US Department of Energy DOE: Sustainability Plan 2010

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Strategic

SustainabilityPerformancePlanReportto:TheCouncilonEnvironmentalQualityTheOfficeofManagementandBudgetJune2,2010

U.S.DepartmentofENERGY

UnitedStatesDepartmentofEnergyWashington,DC20585

StrategicSustainabilityPerformancePlanDiscoveringSustainableSolutionstoPowerandSecureAmericasFuture

ReporttoTheWhiteHouseCouncilonEnvironmentalQualityandOfficeofManagementandBudgetSeptember

2010


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DepartmentofEnergy

StrategicSustainabilityPerformancePlan

DiscoveringSustainableSolutions

toPowerandSecureAmericasFuture

TableofContents

Section1:DepartmentPolicyandStrategy.................................................. 1

I.DepartmentPolicyStatement ................................................................. 1

II.SustainabilityandtheDepartmentsMission......................................... 2

III.GreenhouseGasReductionGoals ......................................................... 4

IV.PlanImplementation............................................................................. 6

V.EvaluatingReturnonInvestment......................................................... 10

VI.Transparency....................................................................................... 12

Section2: PerformanceReview&AnnualUpdate .................................... 13

I. SummaryofAccomplishments ............................................................. 13

II.GoalPerformanceReview .................................................................... 17

1. GOAL: Scope1&2GreenhouseGasReduction ............................. 19

2. GOAL: Scope3GreenhouseGasReduction.................................... 33

3. GOAL: ComprehensiveGreenhouseGasInventory........................ 37

4. GOAL: HighPerformanceSustainableDesign(HPSB)..................... 38

5. GOAL: RegionalandLocalPlanning ................................................ 43

6. GOAL: WaterUseEfficiencyandManagement .............................. 46

7. GOAL: PollutionPreventionandWasteElimination....................... 50

8. GOAL: SustainableAcquisition ....................................................... 57

9. GOAL: ElectronicStewardshipandDataCenters ........................... 61

10.GOAL: DepartmentInnovation....................................................... 65

Section3:DepartmentSelfEvaluation....................................................... 69


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Appendices

Appendix1:Abbreviations........................................................................... 75

Appendix2:SustainabilityGovernance ....................................................... 77

Appendix

3:

Federal

Energy

Management

Program.................................... 78

Appendix4:CurrentDOEProjects............................................................... 81

Appendix5:SummaryofDOEOrders.......................................................... 84

Appendix6:SourceDocumentReferences.................................................. 87

ListofTables

Table1:CriticalPlanningCoordination.......................................................... 9

Table2:EnergyIntensityProgress............................................................... 13

Table3:RenewableEnergyProgress ........................................................... 13Table4:WaterIntensityProgress................................................................ 14

Table5: DOEsFY2009PerformanceinMeetingEPACT2005andEO13423

Requirements ............................................................................... 15

Table6:Goal1PlanningTable..................................................................... 33




Table10:Goal7PlanningTable................................................................... 57

Table11:Goal8PlanningTable................................................................... 61Table12: Goal9PlanningTable.................................................................. 65

Table13:EnergySavingsPerformanceContractscurrentlyinplace(1999

2010)............................................................................................. 83

ListofFigures

Figure1: EstimatedDOE2008Scope1and2Greenhouse

GasInventorybySource................................................................ 4

Figure2: TotalEnergyUseforDOERealProperty ...................................... 20

Figure3:EnergyIntensityFY03FY09........................................................... 21


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II.SustainabilityandtheDepartmentsMissionSustainabilityisfundamentaltotheDepartmentofEnergysresearchmissionand

operationsasreflectedintheDepartmentsStrategicPlan. Ouroverarchingmissionis

todiscoverthesolutionstopowerandsecureAmericasfuture. Weareimplementing

ourmissionthroughthreestrategicgoals:

Innovation,tomaintainU.S.globalleadershipinscienceandengineering

Energy,tobuildacompetitiveandsustainablecleanenergyeconomytosecure

Americasenergyfuture

Security,toreducenucleardangersandenvironmentalrisks

Toaccomplishitsmission,theDepartmentfocusesonachievinganumberofambitious

strategicpriorities. DOEinvestsinsciencetoachievetransformationaldiscoveries. Itis

pursuingclean,secureenergy,byreducingourdependenceonoilandchangingthe

landscapeofenergydemandandsupply. TheDepartmentispositioningtheU.S.tolead

onclimatechangetechnologyandscience. DOEadvanceseconomicprosperityby

creatinggreenjobsandincreasingtheNationscompetitiveness. Itcleansupthe

environmentallegacyleftbynuclearweaponsandnuclearenergyresearchprograms,

andworkstoprotectnationalsecuritybymaintainingthenationsnucleardeterrentand

preventingnuclearproliferation.

TheDOEStrategicSustainabilityPerformancePlan(SSPP)isfundamentallybasedonthe

Departmentsmission,vision,andstrategicplan. ItisthroughthesesynergiesthatDOE

willmeetthegoalsofalltheapplicablegreeningthegovernmentexecutiveordersand

statutes.

1

Innovation. Thisstrategicgoalcoversbasicandappliedresearchinscientificprograms

thatincludebioscience,environmentalandclimatescience,advancedmaterials,and

eventhefundamentalnatureofmatterandenergyattheatomicandmolecularscales.

Energyrelatedresearchsupportsthegoalsofalowcarbon,energyefficienteconomy

throughtransformationalbreakthroughs. Inaddition,DOEconstructsandoperatesthe

worldspremierscientificfacilitiesandinstrumentsthatresearchersdependonto

extendthefrontiersofscienceandtechnology.

Energy. CleanenergyandsustainabilitylieatthecoreoftheDepartmentsmission.

