美國國家電氣制造商協(xié)會宣布其支持美國參議院金融小組關于能源、天然資源和下部構造提出的能源有效性稅收的規(guī)定。 Southwire 公司總裁兼首席執(zhí)行官Stuart Thorn代表NEMA發(fā)表演講，要求延伸金融建設稅的減免范圍，延伸包括在EXTEND（S. 822 and H.R. 1385）條款。他還提倡購買NEMA Premium®功效型電機實行新課稅扣除，新課稅扣除適用于有效的戶外照明，加速低壓電氣傳輸?shù)恼叟f和可分配資產(chǎn)以及先進的測量法。 根據(jù)Thorn所說，對能源有效型資財?shù)募铀僬叟f對促進投資和提高能源節(jié)省意識是個好方法。這種當前的動機已在延伸，為開發(fā)者提供一個更長遠的窗口在不同的建設項目中采取更有效的方式。 original text [COLOR=#708090] NEMA Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on Energy Efficiency Tax Provisions （ROSSLYN, Va.）—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association （NEMA） announced its support today for energy efficiency tax provisions in testimony before the U.S. Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure. Speaking on behalf of NEMA, Stuart Thorn, president and chief executive officer of Southwire Company, Carrolton, Ga., requested extension of the commercial buildings tax deduction as included in the EXTEND （S. 822 and H.R. 1385） bills before Congress. He also advocated new tax credits for purchase of NEMA Premium® efficiency motors, a new tax deduction for efficient outdoor lighting, accelerated depreciation of low voltage electric transmission and distribution assets, and advanced metering. According to Thorn, accelerated depreciation of energy efficient assets is a good means to spur investment and increase awareness of energy savings. “This current incentive has been instrumental in increasing the energy efficiency of lighting retrofits in existing buildings. NEMA believes that the period available for this incentive must be extended to provide a meaningful window for developers to undertake more energy efficient construction in significant numbers of projects.”[/COLOR]