The utilization and efficiency of the lighting, power, electric heating, air conditioning, refrigerating facilities or other energy consuming facilities used by existing energy users designated by central Competent authority shall comply with the energy conservation regulations promulgated by the central Competent authority.
The regulations on the designation of energy users, types of energy consuming facilities, energy conservation and the efficiency of energy consumption as mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be announced by the central Competent authority.

The energy user whose energy consumption meets the level stipulated by the central Competent authority, shall establish its own energy audit system and set objectives for energy conservation and execution which shall be carried out upon approval by the central Competent authority.

The energy user whose steam generation meets the level stipulated by the central Competent authority, shall install cogeneration equipments.
Where the effective thermal ratio and total thermal efficiency of the cogeneration equipments installed by the energy user meet the levels stipulated by the central Competent authority, the energy user may request the local vertical integrated utilities to purchase its excess electricity and supply backup electricity needed for its system maintenance or breakdown. Unless with justified reasons and approval of the central Competent authority, the local vertical integrated utilities shall not refuse such request.
Measures regarding the standard and verification of the rates for the purchase of excess electricity, effective thermal ratio and total thermal efficiency of the cogeneration equipments mentioned in the preceding paragraph, as well as measure regarding matters such as the parallel connection between the energy user who intalled cogeneration equipments and the vertical integrated utilities, the method of purchasing electrical energy, the purchasing rates for electrical energy and backup electrical energy, as well as the execution duration of the obligation to purchase excess electricity shall be stipulated by the central Competent authority.

The energy user whose energy consumption meets the level stipulated by the central Competent authority, according to the energy consumption brackets, shall employ or mandate certain number of technicians or qualified energy administrators to execute the affairs promulgated by the central Competent authority in Article 8, 9 and 12.
The regulations on energy consumption brackets; number, qualifications, training of the technicians or qualified energy administrators; the acquirement procedure, qualifications, withdrawal, revocation, verification, administration of the qualification certificates and other matters for compliance in the preceding paragraph, shall be stipulated by the central Competent authority.

The energy user whose energy consumption meets the level stipulated by the central Competent authority, shall report energy consumption data to the central Competent authority.
The categories, quantities, items, efficiency, period and methods for the submission of energy consumption which shall be reported by the energy user in the preceding paragraph, shall be announced by the central Competent authority.

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The enterprise who manufactures or imports the energy consuming facilities or apparatus which are designated by the central Competent authority for domestic use, the energy efficiency of the aforesaid facilities or apparatus shall comply with the standards of permissible energy consumption stipulated by the central Competent authority and shall be provided with a nameplate which indicates the energy consumption and its efficiency.
The energy consuming facilities or apparatus failing to comply with the standards of permissible energy consumption in the preceding paragragh, shall not be imported or sold in the domestic market.
The energy consuming facilities or apparatus failing to comply with the indication regulation in paragraph 1, shall not be exhibited or sold in the domestic market.
The regulations on the types, the standards of permissible energy consumption and its inspection procedures, and the indication particulars, methods and inspection procedures of energy consumption and its efficiency of the energy consuming facilities or apparatus mentioned above in paragraph 1, shall be announced by central Competent authority.

The enterprise who manufactures or imports the vehicles which are designated by the central Competent authority for domestic use, the energy efficiency of the aforesaid vehicles shall comply with the standards of permissible energy consumption stipulated by the central Competent authority and shall be provided with a nameplate which indicates the energy consumption and its efficiency.
The vehicles failing to comply with the standards of permissible energy consumption in the preceding paragragh, shall not be imported or sold in the domestic market.
The vehicles failing to comply with the indication regulation in paragraph 1, shall not be exhibited or sold in the domestic market.
The regulations on the standards of permissible energy consumption, the indication particulars, methods, inspection procedures, and the granting, withdrawal, revocation, administration of certificates and other matters of the energy consumption and its efficiency of the vehicles shall be promulgated by the central Competent authority in conjunction with the central traffic competent authority.

The central Competent authority shall promulgate regulations governing the assessment of energy development and utilization on the national energy supply volume and efficiency in different periods and areas according to the energy development guidelines in paragraph 2 of Article 1, as the reviewing standards of the domestic energy development and utilization.

The energy user of massive investment and production plan who establishes or expands the energy consumption facilities which energy consumption causes significant influence on the total national energy supply and demand as well as structure or regional energy balance, prior to establishment or expansion, shall provide energy utilization manual for the approval of central Competent authority through local authorities which accept such application.
Prior to granting approval , the central Competent authority shall review the consumption volume, category, efficiency and location of the energy user in accordance with the regulations governing the assessment of energy development and utilization provided in the preceding article.
The energy user shall execute its plan on energy consumption, category, efficiency and facility location in accordance with the conclusions of the review in the preceding paragragh; and the central Competent authority shall periodically follow up with such execution.
The scope of applied energy users, forms of energy utilization manual and essential particulars in paragraph 1 shall be announced by the central Competent authority.

The energy conservation standards on the design and construction of new buildings shall be promulgated by the competent authorities of building construction administration in conjunction with the central Competent authority.

The energy user with central air conditioning systems installed shall be equipped with independent electric meter and circuit for such systems, provided its capacity of the refrigerating unit exceeds the level stipulated by the central Competent authority.
To facilitate the power consumption management of central air conditioning systems, a vertical integrated utility may adopt differential rates, subject to the approval of the central Competent authority.
Rules governing the electric meter, submeters, circuit layout, types of cable used and metering specifications of the air conditioning systems installed by the energy user, shall be stipulated by the central Competent authority.

The central Competent authority may prescribe regulations governing the energy control, restriction and distribution subject to approval by the Executive Yuan for implementation when energy is in short supply,.

The central Competent authority may send staffs or mandate professional institutions or technicians to inspect the energy user and the manufacturer, importer or seller of energy consumption facilities, apparatus or vehicles, and request for relevant information. The energy user, manufacturer, importer and seller shall not evade, impede or refuse such inspection or request.
When executing inspection stated in the preceding paragragh, the inspector shall initiatively show the relevant certificate or symbol of sufficient identification for the performance of his duties .
The regulations governing application, granting, withdrawal, revocation and charge of authentication to the professional institutes or technicians in paragraph 1 shall be promulgated by the central Competent authority.