DOEcontributestoacompetitive,lowcarboneconomythroughscientific

breakthroughsleadingtonewtechnologiesthatenhanceenergyefficiencyand

1KeyExecutiveOrdersandstatutesinclude:EO13514FederalLeadershipinEnvironmental,Energy,and

EconomicPerformance(2009);EO13423StrengtheningFederalEnvironmental,Energy,and

TransportationManagement(2007);NationalEnergyConservationPolicyActof1978;EnergyPolicyActof

1992;EnergyPolicyActof2005;EnergyIndependenceandSecurityActof2007.


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productivitywhilebringingclean,reliable,andaffordableenergytechnologiestothe

marketplace.

TheDepartmentchampionssustainabilityinitiativesinsuchdiverseareasasvehicleand

fueltechnologies,buildingtechnologies,renewableenergytechnologies,andenergy

efficiencyandstorage. Inaddition,DOEpromotesnuclearpowerasaresourcecapable

ofmeetingtheNationsenergy,environmentalandnationalsecurityneedsbyresolving

technicalandregulatorybarriersthroughresearch,developmentanddemonstration.

DOEalsoleadsnationaleffortstomodernizetheelectricgrid,enhancesecurityand

reliabilityoftheenergyinfrastructure,andfacilitaterecoveryfromdisruptionsofenergy

supply.DOEisinvolvedinadvancingcarboncaptureandstorage(CCS)technologies,

whichcanplayanimportantroleinreducingdomesticGHGemissionswhilepreserving

theoptionofusinganabundantdomesticfossilenergyresource. DOEiscommittedto

integratingtheresultsoftheseinitiativesintoouroperationstoachievethegoalsofthe

relevantEOsandstatutes.

Security. IssuesofnuclearsafetyandsecurityareatoppriorityasDOEtransformsthe

Nationsnuclearweaponsstockpileandsupportinginfrastructuretobemoreresponsive

tothethreatsofthe21stCentury. TheDepartmenthasprovenitsabilitytointegrate

sustainabilityintoitsnationalsecuritymissionthroughsucheffortsasdesigningand

operatingsustainablebuildings,despiteoperationalconstraintsthatmaylimit

opportunitiesforconventionalresourceconservationinthisarea.

TheDepartmentisalsoresponsibleforthelargestnuclearenvironmentalcleanup

projectintheworldandiscommittedtocompletingthismissioninasustainable

manner. TheDepartmentmanagesitspostclosureenvironmentalresponsibilitiesto

reducewastesitefootprints,ensuresthefutureprotectionofhumanhealthandthe

environment,andincreasesthenumberoflegacymanagementcustodyandcontrol

sitesinbeneficialreuse.

AlthoughthenatureoftheDepartmentsstockpilesecurityandenvironmentalcleanup

responsibilitiesposechallenges,DOEiscommittedtofindingopportunitieswithinits

portfoliotoachieveandexceedthesustainabilitygoals.

DOEwilladdressthesechallengesbypursuingthefollowingkeyobjectives:

Fosteringacultureofenergyefficiencyandsustainability

Improvingdataqualitytoinformoperationsanddecisionmaking

OptimizingallocationofresourcestoachieveEOgoalswhilesafeguardingthe

mission

Applyingthebestsustainabilitypractices

Adoptingemerging,promisingtechnologies


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III.GreenhouseGasReductionGoalsTheDepartmentsestimatedScope1and2FY2008baselineis4.6millionmetrictons

(mT)CO2e(Figure1). AsofMay2010,therewere87buildingsandstructuresscheduled

forcompletionbyFY2020(indevelopmentatCD2orabove). Althoughsomeofthese

facilitieswillreplaceolder,lessefficientoperations,thisnewconstructioncould

increasetheDepartmentsGHGleveltoatleast5.5millionmTCO2e/year. Despitethis

potentialincreaseinemissions,DOEwillidentifyopportunitiestooffsetthese

operationswhilestrivingtomeetitsGHGreductiongoals. TheDepartmentalso

identifiedanestimatedbaselineof748,000mTCO2eforitsScope3FY2008baseline.

DOE GHG Emissions by Source

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

Electricity Fossil Fuel Fugitive Gas Transportation

Emissions(MillionmTCO2

e)

Figure1: EstimatedDOE2008Scope1and2GreenhouseGasInventorybySource

TheDepartmentestablishedthefollowingGHGemissionreductiongoalsforfiscalyear

(FY)2020:

ReducingScope1and2GHGby28%(1.3M mTCO2efromtheFY2008baseline)

ReducingScope3GHGby13%(97,000mTCO2efromtheFY2008baseline)

DOEsstrategytoachievethesetargetstakesfulladvantageoftheextenttowhich

emissionsarelinkedtochangesinotherrelatedperformanceparameters,particularly

energy. ForScope1and2emissions,theDepartmentwill:

Prioritizeinvestmentinefficiencymeasuresandinfrastructureimprovements

basedoncarbonintensity

Reducetheuseofpetroleumbasedfuels

Deployoperationsandmaintenancebestpractices

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Assessandupgradeitsrealpropertyportfoliotomeetthehighperformance

sustainablebuildingprinciples

Reducenoncarbondioxide(CO2)fugitiveemissions,specificallysulfur

hexafluoride(SF6)

AssessthefeasibilityofusingDOEfacilitiesastechnologyinnovationsitesfor

carboncaptureandsequestrationorbeneficialreuse.

Explorelowcarbon,nextgenerationenergytechnologiessuchasfuelcells,

cogeneration,biomass,otherrenewabletechnologiesandadditional

technologiesasdeveloped.

TheDepartmentofEnergymaintainsoneofakindmissionessentialfacilities

(accelerators,lightsources,nuclearprocesses,petroleumreservesandsupercomputing

facilities)thatareinherentlyenergyand/orwaterintensive.Toaddresstheseunique

sustainabilityissues,theDepartmentwillestablishinternalexperttransformation

teams,accountabletoeachUnderSecretary,todetermineopportunitiestoimprovethe

energy

and

water

use

efficiency

of

these

facilities.

The

Department

will

establish

a

processtoaccountfor,andreporttheirenergy,waterandGHGcontribution/reduction

concurrentwithitsnormalfacilitiesportfolio. DOEwillconductinternaldepartmental

discussionstodeterminehowgoalswillbemetwithoutaffectingmission

accomplishment.

