The following are NEMA statements on energy-related policy and regulatory issues involving NEMA member products on the state, federal, and international levels.

News

• NEMA-Advocated Policies Included in House-Passed Energy Bill - December 7, 2007 (85k) The U.S. House of Representatives passed comprehensive energy legislation that includes several policies which the National Electrical Manufacturing Association (NEMA) has promoted.
• NEMA Testifies on Energy-Efficient Lighting Bill  - September 12, 2007 (72k)  The National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s Government Relations Vice President Kyle Pitsor testified today on the Energy Efficient Lighting for A Brighter Tomorrow Act of 2007 (S. 2017) before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
• NEMA Commends House on Passage of Energy Legislation - August 6, 2007 (78k) The National Electrical Manufacturers Association applauds passage of energy legislation by the House of Representatives on August 4.
• NEMA Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on Energy Efficiency Tax Provisions - May 24, 2007
  (87k) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced its support today for energy efficiency tax provisions in testimony before the U.S. Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure.
• NEMA CEO Endorses Expedited Energy-Efficiency Rulemaking Authority in House Testimony - May 3, 2007 (76.8k) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) President and Chief Executive Officer Evan Gaddis recommended this week to the U. S. House of Representatives’ Committee of Energy and Commerce’s Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) be amended to include procedures whereby consensus agreements can be quickly acted upon by the Department of Energy (DOE).
• Energy Efficiency Legislation Advances; NEMA Testifies - April 23, 2007 (71k) The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) testified today before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about pending legislation, S 1115, “The Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007.”
• NEMA Announces Support for Energy-Efficient Lighting Policy - April 3, 2007 (87k) The members of the Lamp Section of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today announced a joint industry commitment to support public policies that will transform the U.S. market to more energy-efficient lighting within a decade.
• NEMA Announces Support of Energy Efficiency Bill in Senate, House - March 9, 2007 (77k) The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today announced its support for the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2007 (S.822)

Testimony/Comments

• Energy Efficient Lighting for A Brighter Tomorrow Act of 2007 (S. 2017) (50k)  Testimony given by NEMA Vice President Government Relations Kyle Pitsor before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, September 12, 2007.
• Energy Efficiency: Can Tax Incentives Reduce Consumption? (79k)  Testimony given by Stuart Thorn, President & CEO of the Southwire Company before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, & Infrastructure, May 24, 2007.
• Legislative Hearing on Discussion Drafts concerning Energy Efficiency and Smart Electricity Grid (70k) Comments submitted by NEMA to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, May 24, 2007.
• Achieving - At Long Last - Appliance Efficiency Standards  (143k) Testimony given by NEMA President Evan Gaddis before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, May 2, 2007.
• The Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 (S. 1115) (477k) Testimony given by NEMA Vice President Government Relations Kyle Pitsor before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, April 23, 2007.
• Assessment of Information Requirements for FERC Financial Forms (Docket No. RM07-9-000) (215k) Comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on needed revisions to FERC Form No. 1, Annual Report of Major Electric Utilities, Licensees and Others in reply to the FERC Notice of Inquiry, March 26, 2007.

Issue Briefs

• 2007 Extension of the Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction (105k)
• 2007 Passage of a Tax Incentive for Efficient Outdoor Lighting (104k)
• Energy Efficiency: The First Energy Source (105k)
• Need for Electrical Transmission/Distribution Planning Data (114k)

Position Statements

• NEMA Statement of Principles on Global Climate Change (51k) Statement of the NEMA Board of Governors, July 2007.
• S. 822 The EXTEND Act of 2007 (90k)  Joint letter from NEMA and a number of other stakeholders sent to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Grassley encouraging their support of the 2007 EXTEND Act (S. 822), May 7, 2007.
• H.R. 1385 The EXTEND Act of 2007 (41k)  Joint letter from NEMA and a number of other stakeholders sent to House Committee on Ways & Means Chairman Rangel and Ranking Member McCrery encouraging their support of the 2007 EXTEND Act (H.R. 1385), May 7, 2007. 
• Energy Efficiency Standards for Electric Motors (28k) NEMA and ACEEE joint letter sent to Chairman Dingell and Rank Member Barton recommending important changes and additions to the current national energy efficiency standards for poly-phase, integral-horsepower induction electric motors, March 22, 2007.
• Energy Efficiency Recommendations for Certain Incandescent Reflector Lamps (57k)  NEMA and ACEEE joint letter sent to Chairmen Domenici and Barton in regards to a set of proposed recommendations concerning incandescent reflector lamps, July 18, 2006.
• An Open Letter to Congress and the Administration (147k) NEMA has joined with a coalition of energy organizations, industry leaders, and experts requesting the restoration of $26 million in funding for DOE base programs into research and development on electricity transmission and distribution in FY 2004. This open letter to Congress and the administration urges identifying grid-related research as a clear national priority, February 2004.
• An Approach to a Balanced National Energy Policy (739k) This 16-page brochure provides detailed electrical energy and energy efficiency principles NEMA believes to be a balanced and comprehensive approach to a national energy plan, September, 2001.
• NEMA Statement of Principles on a Comprehensive National Electrical Energy Policy (28k) Statement of the NEMA Board of Governors, May 2001.
• NEMA Statement on Transmission Policy and the Development and Implementation of New Technologies (23k) This paper briefly describes the status of the transmission system, and provides NEMA’s recommendations regarding reliability and the important role that current and future technologies will play in maintaining and enhancing the transmission grid and policies that promote investment in new transmission facilities, January 2001.
• NEMA Statement of Principles on Electric Utility Deregulation (22k) This document contains five principles NEMA believes should be followed in deregulation of electric utilities, 1996.
• NEMA Position Statement on Epact Compliance Issues Related to Design C Motors (22k) NEMA’s Motor and Generator section’s position on Department of Energy (DOE) challenges to NEMA Design C motors used in general purpose applications, June 1998.