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Annual Report to Congress on Federal Government Energy Management and Conservation Programs

This report on Federal energy management for fiscal year (FY) 2005 provides information on energy consumption in Federal buildings, operations, and vehicles and documents activities conducted by Federal agencies to meet the requirements of:

  • Title V, Part 3, of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 8251-8259, 8262b-k);
  • Title VIII of NECPA (42 U.S.C. § 8287-8287c);
  • The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) (42 U.S.C. §§ 8262c); and
  • Executive Order 13123, Greening the Government Through Efficient Energy Management.

The reporting requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 will be addressed in the report for FY 2006.

Federal Energy Management Highlights for FY 2005

Progress is being made in increasing Federal energy efficiency, although there remain opportunities for greater efficiency and cost reduction. Important findings from the FY 2005 Annual Report include:

  • In FY 2005, the energy intensity (Btu per square foot) of Federal standard buildings decreased 29.6 percent relative to FY 1985. Although the 30 percent reduction goal was narrowly missed for 2005, the Government is on track to meet the 35 percent goal for 2010. Eight agencies have reduced energy use per gross square foot in standard buildings by more than 30 percent from 1985.
  • In FY 2005, the Government achieved a reduction of 17.6 percent in Btu per gross square foot in its industrial, laboratory, and other energy intensive facilities compared to FY 1990. Eight agencies had achieved reductions greater than 20 percent compared to FY 1990.
  • Federal agencies reduced petroleum-based fuels in buildings and facilities by 70.0 percent in FY 2005 compared to FY 1985, from 118.8 trillion Btu to 35.7 trillion Btu.
  • As a whole, the Government reported purchasing or producing 13 trillion Btu of new renewable energy in FY 2005, equivalent to 6.9 percent of the Federal Government's electricity use, and greatly surpassing the goal of 2.5 percent. Reported consumption of new renewable energy in FY 2005 was nearly double the amount reported by the agencies in FY 2004.
  • From FY 1990 to FY 2005, total carbon emissions from energy used in Federal facilities declined 22.1 percent from 14.9 million metric tons of carbon equivalent (MTCE) in FY 1990 to 11.6 million MTCE in FY 2005. This reduction of 3.3 MTCE is equivalent to removing almost 2.5 million cars from the road in a year.
  • Direct spending on energy efficiency projects by Federal agencies increased significantly in FY 2005 compared to the previous year. Agencies reported that $290.6 million was spent on energy efficiency projects in FY 2005, compared with $173.8 million in FY 2004, a 67.2 percent increase. Large increases were seen in three of the top energy using agencies below:
    • Department of Defense funded $189.0 million for energy efficiency projects in FY 2005, an increase of 55.7 percent from the previous year.
    • General Services Administration spent $35.2 million compared to $5.0 million in FY 2004.
    • Department of Veterans Affairs reported funding $18.7 million for energy efficiency compared to $2 million in FY 2004.
  • In addition to direct appropriations, Federal agencies used private sector financing mechanisms to implement 40 energy projects worth $172 million, paid for by the generated savings from lower energy bills. Energy savings performance contracts contributed $97 million in energy improvements and utility energy service contracts resulted in $76 million in improvements.

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Reporting Guidance

Access guidance to assist your agency in providing information for the FY 2007 Annual Report to Congress on Federal Government Energy Management and Conservation Programs.