ToreduceitsScope3emissions,theDepartmentwill:

Expandtheuseofteleconferencing,videoconferencing,andwebbased

meetingstoreduceemployeeairtravel

Reduce

transmission

and

distribution

(T&D)

losses

through

on

site

power

generation

Reducewastegenerationbyincreasingsustainablepurchasingandrecycling

ThefullbenefitofalleffortstoreduceGHGemissionswillberealizedwhenthe

Departmentscorporatecultureembracesthefullrangeofsustainablepractices. Tothis

end,theDepartmentisstrengtheningitscommitmenttoresourceconservationasa

corevalue. AllDOEorganizations,includingtheirFederalandcontractorpersonnel,are

expectedtoexhibitsustainablebehavior,whichcontributestothisSSPP.


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IV.PlanImplementationa.InternalCoordinationandCommunication

TheDepartmentestablishedagovernancemodel(seeAppendix2)topreparetheSSPP

andbeginimplementationoftheEO. Themodelreflectsthedecentralizednatureof

DOEsoperationalactivities,anddrawsinthemaximumamountofinternalexpertise

andoperationalperformancedata. Itprovidesbroadrepresentationfrom

Headquarters,DOEsites,andDOEcontractors,andfosterseffectivecommunicationand

coordination. Themodel,graphicallyillustratedinAppendix2,includesthefollowing

elements:

SeniorSustainabilitySteeringCommittee(SSSC). TheDeputySecretaryistheSeniorSustainabilityOfficer(SSO)andchairsthiscommitteecomprisedofthe

UnderSecretaries,ChiefFinancialOfficer(CFO),GeneralCounsel(GC),Director

oftheOfficeofManagement,ChiefHealth,SafetyandSecurityOfficer,andthe

AssistantSecretaryforEnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergy. TheSSSCaligns

DOEbusinesspracticeswiththegoalsoftheEOsandrelatedstatutes.

SustainabilityIntegrationTeam(SIT). ThecommitteeiscochairedbyaseniormanagerfromHeadquartersandfromFieldOperations,andincludes

representativesfromvariousDOEorganizations. WorkingGroupcochairs

participateinSITdiscussions. TheSITsupervisedthedevelopmentoftheinitial

SSPP. ThisteamdiscussedandresolvedissuesrelatingtotheSSPPhoweverhad

nolineauthoritytodirectorimplementpolicy. Thefunctionandorganizational

placementoftheSITissubjecttochange.

WorkingGroups(WG). WorkingGroupsarecomprisedofmembersfromHeadquarters

and

from

Field

Operations.

They

provide

subject

matter

expertise

totheSIT.

ImplementationandcoordinationoftheSSPPwilloccurthroughexistingDOElinesof

authority. Inaddition,theFieldManagementCouncil,NationalLaboratoryDirectors

Council,EnergyFacilitiesContractorsOperationsGroup,communitiesofpractice,

assistancenetworksandworkinggroupswillenhancethecommunicationofPlan

implementation. TheDepartmentsdirectivessystemwillincorporateand

institutionalizeimplementationproceduresbywhichDOEwillmeetSSPPgoals.

Forlongtermimplementationandoversight,theDepartmentwillestablisha

SustainabilityPerformanceOffice(SPO)tocoordinatecorporateoversight,foster

behaviorchange,evaluateperformance,facilitateinformationmanagement,andreport

progresstowardsustainabilitygoals. TheSPOwillsupporttheDeputySecretaryintheir

roleastheSSO,aswellastheUnderSecretaries,DOEsites,andotherofficesas

appropriate. TheSPOwillbestaffedwithfulltimeequivalentseniorlevelprofessionals.


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b.CoordinationandDisseminationofthePlantotheField

TheSSPPwasdevelopedwithsignificantparticipationfromHeadquarterselements,

fieldrepresentatives,andDOEcontractors. Assuch,alargenumberofkeypersonnel,

representingacrosssectionoftheDepartment,wereinvolvedinthediscussions,

analysesanddecisionmakingassociatedwiththisPlan.

Atthesitelevel,theDepartmentwillbuildontheEnvironmentalManagementSystem

(EMS)process,requiredbyEO13423andalreadyinplaceatitssites,toimplementthe

goalsarticulatedinthisPlan.

c.Leadership&Accountability

TheSecretaryispersonallycommittedtoachievingtheEOandstatutorytargetsandis

leadingtheefforttochangetheDepartmentsculturetointegratesustainabilityintoall

DOEoperationaldecisions. TheSecretarysdesignationoftheDeputySecretaryasSSO

demonstratestheDepartmentshighlevelcommitmenttosustainability. Inaddition,

the

establishment

of

the

SSSC

and

the

designation

of

the

SSO

as

its

chair,

ensures

continuedseniorlevelattentiontoachievingsustainabilitygoals. Further,senior

leaders,managers,staff,andDOEcontractorswillbeheldaccountablecommensurate

withtheirresponsibilitiesforperformanceundertheEOsandrelatedstatutes.

ThethreeUnderSecretarieswillbeaccountableforallplanning,resourcing,

implementation,andreportingtoachievesustainabilitygoalswithintheirorganizations.

