---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 13455"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "13455"
heading: "Electric drives"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/13455"
units:
  - "Chapter 134 — Energy Policy"
  - "Subchapter IX — Energy and Environment"
  - "Part A — Improved Energy Efficiency"
---

# §13455. Electric drives

- (a) **Program—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections [13541](/usc/42/13541.md) and [13542](/usc/42/13542.md) of this title, to increase the efficiency of electric drive technologies, including adjustable speed drives, high speed motors, and high efficiency motors.
- (b) **Proposals—** Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall solicit proposals for [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) under this section.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2105, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3070.)