The National Energy Act of 1978 (NEA78) was a legislative response by the U.S. Congress to the 1973 energy crisis.
It includes the following statutes: The legislative initiative was introduced by President Carter.
The package was a major step in the legislation of the energy field, both the supply and the demand side.
[1] This sequel package addressed energy conservation and development of renewable energy sources.
The NEA78 and the "security" package established a framework for: Most of the market-based mechanisms have been retained in some form to the present, whereas command and control items have been abandoned.