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Phoenix Convention Center • Phoenix, Arizona
Business as Usual: Cost-Saving Activities that Green the Federal Government
Solution Showcase Greening the Federal Government
Trina MartynowiczU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Pacific Southwest Region 9
August 11, 2015
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Overview
• Federal Regional Council (FRC)• Fuel efficient vehicles• Aggregated solar procurement• Water conservation• Federal Green Challenge (FGC)
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Federal Regional Council
• Includes CA, NV, AZ, HI and U.S. Pacific Island Territories
• Programmatic information exchange– U.S. Mexico-Border– Working with Tribes– Greening the government
• Share success stories, challenges, opportunities• EO 13693: Coordinate with Federal
Executive Boards on fleets, water, climate change preparedness and clean energy
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Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
• EO 13693• 650,000 Federal vehicles • Reduce GHG emissions by 30% from 2014 levels
by 2025– Fleetwide average- reduce per mile GHGs– Milestone: > 4% by 10/18
• Reduce fossil fuel use• Increase zero-emission and plug-in hybrids– New passenger vehicles: > 20% by 2021; 50% by 2026– Bonus: double credit for other types of vehicles
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Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
• Assess existing fleet, identify future needs– Alt Fuel Lifecycle Environmental Economic Transportation Tool– Fleet Sustainability Dashboard
• Create a plan – Petroleum Reduction Planning Tool– Vehicle Cost Calculator
• Lease or own vehicles– Alt Fuel Green Vehicles Guides– Alt Fueling Station Locator– SmartWay Program
• Track and report savings– Federal Automotive Statistical Tool
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Federal Aggregated Solar Procurement Project
• EO 13693• Reduce greenhouse gases by 40% from 2008
levels by 2025• Increase renewable energy to 30% by 2025– Collective procurement of clean energy for multiple
Federal buildings– Milestone: > 10% in FY16 and 17– Bonus: double energy for renewables generated on
Federal facilities or Tribal lands used by a Federal facility
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Federal Aggregated Solar Procurement Project
• Nation’s first federal combined solar power purchasing agreement (PPA)
• Demonstrates multiple federal agencies can leverage their purchasing power
• 5 MW total: 8 GSA sites and 1 USFS in California and Nevada
• Currently evaluating developer bids
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Federal Aggregated Solar Procurement Project
Why This Project?• Limited technical and procurement staff• Lack of possible renewable energy sites • Difficult to achieve financial feasibility for small
solar systems• Ease of purchasing energy without upfront capital• No clear procurement path for
on-site renewables– Need all levels of support
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Federal Aggregated Solar Procurement Project
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• Gathering lessons learned for possible Phase II– FEMP participation is crucial
• Promotes national federal aggregation projects– Streamlines procurement process– Maximizes federal cost savings– Standardization promotes competitive bids
• Meets EO 13693! – Double points since the PV energy is generated on
and used by Federal facilities
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Water Conservation
• EO 13693• Reduce potable water by 36% by 2025 or 2% per
year from FY07 levels• Ensure metered water and data management• Reduce industrial, landscape and agriculture
water use 30% by 2025 or 2% per year by 2020• Various strategies and tools
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WaterSense: Savings Add Up!
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Short-Term Actions• Meter water use• Conduct a facility audit• Set goals• Create and implement an Action
Plan• Incorporate the Plan into policies• Evaluate progress, calculate savings
Long-Term Actions• Reuse and recycle water• Capture stormwater to replenish aquifers
Water Conservation
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Federal Green Challenge
• EO 13693– Reduce energy in buildings by 2.5% annually from a
2015 baseline by 2025– Divert > 50% solid waste – Ensure procurement: recycled content, ENERGYSTAR– Promote electronic stewardship
• Federal Green Challenge = Lead by Example– Commit to annual reduction in at least 2 areas:
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Federal Green Challenge
+ 400 federal facilities + 1.6 million federal employees
Saved 80 million gallons of water
Reduced 12.3 million miles traveled
Saved over $24 million to the U.S. taxpayers
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Trina MartynowiczU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 Pacific [email protected]
Fleets: federalfleets.energy.govAggregated Solar: epa.gov/fgc/spotlight/solar.html WaterSense: epa.gov/watersenseFederal Green Challenge: epa.gov/fgc