Internalsustainabilityscorecardswillassessthelevelofsuccessateachlevelofthe

Department(individualsites,programs,andUnderSecretary). Thesescorecardswillbe

reviewedbytheSSOtoevaluateperformanceanddeterminebestpathstoward

meetingsustainabilitygoalsonaregularbasis.

d.DepartmentPolicyandPlanningIntegration

TheDepartmenthasseveralmechanismsinplacewithinwhichtheSSPPwillbe

integratedwithexistingpolicyandplanningefforts. Forexample,theSSPPisakey

initiativewithintheEnergygoaloftheDepartmentsStrategicPlan. Executionofthe

SSPPwillalsobeintegratedintotheDepartmentsperformanceplanning,budget

formulationandexecutionprocesses. Inaddition,theSSPPwillbelinkedtopolicy

initiativesprimarilyemanatingfromtheDOEOfficeofEnergyEfficiencyandRenewable

Energy. Table1providesdetailedinformationonthelinkagetootherpolicyand

planningmechanisms.

e.DepartmentBudgetIntegration

ConsistentwiththeobjectivesofEO13514,theDepartmentiscommittedtofurther

integratingtheprinciplesofsustainabilityintoitsdecisionmakingandbudget

developmentprocesses. Theannualbudgetprocesswillbeinformedbythegoalsofthe

SSPP,startingattheUnderSecretarylevelandprogressingthroughtheProgram

SecretarialOffices(PSO)tothesites. FutureinternalDOEbudgetguidancewillinclude

informationontheimportanceofsustainability,GHGemissionsreduction,andresource


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conservation. TheDepartmentwillalignitssitelevelenvironmental,energy,andreal

propertyplanningsystemstoelevatesustainabilityinsitemanagementandbudgeting

processes.

Workingwiththeirprogramoffices,siteswillcontinuetoutilizeenergysavings

performancecontracts(ESPC)andutilityenergyservicecontracts(UESC)aspractical.

ESPCprojectsthatrequireappropriatedfundingpaymentsmaybesubmittedthrough

theDOEbudgetprocess.

f.MethodsforEvaluationofProgress

DOEwillutilize,integrate,andstreamlineexistingDepartmentdatacollection

mechanismstoevaluateprogresstowardmeetinggoalsfromEOsandrelatedstatutes,

including:

PollutionPreventionTrackingandReportingSystem(PPTRS),collectsenvironmental,

purchasing,

and

best

practices

data.

EnergyManagementSystemversion4(EMS4),collectssiteenergyandwaterconsumptionandcosts.

FederalAutomotiveStatisticalTool(FAST),collectsfleetinventoryandfueluse. ConsolidatedEnergyDataReport(CEDR),collectsadditionaldataonmetering

requirements,wateruse,renewableenergygenerationandpurchases,and

sustainablebuildings.

SiteSustainabilityPlanPerformanceReporting,collectsdataonsiteidentifiedsustainabilityprojectsandsupportsEnergyIndependenceandSecurityAct(EISA)

Section432compliance.

IntegratedFacilities

Infrastructure

(IFI)

Crosscut,

identifies

the

resource

requirementsassociatedwithTenYearSitePlanimplementation.

TenYearSitePlans(TYSP),collectsplannedadditionsorchangestotherealpropertyportfolio.

FacilitiesInformationManagementSystem(FIMS),collectsdataconcerningrealpropertyattributesanduse.

DOEwilldevelopandpromulgateinternalDOESustainabilityScorecardstotrackprogram

andsiteperformancetowardsmeetingtheSSPPgoals. Thisscorecardwillbedeveloped

anddisseminatedforinternalreviewandcommentduringthefirstpartofFY2011. DOE

willalsoprepareDOEssemiannualreporttoOMBandCEQinresponsetothe

sustainabilityscorecardprocess.


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Table1:CriticalPlanningCoordination

ThefollowingtableshowsthelongtermintegratingrelationshipbetweentheSSPPand

otherplanningandreportingeffortsusedbyDOE. AYesmeanstheSSPPhasbeen

integratedintothesubjectreport,Pmeansitwillbeintegratedwithinthenextfiscal

year,Nomeansithasnotyetbeenplannedforintegration,andN/Ameans

integrationisnotapplicableornotappropriate.

OriginatingReport/Plan

Scope1&2GHG

Reduction

Scope3GHGReduction

DevelopandMaintain

AgencyComprehensive

GHGInventory

High

Performance

SustainableDesign/

GreenBuildings

RegionalandLocal

Planning

WaterUseEfficiencyand

Management

PollutionPreventionand

WasteElimination

SustainableAcquisition

ElectronicStewardship

andDataCenters

DepartmentInnovation

GPRAStrategicPlan Yes Yes N/A Yes P P P P Yes Yes

CircularA11300s N/A N/A N/A No N/A N/A N/A Yes No N/A

AnnualEnergyData

ReportYes Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A

EISASection432Facility

Evaluations/Project

Reporting

Yes N/A N/A No N/A Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes

Budget P P P P P P P P P P

AssetManagementPlan

/3YearTimelineP N/A N/A No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

CircularA11Exhibit53s N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A No No N/A

OMB

Scorecards

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yes

N/A

Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes

N/A

DOE'sAnnualFederal

FleetReporttoCongress

andthePresident

Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A N/A Yes N/A Yes

DataCenter

ConsolidationPlanN/A N/A N/A P N/A N/A N/A P P P

Environmental

ManagementSystemYes P P Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes P

SiteSustainabilityPlans P P P Yes P Yes P Yes P No

HighPerformanceand

SustainableBuildings

ImplementationPlan

P N/A N/A Yes P Yes N/A P N/A N/A

Affirmative

ProcurementPlanfor

GreenPurchasing

No P N/A Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No

USClimateChange

TechnologyProgram

StrategicPlan(2006)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes

FederalGHGAccounting

&ReportingGuidanceYes Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes

FederalProcurement

DataSystemN/A N/A N/A P N/A N/A N/A Yes P N/A


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V.EvaluatingReturnonInvestmentTheDepartmentwillestablishaprocesstoprioritizeprojectsthatmostcosteffectively

meettheSSPPsenergyandenvironmentalgoals,whilegeneratingthegreatestcost

savingsforDOEasitexecutesitsmission. Eachprojectconsideredforfundingwillbe

evaluatedfirstoneconomicReturnonInvestment(ROI)andthenonanROIthat

includesenvironmentalandsocialbenefits. DOEwillcalculatetheROIofresource

conservationandGHGreductionprojectsasdescribedbelow.

