42 USC § 8273 - Purpose of program

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s8273"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 8273 - Purpose of program"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "8273"
section_name: "Purpose of program"
chapter_number: 91
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVE"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Federal Photovoltaic Utilization"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 564, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3280.)"
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# § 8273. Purpose of program

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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 564, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3280.)