The purpose of the program established by is to—

((1)) accelerate the growth of a commercially viable and competitive industry to make photovoltaic solar electric systems available to the general public as an option in order to reduce national consumption of fossil fuel;

((2)) reduce fossil fuel costs to the Federal Government;

((3)) stimulate the general use within the Federal Government of methods for the minimization of life cycle costs; and

((4)) develop performance data on the program established by .