FinancialROIisoneofseveralkeyfactorsinprioritizingprojectsanddeterminingthe

abilitytoimplementtheseprojects(especiallyfordirectappropriationproposals). In

additiontothecomponentsofROI,DOEmayconsider(althoughisnotlimitedto)the

followingcriteriawhenassessingprojects:

CostperunitcontributiontotheSSPPenergyandenvironmentalgoals

Program/siteprioritiesandfutureplansinsupportofitsmissions

Localandregionalplanningfactors

Currentsiteinfrastructureandplannednewconstruction

Siteenergyorwaterconsumptionandcosttrends

Publicvisibility(DOEplacesvalueonshowcasingtechnologiesdeveloped

throughitsresearchefforts)

Riskmanagementconsideration(e.g.,environmentalremediationfrom

unplannedspillsandreleases)

Safetyandhealth

Continuityofoperations

Socialcostofcarbon(SCC)

a.EconomicLifecycleCost/ReturnonInvestment

Whenevaluatingproposedprojects,DOEwillusearigorouscostbenefitanalysisfor

selectingprojectsandinitiatives. ReturnonInvestmentandNetPresentValue

(NPV)willbecalculatedperOMBCircularA94GuidelinesandDiscountRatesfor

BenefitsCostAnalysisofFederalPrograms. Otherfinancialcalculationsmaybe

performedtodeterminepaybackperiod,internalrateofreturn(IRR),andproject

costeffectivenesswithregardtoGHG,energyandwatersavingsovertime.

b.SocialCosts&Benefits

BeyondafinancialROI,theDepartmentwillconsiderthesocialcostsofGHG

emissionsandthebenefitsofabatement. ThesesocialcostswillfactorintotheROI

analysisthroughtheuseofanominalSCCasprovidedinSocialCostofCarbonfor


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RegulatoryImpactAnalysisunderEO12866.2 The2010SCCvalueof$21.40per

mTCO2ewillbeusedasanadditionalprojectreviewfactorafteranNPVandother

financialanalysesarecompleted,anditsvaluewillbeadjustedovertimetoreflect

inflationandotherrelevantescalationrates.

c.EnvironmentalCosts&Benefits

DOEwillcontinuetofactorenvironmentalcostsandbenefitsintoitsROIanalysis.

PreviousstatutesandEOsmandatingresourceconservationprovideastrong

frameworktoguidetheDepartmentscontinuingeffortstoreduceitscollective

environmentalimpact. DOEwillapplylifecycleanalysistoactionswith

environmentalimpactstorevealtheproportionalityoftheirimplementationcosts

totheircontributiontotheSSPPenergyandenvironmentalgoals.

d.MissionSpecificCosts&Benefits

ManycoreDOEactivitiesarehighlyenergyintensive. Scientifictools(suchas

accelerators,

synchrotron

light

sources,

reactors

and

supercomputers),

materials

developmentprocesses,andenvironmentalremediation(suchastankwaste

treatment),requirereadyaccesstoreliableenergyandbackuppoweratreasonable

costs. DOEwilltakeproactivestepstoaddresstheenergysupplysourcesatthese

facilitiestomaximizeGHGreductionopportunities.

Incompletingitsenvironmentalresponsibilities,DOEwillconsideropportunitiesto

acceleratedeactivationanddecommissioning(D&D)ofexcessfacilitiesaswellas

opportunitiestodeploymoresustainableD&Dtechnologiessuchasinsitu

decommissioning. DOEwillalsocontinuetoincorporategreenremediation

practicesintoitsenvironmentalcleanupprogram.

Inaddition,DOEwillevaluatetheuseofmissionspecificresearch,suchasenergy

efficiencyandrenewableenergy,forprojectsthatcanbedemonstratedatDOE

sites. SuchdemonstrationscanputDOEresearchintopractice,increaseDOEenergy

savingsandrenewableenergy,andpotentiallyreduceassociatedcostsforDOEand

commercialtechnologytransfer.

e.Operations&MaintenanceandDeferredInvestments

DOEsitemanagersareresponsibleforimplementingeffectiverealproperty

managementprocessesandproperapplicationofoperationsandmaintenance(O&M)

funds.

Maintenance

and

repair

activities

are

prioritized

based

on

many

factors

including

safety,qualityoflife,protectionofassets,andprotectionoftheenvironment. The

Departmentmaintainsabacklogofdeferredmaintenance(i.e.,maintenanceactivities

thatweredeferredbeyondtheiroptimaltimeforexecution). Certaindeferred

2See

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/pdfs/smallmotors_tsd/sem_fin

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maintenanceresultsinincreasedenergyusageandgeneratesadditionalrepaircosts

(e.g.,aleakingroofwilldamageinternalbuildingcomponentsifnotfixed). Site

Managerswillconsiderenergy,waterandGHGreductionopportunitieswhen

prioritizingmaintenance,repairanddeferredmaintenanceactivities.

f.ClimateChangeRiskandVulnerability

ClimatechangeisexpectedtoaffecttheUnitedStatesinanumberofways.

Warmingoceanswillraisesealevels,whichcouldleadtonegativeconsequencesfor

DOEcoastalsites. Climatechangemayalsochangepatternsofrainfall,resultingin

greaterwaterscarcityinpartsofthecountry. Increasedwaterscarcityposesthe

greatestrisktoDOEsitesthatrelyonlargeamountsofwaterforwasteprocessing

andpowergeneration,particularlythoseindrierregionsofthecountry. Climate

changemayalsoincreasethefrequencyandintensityofstorms,whichmayleadto

greaterpotentialdamagetoDOEsitesandanincreasedlikelihoodofpowerloss,

localizedflooding,andotherthreatstobusinesscontinuityandinfrastructure. DOE

will

study

and

consider

these

concerns

as

environmental

factors

when

evaluating

projectprioritization.

g.AlternativeFundingApproaches

TheDepartmentutilizesthirdpartyfinancingmechanismssuchasESPCsandUESCs

tofinanceenergyefficiencyandconservationmeasures. Byusingtheseapproaches,

theDepartmentleveragesprivatesectorfinancingandexpertise. Whenentering

intoalternativefinancingarrangements,DOEwillworktoensurereasonablecost

savingsestimates,properprojectimplementation,soundcontractoversight,and

accuratemeasurementandverificationofsavings.

