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In accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Executive Order 13123, the Federal Government shall significantly improve its energy management in order to save taxpayer dollars, reduce emissions that contribute to air pollution and global climate change, and enhance national security.
As a major consumer that spent $13.2 billion on energy in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007, the Federal Government can help promote sustainability through:
The Department of Defense (DoD) occupies over 545,000 facilities worth $600 billion comprising more than 536 installations on 29.8 million acres across the globe and spent over $3.4 billion on facility energy consumption in FY 2007. DoD is the largest single energy consumer in the Nation representing approximately 78% of the federal sector, and a significant (and sometimes the largest) energy user in many local metropolitan areas. Conserving energy and investing in energy reduction measures makes good business sense and allows limited resources to be applied to readiness and modernization. The Department has already reduced its facility energy consumption significantly; by FY 2005 the Department achieved a reduction in energy consumption by 28.3 percent as compared to a FY 1985 baseline. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 changed the baseline to FY 2003. DoD achieved a 10.1% reduction in goal facilities energy intensity for FY 2007. Despite this success, the Department must make greater strides in energy efficiency and consumption reduction in order to meet the Departmental vision of providing reliable and cost effective utility services to the warfighter. Dramatic fluctuations in the cost of energy significantly impact already constrained operating budgets, providing even greater incentives to conserve and seek ways to lower energy consumption. These include investments in cost-effective renewable energy sources, energy efficient construction designs, and aggregating bargaining power among regions and Services to get better energy deals.
| Reference General information concerning the energy management program. |
ECIP ECIP projects focus on energy and water savings, implementing renewable energy, and converting systems to cleaner energy sources. |
Energy Management Report Federal Agencies are required to submit an Energy Management Report annually. |
| Renewable Energy In 2002, Congress set aside funding for the Department of Defense to assess the potential renewable energy resources at military installations. |
Energy Manager Program Support This area provides technical support and resources for all DoD Installations and Facility Energy Managers. |
Vendor/Service Provider Support The Department of Defense appreciates your interest in doing business with the federal sector. |
