Industrial Equipment Efficiency Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Industrial Equipment Efficiency Act of 1979 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to prescribe standards, labeling rules, or guidelines for each standard classification of industrial equipment, as determined by the Secretary, where such standards, rules, or guidelines would result in: (1) improvements in energy efficiency which are technologically feasible and economically justified with respect to such class; and (2) significant energy savings. Sets forth the factors the Secretary must consider in determining what is economically justified, including: (1) the economic impact of such standards on the manufacturers and purchasers of the equipment subject to such standard; (2) the savings in operating costs over the life of the equipment; (3) the lessening of the utility or the performance of the equipment likely to result; (4) the impact on competition; and (5) the need of the Nation to conserve energy. Requires manufacturers of industrial equipment to submit to the Secretary any information or reports considered necessary to assist in establishing test procedures, labeling rules, or energy efficiency standards. Directs the Secretary to pr…