VI.TransparencyTheDepartmentcommitstotransparentcommunicationonsustainabilitywithboth

internalandexternalaudiences. KeepingstakeholdersapprisedofDOEprogressand

resultsisconsistentwithDOEsOpenGovernmentPlan3andisessentialtoachievingthe

requisiteculturalchangeneededtointegratesustainabilityasaDepartmentcorevalue.

TheDepartmentwillengageintwowayinternalcommunicationtoinformcontinuous

improvementintheimplementationoftheEOsandrelatedstatutes. Thiswillinclude

gatheringdataandoperationalexperiencefromDOEprogramsandsitesthrough

reportingprocesses,anddisseminationofinternalscorecards.

InformationwillbeaccessiblethroughDOEswebsitewheretheSSPP,andassociated

milestones/performanceinformation,willbeposted. DOEwillprovideperiodicupdates

onthestatusofprograms,initiativesandaccomplishmentsassociatedwiththeSSPP.

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Section2: PerformanceReview&AnnualUpdate

I. SummaryofAccomplishmentsThe

Department

has

made

considerable

progress

in

its

sustainability

efforts

under

the

requirementsofEO13423andrelatedstatutes. Theseaccomplishmentsare

summarizedbelowandincludediscussionofsuccessfulprograms,lessonslearnedand

anticipatedchallenges.

ProgresstowardFacilityEnergyandWaterGoals

InFY2009,DOEreporteda17.4%decreaseinenergyintensitycomparedtoFY2003for

facilitiessubjecttothestatutorygoalof12%,asnotedinTable2. Thisreductionincludes

purchasesof778billionBritishThermalUnits(Btu)ofrenewableenergy. Withoutthese

purchases,DOEsreductionis14%,stillsurpassingthe12%goalfortheyear.

Table2:EnergyIntensityProgress

EnergyManagementRequirement FY2003Btu/GSF FY2009Btu/GSF %Change2003 2009 FY2009GoalTarget

Reductionoffacilityenergy

intensity

225,483 186,355 17.4% 12.0%

Thereductioninenergyintensityistheresultofenergyconservationmeasures,reduced

missionrelatedactivitiesandthedownsizingofsomeoperationsandfacilities. As

manpowerisreducedandfacilitiesareclosed,effortstoconsolidateoperationsand

minimizeenergyuseinvacatedbuildingswillcontinue.

DuringFY2009,DOEsitesuseofrenewableelectricenergywas4.7%oftotalelectricity

use,surpassingthegoalof3%forFY2009(seeTable3). OfDOEstotal236Gigawatt

hours(GWH)ofrenewableelectricityuse,225GWHcamefromnewrenewableenergy

(RE)sources(developedafterJanuary1,1999).

Table3:RenewableEnergyProgress

RenewableEnergyRequirement RenewableElectricityUse

(MWH)

TotalElectric

Use

(MWH)

REas%of

TotalElectric

Use

FY2009Goal

Target

Eligible

renewable

electricity

use

asapercentageoftotal

electricityuse

235,945.0

4,971,650.0

4.7%

3.0%

InFY2009,DOEfacilitiesgeneratedabout1,900MWHofrenewableelectricityfrom141

onsiteprojects,orapproximately0.8%ofDOEstotalofeligiblerenewableenergy

(purchasesarethemainsource). Inadditiontorenewableelectricenergy,DOEused

46.2billionBtuofrenewablebiomassgasandthermalenergyinFY2009. Eight


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renewablethermalenergyprojects,notcountedunderthestatutoryrenewableenergy

goal,produced182billionBtuofenergy.

ThereareseveralsignificantprojectsbeingpursuedorunderwaythatwillincreaseRE

generatedatDOEsites. Constructionstartedonabiomasscogenerationplantatthe

SavannahRiverSite,whichwillreplaceanexistingoldandinefficientcoalplant,and

saveanestimated100,000metrictonsofCO2annually4and1.4billiongallonsofwater.

TwoadditionalbiomasssteamplantsareunderconstructionatSavannahRiver,

replacingexistingfossilfuelfiredplantsandreducingthemilesofsteampipingneeded

tomovetheheat. Abiomasssteamgenerationplantisscheduledtobeoperationalin

2011atOakRidgeNationalLaboratory(ORNL). Itwillreplacefouragingnaturalgas

firedboilersandreduceannualCO2emissionsbyover55,000metrictons,alongwith

significantreductionsinairpollutants. TheNationalEnergyTechnology

Laboratoryinstalledsatellitebiomasslowpressuresteamandhotwaterboilersin

variousDOEbuildingsatitsPittsburgh,Pennsylvaniasite,replacingtheexistinglandlord

operated

coal

fired

high

pressure

central

steam

plant.

DOE

will

continue

to

identify

renewableenergyprojectsand/ortechnologydemonstrationsatsitesthatcan

contributetosustainabilitygoals.

AsshowninTable4,DOEsitesreporteda2.6%decreaseinwaterintensityforFY2009

comparedtoFY2007,howeverthisdoesnotmeetthe4%reductionrequiredbyEO

13423. Theintensityreductionoverthepastyearispartiallyduetoreducedmission

relatedactivities,implementationofbestmanagementpracticesandwater

conservationmeasures(e.g.,leakdetectionandrepair).

Table4:WaterIntensityProgress

WaterIntensityReductionGoal FY2007Gallon/GSF

FY2009

Gallon/GSF

%Change

2007 2009

FY2009Goal

Target

Reductioninpotablewater

consumptionintensity

64.8 63.1 2.60% 4.00%

DOErecognizesthepotentialtosavemoneyandnaturalresourcesthroughwater

conservation. DOEencouragesitsfieldofficesandsitestoincludewatermanagement

planswithintheirfacilitymanagementplans. DOEwillworktoincreaseefforts

associatedwithwaterconservationasdescribedinGoal6.

