "State" means a State, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. (14) The term "State regulatory authority" means any State agency which has ratemaking authority with respect to the sale of electric energy or natural gas by any public utility (other than by such State agency); except that in the case of a public utility with respect to which the Tennessee Valley Authority has ratemaking authority, such term means the Tennessee Valley Authority. (15) The term "State agency" means a State, a political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of either. (16) The term "suggested measures" means, with respect to a particular residential building, the residential energy conservation measures which the Secretary, in the rules prescribed pursuant to section 212, determines to be appropriate for the location and the category of residential buildings which includes such building. In determining which of the residential energy conservation measures shall be suggested measures for a location and category of residential building, the Secretary shall consider the cost of the