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Energy and Water Conservation OverviewThis year's Energy Awareness Month theme, Working to Secure a Clean Energy Future encourages everyone to work together to make wise energy choices. Taking clean energy action is not only a long-term goal, it results in a number of immediate benefits: it enhances economic vitality; increases national security; and improves environmental quality. America is taking concerted action to make buildings more efficient, fleets less dependent on foreign GSA through the Energy Center of Expertise reduces federal utility costs by promoting optimal energy use. Resources are offered to all federal agencies and non-profit organizations. GSA brings value to organizations by offering strategic energy management programs that result in increased net operating income and enhanced asset value of real properties. Customers look to GSA to procure utilities that are both cost-effective and environmentally responsible. GSA also partners with investor owned utility companies, national associations and non-profit environmental organizations to disseminate information on energy related issues. To facilitate the mission, GSA has created a worldwide website that provides:
The Public Utilities program is a multi-disciplinary team whose mission is to provide leadership within the federal government with regard to developing contracting vehicles that enable customers to procure utility services at the lowest cost to the taxpayer and the greatest value to American citizens. Its services cover the procurement of electricity, natural gas, water, and sewage services. Current emphasis is on the positioning of the government to take advantage of potential cost savings which may be possible upon the restructuring of the electric industry initiatives which are currently underway at the state and federal level. The Natural Gas Acquisition program is a new program specializing in providing federal facilities with natural gas supply and supply management. Utilities specialists monitor energy resource needs on behalf of its federal customers. They manage and guide facilities through each phase, including:
The Energy and Water Management program is responsible for the utility use and cost data in all GSA buildings nationwide. The program's staff reviews and processes approximately 5,500 utility bills monthly, the total cost of which is over $250,000,000 annually.
Last Reviewed 10/15/2008
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