TheDepartmentrecentlyfundedmanyfacilityefficiencyimprovementsthroughits

aggressiveuseofESPCs. Theseinvestmentstotaled$139millioninFY2008and$176

4ThoughtheplantunderconstructionisestimatedtoresultintheGHGsavingsmentioned,thecontractor

hasretainedrightstothecarboncredits,sotheGHGsavingsmaynotcounttowardDOEsGHG

reductiongoals. TherenewableenergyattributesofthegenerationareretainedbyDOEunderthe

contract,sotheprojectwillcounttowardtheDepartmentsrenewableenergygoal.


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millioninFY2009(33%and43%ofannualfacilityenergycosts,respectively). DOEwill

continuetopursuealternativefinanceprojectsasappropriate.

ProgresstowardFleetTransportationGoals

DOEdemonstratescompliancewithrequirementstodecreasepetroleumuse,increase

useofalternativevehiclefuels,andtheotherrequirementsforcoveredfleetvehiclesas

showninTable5.

Table5: DOEsFY2009PerformanceinMeetingEPACT2005andEO13423Requirements

Authority/

Mandate PerformanceMeasure Goal/Requirement

DOEPerformance

inFY2009

EnergyPolicy

Act(EPACT)

1992

Alternativefuelvehicle

(AFV)acquisitions

75%ofthe733covered

lightdutyvehicles(LDV)

acquiredinFY2009mustbe

AFVs

Acquired1,237AFVsand

earned169additional

credits1

foratotalof

1,406creditsor192%of

covered

acquisitions.

Compliant

EO13423 Reduceconsumptionof

subject2petroleumby2%

annuallythroughtheendof

FY2015fromFY2005

baseline3

Reduceconsumptionof

subjectpetroleumtobelow

FY2009targetof6,798,690

gasolinegallonequivalents

(GGE)

Reducedconsumptionof

subjectpetroleumto

6,185,765GGE(8.3%

belowtheFY2009

target).Compliant

Increaseannualalternative

fuelconsumptionby10%

(compoundedannually)

throughtheendofFY2015

fromFY2005baseline2

Increasealternativefuel

consumptionequaltoor

aboveFY2009targetof

913,276GGE

Increasedalternativefuel

consumptionto

1,307,721GGE(43.2%

overtheFY2009target).

Compliant

EPACT2005,

Section701

AlternativefueluseinAFVs OperatealldualfuelAFVs

onalternativefuelunless

theAFVisgrantedawaiver

forfuelavailabilityorcost

Used340GGEof

alternativefuelpernon

waivereddualfuelAFV.

Compliant

1Creditsearnedforbiodieseluse.

2Subjectpetroleumincludesthepetroleumusedinalllightduty,mediumduty,andheavyduty

vehicles,unlesssuchvehiclesareexemptedfromEO13423(e.g.,lawenforcement,emergency,and

militarytacticalvehicles,andvehiclesoperatedoutsideoftheU.S.).3DOEsFY2005subjectpetroleumbaselineis7,389,881GGEandFY2005alternativefuelbaselineis

623,779GGE.

TheDepartmentcontinuestotransformitsvehiclefleettoutilizealternativefuels. In

ordertofurtherreduceGHGemissionsfrompetroleumuse,DOEisexploringoptionsto

transformitsfleet. InApril2010,DOEannouncedthatitwillleverageEO13514to

doubleitshybridvehiclefleet. Replacing850DOEvehicleswithhybridvehicleswill

bringthetotalnumberofhybridsattheDepartmentto985,whileDOEcontinuesto

reducetheoverallsizeofitsvehiclefleet.


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ProgresstowardOtherSustainabilityGoals

InFY2009,DOEattainedastatusofGreenonthreeoutoffourenvironmental

stewardshipperformancemetricsontheOMBscorecard: EnvironmentalManagement

Systems(EMS),AffirmativeProcurementProgram,andElectronicStewardship.

ThroughitsongoingimplementationofrobustsitelevelEMS,DOEinstitutionalizedan

effectiveframeworkforimplementingsustainabilitythroughoutthecomplex. Allsites

havefullyimplementedEMS,mostofwhichalreadyaddressmanyEO13514goals.

EnvironmentalManagementSystemsprovideastructureforthesitelevelcrosscutting

andmultifunctionalcoordinationnecessarytoplanfor,andachieve,theDepartments

sustainabilitygoals.

DOEcontinueditsleadershipinFederalelectronicsstewardshipinFY2009. Over97%of

computersleasedorpurchasedbyDOEwereElectronicProductEnvironmental

AssessmentTool(EPEAT)registered;over95%ofDOEsitesextendedlifespansof

computers

and

monitors

to

at

least

48

months;

and

over

99%

of

DOE

end

of

life

or

surpluselectronicswerereusedorrecycled. Inaddition,over90%ofDOEsites,

representingover95%ofDOEFederalandcontractorpersonnel,employedpower

managementoncomputersandmonitors.

DuringFY2009DOEwasunabletodemonstrateimplementationofFederalGuiding

PrinciplesforSustainableDesign(GP)in3%ofitsnew,existingandleasedenduring

buildingslargerthan5,000squarefeet. DOEsstatuschangedfromGreentoRed

withonly1.2%ofeligiblebuildingsmeetingtheGP. DOEhascommittedtocompletinga

largenumberofbuildinglevelevaluations(FY20112012),andwillcontinuenumerous

projectstobringadditionalbuildingsintoGPconformance. TheDepartmentisclosely

monitoringthiseffort,andwillcontinuetoprovidetechnicalsupportandtrainingtoits

ProgramOfficesandsitestoincreasetherateatwhichbuildingscanmeettheGPs.

DOEsiteshavealreadyimplementedseveralgreenwastemanagementsystems. All

siteshaverecyclingprogramsinplace,reportinginFY2009a49%diversionofwaste

Departmentwide. Twentyonesiteshaverecyclingprogramsthatcovercompostable

andorganicmaterials,divertingover10,000metrictonsfromlandfillsinFY2009.

