The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) tracks the following examples of renewable energy projects at federal facilities. To find a federal renewable energy project, browse the table by agency, technology, or project financials, or search by keyword. Click a column heading to sort the table. Case studies are also available.
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| Agency, Organization, Facility | Location | Technology | Project Size (kW) | Financing Method | Project Costs, Savings, Highlights | Year and Project Stage | More Information |
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| Architect of the Capitol, Hart Senate Office Building | Washington, DC | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 150 | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | |||
| Department of Agriculture (USDA), Parlier | California | Solar photovoltaic (PV) | 2,000 | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Project costs: $6.5 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA), Salinas | California | Solar photovoltaic (PV) | 1,000 | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Project costs: $3.5 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), 15 sites in California | California | Solar photovoltaics (PV), hydropower | 220 | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Project costs: $3.35 million | ||
| Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Pacific Tsunami Warning Center | Hawaii | Solar hot water (SHW) | Initial investment: $18,000 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Honolulu, Hawaii | |||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard, Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base | New York | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 1,560 | Power purchase agreement (PPA), Lockheed Martin | Project costs: $7.73 million | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base | Arizona | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 14,500 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) | Cost savings: $500,000/year | 2013 (construction began) | |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base | Arizona | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 6,000 | Project highlights: Ground and rooftop solar projects | |||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base | Arizona | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 16,400 | Cost savings: $500,000/year utility cost reduction | |||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Air Force, Nellis Air Force Base | Nevada | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 14,200 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) | Cost savings: $1 million/year | 2007 (project completed) | |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Air Force, Nellis Air Force Base | Nevada | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 19,000 | Project highlights: The project will offset the annual production of almost 270,000 tons of CO2 emissions, equivalent to removing 136,800 cars from Nevada's roads over the next 25 years. | 2015 (construction planned) | SunPower Selected to Build 19-Megawatt Solar Power System at Nellis Air Force Base | |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Air Force, Otis Air National Guard Base | Massachusetts | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 6,000 | Project highlights: PV plant provides 35% of the base's electricity requirements | |||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Air Force, Vandenberg Air Force Base | California | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 20,000 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) | Cost savings: $1.3 million/year | 2014 (RFP released) | |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, Fort Bliss, El Paso Electric | Texas | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 13,400 | Project costs: $120 million | SolarStrong Initiative Comes to Housing at Ft. Bliss, White Sands | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, Fort Buchanan | Puerto Rico | Solar photovoltaics (PV), wind | 5,500 | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Project costs: $34 million | 2014 (project nearing completion) | |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, Fort Campbell | Kentucky | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 5,000 | Utility energy service contract (UESC)/power purchase agreement (PPA), Pennyrile Electric/MATOC | Project costs: $9.22 million | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, Fort Carson | Colorado | Solar ventilation preheating (SVP) | Initial investment: $140,000 | ||||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, Fort Detrick | Maryland | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 15,000 | Project highlights: Part of the Capital Solar Challenge, more than 60,000 solar panels across 67 acres will produce enough renewable energy to power 2,500 homes, and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 19,000 metric tons of CO2 per year. | 2015 (project announced) | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, Fort Huachuca | Arizona | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 18,000 | GSA's area-wide utility contract | Project highlights: Solar plant will supply 25% of the base's electricity. | 2014 (construction began) | |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, Fort Irwin | California | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 15,000 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) | 2015 (NOITA issued) | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, Fort Meade | Maryland | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 14,000 | Project highlights: Rooftop and landfill solar projects | 2014 (RFI released) | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, Fort Steward, Fort Gordon, Fort Benning | Georgia | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 30,000 | Project highlights: Called the Georgia 3x30 project, this partnership with Georgia Power will build three 30-MW solar arrays. | 2014 (project announced) | Georgia 3x30: Bringing Large-Scale Renewable Energy to Forts Stewart, Gordon and Benning | |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, Fort Stewart | Georgia | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 8,000 | Enhanced use lease (EUL) | Project highlights: Two sites totaling 111 acres and 8,000-14,000 kW have been identified for this project. | 2015 (final developer selection) | |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, Tooele Army Depot | Utah | Concentrating solar power (CSP) | 1,500 | Project costs: $9.6 million | 2013 (construction began) | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army, White Sands Missile Complex | New Mexico | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 4,000 | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Project costs: $16.8 million | 2012 (project completed) | |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Navy, 11 sites | Washington, DC, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey | Renewable energy purchase | 100,000 | Project highlights: Serves two major load points, including seven installations in the Washington, DC, area and four installations in the Mid-Atlantic region, with 100-200 MW renewable electricity from new generation facilities over a 20-year period. | 2014 (RFP released) | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Navy, 14 installations in California | California | Renewable energy purchase | 150,000 | Western Power Administration (WAPA) has 40-year authority to procure power on behalf of Department of Defense | Project highlights: The largest renewable energy purchase to date by a DOD entity at 150 MW per project | 2014 (RFP released) | Western Issues Large-Scale Renewable Energy RFP for Dept. of Navy Installations in CA |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Navy, China Lake, Naval Air Weapons Station | California | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 14,000 | 20-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) | Cost savings: $13 million over 20 years | 2012 (project completed) | |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar/ 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | California | Landfill gas power plant | 3,200 | Power purchase agreement (PPA, 10 U.S.C. Section 2922a) | Project costs: $42.7 million | 2011 (project completed) | |
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany | Georgia | Landfill gas power plant | 1,900 | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Project costs: $20 million | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Navy, Moanalua Terrace housing project | Hawaii | Solar hot water (SHW) | Initial investment: $2,310 total per system (including the rebate) | ||||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Navy, National Capital Region | Washington, DC | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 10,000 | Project highlights: Counts toward the Capital Solar Challenge, 10-20 MW projects | 2015 (RFP released) | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Navy, Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, NAS Kingsville, NAS Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth | Texas | Renewable energy purchase | 55,000 | Project highlights: The Navy is seeking a contractor to supply and deliver 100% renewable energy from new resources. The project will help the Navy achieve its 1 GW by December 2015 goal. | 2014 (RFP released) | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Navy, San Clemente Island | California | Wind | 225 | Initial investment: $1,956,510 | San Clemente Island, Channel Islands National Park, California | ||
| Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Navy, Waipio Peninsula at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickham, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Camp Smith, Aiea | Hawaii | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 17,000 | Cost savings: $1.6 million/year | 2014 (contract awarded) | US Navy awards contract for PV array projects to Pacific Energy Solutions | |
| Department of Energy (DOE), Brookhaven National Laboratory | New York | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 32,000 | Easement (enhanced use lease type project) | Project costs: $298 million | ||
| Department of Energy (DOE), Forrestal Building | Washington, DC | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 3 | Project highlights: Generates 3 kW AC | U.S. Department of Energy Forrestal Building, Washington, D.C. | ||
| Department of Energy (DOE), Savannah River Site | South Carolina | Biomass power plant | 20,000 | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Project costs: $795 million | 2012 (project completed) | |
| Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Kai'i Kai Hale Housing Area | Hawaii | Solar hot water (SHW) | Initial investment: $4,000 per system (minus an $800 HECO rebate) | ||||
| Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Prisons | Oregon, New Jersey, New York | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 1,500 | Federal Bureau of Prisons (Federal Prison Industries) | Project costs: $3.69 million | ||
| Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Phoenix | Arizona | Solar hot water (SHW) | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Initial investment: $649,000 | |||
| Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs, Havasupai Indian Reservation | Arizona | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 2 | Initial investment: $61,000 | |||
| Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Red Cliffs Campground | Utah | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 0.384 | Initial investment: $64,000 for 8 systems overall | |||
| Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Bechler Ranger Station, Yellowstone National Park | Wyoming | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | Initial investment: $169,995 | 2011 | Case Study: Mobile Photovoltaic System at Bechler Meadows Ranger Station, Yellowstone National Park | ||
| Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Blue Ridge Parkway | Virginia, North Carolina | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 1,560 | National Park Service | Project costs: $56,000 | ||
| Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Chickasaw National Recreational Area | Oklahoma | Solar hot water (SHW) | Initial investment: $24,000 (large system), $18,000 (small system) | ||||
| Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | Utah | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 115 | Initial investment: $1,500,000 | |||
| Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Lamar Buffalo Ranch, Yellowstone National Park | Wyoming | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 7 | Initial investment: $81,000 | |||
| Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), San Miguel Island, Channel Islands National Park | California | Hybrid wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) system, solar hot water (SHW), solar tube skylights, rainwater collection | 0.9 | San Miguel Island, Channel Islands National Park, California | |||
| Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown | West Virginia | Passive solar design | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia | ||||
| Department of Transportation (DOT), Beaumont TX Ready Reserve Fleet | Texas | Solar photovoltaic (PV) | 2,000 | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Project costs: $6.5 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Peachtree City | Georgia | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 246 | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC), Honeywell | Project costs: $1.20 million | ||
| Department of Transportation (DOT), Maritime Academy, Long Island | New York | Solar photovoltaic (PV) | 1,000 | Project costs: $3.5 million | 2015 (RFP released) | ||
| Department of Transportation (DOT), Suisun Bay, CA Ready Reserve Fleet | California | Solar photovoltaic (PV) | 500 | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Project costs: $2.75 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| Department of Transportation (DOT), Volpe Center | Massachusetts | Solar photovoltaics (PV), wind, geothermal | Project highlights: The project includes a retrofit of lighting and heating and cooling systems. | ||||
| Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), West LA Medical Center | California | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 7,000 | Project highlights: Includes solar panels on the roof, carports, and grounds | |||
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Edison Laboratory | New Jersey | Solar hot water (SHW) | Initial investment: $14,448 | ||||
| General Services Administration (GSA), 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento | California | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 1,000 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) using FAR Part 41 | Project costs: $4 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| General Services Administration (GSA), Almeric Christian Federal Building, St. Croix | U.S. Virgin Islands | Solar photovoltaics (PV), energy and water efficiency improvements | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Project costs: $7.7 million | 2014 (ESPC awarded) | ||
| General Services Administration (GSA), Clifton Young Federal Building, Reno | Nevada | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 320 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) using FAR Part 41 | Project costs: $1.30 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| General Services Administration (GSA), Clifton Young Federal Building, Reno | Nevada | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 250 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) using FAR Part 41 | Project costs: $1.1 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| General Services Administration (GSA), Court of Appeals, San Francisco | California | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 75 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) using FAR Part 41 | Project costs: $400,000 | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| General Services Administration (GSA), John Sheat Federal Building | California | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 270 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) using FAR Part 41 | Project costs: $1.22 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| General Services Administration (GSA), Mariposa | Arizona | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 1,000 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) using FAR Part 41 | Project costs: $4 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| General Services Administration (GSA), National Archives | Washington, DC | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 1,000 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) using FAR Part 41 | Project costs: $4 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| General Services Administration (GSA), National Science Foundation, Lake Hoare | Antarctica | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 1.2 | Initial investment: $9,200 | |||
| General Services Administration (GSA), New Carrollton Federal Building | Maryland | Solar photovoltaics (PV), deep energy retrofit, geothermal well field, load conservation | Energy savings performance contract (ESPC) | Project costs: $45 million | 2014 (construction began) | Deep Energy Retrofit Project: New Carrollton Federal Building, Lanham, MD | |
| General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, nine facilities in Northern California and Northern Nevada | California and Nevada | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 5,000 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) | Project highlights: Part of the Federal Aggregated Solar Procurement Pilot (FASPP) project, includes rooftop, parking lot canopy, and ground-mounted PV systems on nine GSA and U.S. Forest Service sites | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| General Services Administration (GSA), Robert Peckham Federal Building | California | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 690 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) using FAR Part 41 | Project costs: $2.42 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| General Services Administration (GSA), Suitland Federal Center | Maryland | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 100 | Payback period: 30 years | |||
| General Services Administration (GSA), USGS Menlo Park Campus | California | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 869 | Power purchase agreement (PPA) using FAR Part 41 | Project costs: $3.9 million | 2015 (RFP released) | |
| General Services Administration (GSA), Walnut Ridge Wind Farm and MG2 Tribal Energy | Illinois | Wind | 140,000 | Project highlights: The largest federal wind purchase from one source, this project alone will allow GSA to meet its own 20% renewable energy goal and greenhouse gas reduction goals. | 2014 (contract signed) | ||
| U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage | California | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | |||||
| White House | Washington, DC | Solar photovoltaics (PV) | 6.3 | Project highlights: Generates 44 kWh of electricity per day |