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RESOLUTION NO.
80-2
WHEREAS, the Department of Energy is proposing complex
and extensive regulations that will adversely afifect business
and individuals in a costly' and time-consuming manner; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Energy through this program
is attempting to further manipulate the manner in which the
American public and free enterprise system would otherwise
cooperate in the conservation of energy; and
WHEREAS, the regulations do not properly take into con-
sideration the humid climate, primary energy production tech-
niques, and the rapid gorwth of the Texas Gulf Coast region;
WHEREAS, the "state of the art" of energy modeling computer
technology is not adequate to evaluate present standards, much
less to evaluate building standards incorporated within the
proposed BEPS regulations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed standards encourage the use of scarce
and limited fuel supplies subject to foreign control while at
the same time discourage 'the use of abundant domestic fuel sup-
plies such as coal, lignite and uranium; and
WHEREAS, it appears insufficient study has been given to
the consequences of the program's additional cost to the busi-
ness community, home buyers and the housing industry nor its
effect on local and state governments in enforcing the proposed
regulations; and
WHEREAS, better methods are available to stimulate use of
nondepletable sources of energy and promote energy conservation
through cooperation with, rather than manipulation of, the free
market forces;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CO~~1ISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
THAT, the City of La Porte is opposed to the BEPS regula-
tions as written and that the Department of Energy postpone
their effective date indefinitely until a more realistic computer
energy modeling program is generally available that accurately
takes into account regional energy differences, the types of
primary energy sources used and other methods currently available
to'increase energy efficiency in the Texas Gulf Coast area; and
FURTHERMORE, conprehensive regionalized studies of the BEP8
regulations should be conducted and reports on the findings should
be made public clearly stating the projected cost/effectiveness of
the proposals and the projected impact on total energy conserved,
institutional resources, and availability of housing; before
placing the program into effect on a wholesale basis.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
16th
day of April, 1980, A.D. 1980.
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J. J. Meza, Mayor
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