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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 2006 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 2005) (42 U.S.C. §§ 8262c); and
  • Executive Order 13123, "Efficient Energy Management" (superseded by Executive Order 13423 of January 24, 2007, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management" (72 FR 3919)).

The energy management requirements of Executive Order 13423 will be addressed in the report for fiscal year 2007. This report presents information for fiscal year 2006 and was drafted prior to the enactment of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). These requirements will be considered in the fiscal year 2008 report.

Federal Energy Management Highlights for Fiscal Year 2006

Progress is being made in increasing Federal energy efficiency, although there remain opportunities for greater efficiency and cost reduction. Important findings from the fiscal year 2006 annual report include:

  • Taking into account renewable energy purchases and improvements in the efficiency of certain energy generating facilities, the Federal Government decreased energy use per gross square foot by 6.4% in fiscal year 2006 relative to fiscal year 2003 for buildings subject to the EPAct 2005 amendments goal. Based strictly on total site energy use per gross square foot (excluding renewable energy purchases and improved generating efficiency), the Government cut its energy intensity by 3%.
    • Using either accounting method, the Government surpassed the EPAct 2005 amendments goal of a 2% reduction.
  • Compared to fiscal year 2003, estimated emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide from energy use in Federal buildings subject to the EPAct 2005 amendments goal decreased 7.4%, from 46.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2E) to 42.8 MTCO2E in fiscal year 2006.
  • Federal agencies reported purchasing or producing 12,891.5 billion Btu of new renewable energy in fiscal year 2006 (including non-electric renewable energy), equivalent to 6.9%of the Federal Government's electricity use.
  • During fiscal year 2006, Federal agencies had three primary options for financing energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy projects in buildings:
    • Direct appropriated funding
    • Energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs)
    • Utility energy service contracts (UESCs)
  • Known funding from the three sources totaled approximately $665.9 million in fiscal year 2006.
    • Direct appropriations accounted for approximately $281.1 million.
    • ESPC contract awards by agencies resulted in approximately $314.5 million in estimated project investment in fiscal year 2006
    • $164.4 million from DOE Super ESPC delivery orders and $150.1 million from other agency ESPCs
    • Approximately $70.4 million in project investment came from UESCs
  • Since 2003, the Government has invested approximately $2.2 billion in energy efficiency, $921.4 million of which was direct agency expenditures, $902.4 million was from ESPCs and $338.9 million was from UESCs.

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Reporting Guidance

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