The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) offers resources to help federal agencies plan and implement distributed energy projects.
Also see FEMP's collections of case studies, publications, and tools.
Tools
Renewable Energy Optimization Tool
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Identifies and prioritizes renewable energy projects at a single site or across a portfolio of sites in cities, states, or countries.
Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator
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Compares the combination of capital costs, operations and maintenance, performance, and fuel costs
FEMP Screening Map
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Examines the viability of three solar technologies in the U.S. with a high-level annualized economic calculation
PVWatts
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Estimates the energy production and cost of energy of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) energy systems throughout the world.
Documents
Developing Renewable Energy Projects Larger Than 10 MWs at Federal Facilities
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Guide provides a framework for federal government, private developers, and financiers to coordinate on large-scale renewable energy projects.
Net Zero Energy, Water, and Waste Handbooks
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Feature strategies for achieving net zero energy, water, and waste in federal buildings and campuses.
ESPC ESA Toolkit
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Provides federal acquisition team members with information to facilitate energy savings performance contract energy sales agreements (ESPC ESAs).
Financing Microgrids in the Federal Sector
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Report explores procurement options and agreements that may be useful to federal agencies interested in implementing microgrids at their sites.
Procurement Specifications Templates for On-Site Solar Photovoltaic
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Covers on-site solar photovoltaic systems with an emphasis on third-party designed, financed, owned, and operated systems.
Renewing Our National Parks
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Snapshots of successful projects completed at national parks to reduce energy use and meet federal requirements.
Guide to Integrating Renewable Energy in Federal Construction
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Guide for federal agencies in selecting and integrating renewable energy technologies within new construction or major renovation projects.
Also see:
- Army Net Zero: Guide to Renewable Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP) Projects
- Best Practices for Operation and Maintenance of Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Systems, 3rd Edition
- Case Study: Mobile Photovoltaic System at Bechler Meadows Ranger Station, Yellowstone National Park
- Distributed Energy Technologies for Resilience and Cost Savings presentation
- REopt Screenings Catalyze Development of Hundreds of Megawatts of Renewable Energy for Federal Agencies.
Fact Sheets
FEMP's Distributed Energy Program
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Fact sheet describes the Federal Energy Management Program's Distributed Energy Program for on-site renewable energy and energy storage technologies.
REopt Screenings Catalyze Development of Renewable Energy
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Fact sheet highlights REopt, software for screening and prioritizing potential renewable energy opportunities at a site or range of sites.
Considerations for Implementing PV Plus Storage Systems at Federal Buildings and Campuses
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Fact sheet discusses valuation, sizing, and dispatching of solar photovoltaic (PV) plus battery storage systems for federal agency sites.
Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Hurricanes and Other Severe Weather
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Fact sheet summarizes changes to recommended photovoltaic system design specifications to enhance a system's survivability from severe weather events.
Energy Savings Performance Contract Energy Sales Agreements
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Fact sheet describes how the Federal Energy Management Program helps agencies implement energy savings performance contract energy sales agreements.