Energy Time Adjustment Authorization Act

H.R. 704, the Energy Time Adjustment Authorization Act, would have granted California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington the temporary authority to adjust their standard time zones independently of federal regulations through the end of 2003. This measure was designed to give these states the flexibility to extend daylight saving time or shift clock schedules as a strategy to reduce electricity demand during the West Coast energy crisis of the early 2000s. For residents, this could have resulted in shifted daylight hours and altered daily schedules intended to alleviate power shortages and prevent rolling blackouts across the region.