Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
SUBJECT: Energy and Fuel Conservation by Federal Agencies Issued September 26, 2005, this memorandum directing the heads of executive departments and agencies to take appropriate actions to conserve natural gas, electricity, gasoline, and diesel fuel to the maximum extent consistent with the effective discharge of public responsibilities.
Including:
temporarily curtailing non-essential travel and other activities that use gasoline or diesel fuel,
encouraging employees to carpool, telecommute, and use public transportation to reduce fuel use take action to conserve natural gas and electricity during periods of peak consumption by shifting energy-intensive activities to non-peak periods wherever possible
procuring and using efficient Energy STAR-ratedenergy intensive appliances and products.
reviewing existing operating and administrative processes and conservation programs and identify and implement ways to reduce overall fuel use.
Agencies are required to report to the Secretary of Energy by October 26, 2005 on the fuel conservation actions taken. Agencies shall take these and other appropriate energy and fuel conservation actions using existing budget authority.
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
