WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2016 - The Energy Department (DOE) announced
$2.85 million in funding for four projects to advance the development of
renewable energy technologies at facilities across the federal government, the
nation’s largest single user of energy. The projects will reduce carbon
emissions and strengthen America's economic, energy and environmental security,
says DOE.
Federal agencies have a goal to achieve 30 percent of their
electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025, and DOE says its Federal
Energy Management Program is leading the way. The FEMP’s Assisting
Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) project
selections will increase solar photovoltaic (PV) and biomass generation. The
total investment, cost shared with industry, is nearly $75 million.
Projects funded under FEMP are:
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State Department
(Overseas Diplomatic Posts) —This 11.9-megawatt PV system bundles together
solar projects from 200 kilowatts to 8 megawatts at 10 different overseas U.S.
diplomatic posts into the department's first multisite Energy Savings
Performance Contract (ESPC). The proposed project will more than double the use
of renewables.
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Agriculture
Department (U.S. Forest Service) —This 0.76 megawatt project deploys roof,
ground, or carport-mounted solar panels, ranging from six–100 kilowatts at 11
installation sites across Oregon and Washington. The project will provide 100
percent of the electricity needs for four sites and more than 50 percent of the
electricity needs at the remaining seven locations.
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Justice
Department (Drug Enforcement Administration in El Paso, Texas) —This 0.79
megawatt PV installation combines a ground and carport system at the El Paso
Intelligence Center, providing 30 percent of the center’s energy use using the ENABLE ESPC
contract, which offers a standardized, streamlined process for small federal
facilities to install targeted energy conservation measures in six months or
less. The project will be DEA's first renewable energy system and first ESPC
that will advance agency expertise in renewable energy system installation and
integration that can be used by other DEA facilities.
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Defense
Department (U.S. Marine Corps Installation Command in Albany, Georgia) —This
10-megawatt biomass steam turbine generator will reduce annual electricity
consumption by approximately 4,600 megawatt-hours. The model project
demonstrates how military installations can work toward federal energy goals
and mandates, while achieving a net-zero status and addressing energy security
challenges.
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