DOEpurchasesofrecycledcontentproductsexceeded$38MinFY2009. Sitesreported

anincreaseinthevarietyandnumberofsitespurchasingbiobasedproducts,andover

98%

of

DOE

Federal

and

contractor

personnel

reported

preferences

for,

and

purchases

of,ENERGYSTARproducts. Sitesalsoreportedapreferenceforandpurchaseof

FederalEnergyManagementProgram(FEMP)designatedandWaterSenselabeled

products.

FederalEnergyManagementProgramActivities

UniqueamongotherFederalagenciesisthecoordinatingandsupportroleofDOEs

FederalEnergyManagementProgram(FEMP). FEMPsmissionistofacilitatethe


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FederalGovernment'simplementationofsound,costeffectiveenergymanagementand

investmentpracticestoenhancethenation'senergysecurityandenvironmental

stewardship. Giventhestrongassociationbetweengreenhousegas(GHG)emissions

andenergymanagement,FEMPhasbeenspecificallytaskedunderEO13514toprovide

criticalsupporttotheWhiteHouseCouncilonEnvironmentalQuality(CEQ)in

implementingtheOrderincludingprovidingdetailedrecommendationsforGHG

accountingandreporting,guidanceonFederalfleetmanagement,technicalassistance

toagencies,andchairingseveralinteragencyworkinggroups. Currently,FEMPalsohas

akeyroleinsupportingDOEsinternalsustainabilityefforts. FurtherdetailsonFEMPs

Governmentwideandinternalsupportroles,recentactivities,andaccomplishments

relatedtoEO13514areprovidedinAppendix3.

II.GoalPerformanceReviewTheStrategy. To

achieve

the

goals

outlined

in

this

plan,

and

achieve

the

Secretary

of

EnergysintenttodemonstrateSustainableScience,theDepartmentwillorganizeits

managementandimplementationeffortsinfourmajorareas. First,DOEwillstrengthen

itsinternalmanagementstructuretoenhancedecisionmaking,analysisand

accountability,withsignificantresponsibilitiesdelegatedtotheUnderSecretariesbut

performancetrackedcentrally. Second,theDepartmentwillundertakeawholesale

assessmentofitssustainabilityposture,collectingcriticalenergyandefficiencydata

acrosstheentirecomplexinordertoinformfutureinvestmentsdecisions. Third,the

Departmentwillputinplacearobustgoalattainmentandperformancemanagement

systembasedonmetering,benchmarkinganddocumentedefficiencygains. Finally,in

recognitionthatgoalattainmentis,attheendoftheday,aquestionnotonlyof

technologyanddata,butofleadership,theDepartmentwillestablishdedicatedefforts

tochangeindividualandcollectivebehaviorthroughincentiveprogramsandperiodic

reportingtotheDepartmentsuppermostmanagement. Allofthiswillbe

accomplishedasrapidlyaspossiblewhilemaintainingacommitmenttopublic

transparencyandmissionaccomplishment.

DOEOrganization.UndertheDeputySecretary(whoisalsotheSSO)aretheUnder

SecretaryforNuclearSecurity,theUnderSecretaryforScience,andtheUnderSecretary

forEnergy. ProgramSecretarialOfficesreporttotheUnderSecretaries. TheNational

NuclearSecurityAdministration(NNSA)isalignedundertheUnderSecretaryforNuclear

Security. TheOfficeofScienceisalignedundertheUnderSecretaryforScience. All

othermajorPSOsarealignedundertheUnderSecretaryforEnergy. TheManagement

PSO,whichisresponsiblefortheHeadquartersoffices,andthefourPowerMarketing

AdministrationsworkdirectlyfortheOfficeoftheSecretary. AllDOEsitesarealigned

underaPSO.

NewPositions. DOEwillestablishaSustainabilityPerformanceOffice(SPO)toassistthe

SSOintheperformanceofthisplan. Theofficewillfocusondatacollection,analysis,


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reporting,providingexpertiseasnecessary,andotherdutiesasassigned. TheSPOmay

requirenewFTEs. TheFY2011SSPPwillprovideamoredetaileddiscussionofmission,

andorganizationalplacementofthisoffice.

EnvironmentalManagementSystems. DOEwillcontinuetouseitsexistingEMSasthe

overarchingplanningandmanagementprocesstoachievethesustainabilitygoalsofthe

EOsandrelatedstatutes. TheDeputySecretaryorderedtheDepartmenttointegrateits

environmentalandenergymanagementdirectives,includingconformanceto

InternationalStandardsOrganization(ISO)14001astheDepartmentsstandardfor

environmentalmanagementsystemsandtherequirementsofEO13514. The

DepartmentwillpromulgateanOrderinFY2011torequiresitestorevisetheirEMS,as

necessary,toincorporateactivitiesandprogramstomeetthegoalsandtargets

identifiedinthisSSPP,toensureconformancewiththeISO14001standard,andto

provideannualreportstoHeadquartersontheirprogressinachievingtheEOandSSPP

goals. TheDepartmentwillalsousethisnewOrdertoalignitscorporatepoliciesand

requirements

to

support

the

integration

of

energy

use

reduction

and

environmental

sustainabilityintositeoperationsandactivities.

SustainabilityTransformationTeams. DOEwillleverageitsscientificexpertisebydirectingtheDOENationalLaboratoriesandsitestocollectivelycollaborateusingthe

fullsuiteofresourcesattheirdisposal(includingtheexpertiseoflaboratoryscientists

andengineers)todevelopinnovative,crosscuttingstrategiesformeetingtheExecutive

Ordergoals. TheSustainabilityTransformationTeamswillaggressivelyaddressDOE

operations,includinghighenergymissionspecificequipmentandfacilities,toidentify

opportunitiestoimprovesustainabilityandachievemissionrequirements.The

strategiesrecommendedbytheTransformationTeamswillbereportedtothecognizant

UnderSecretariesforusebyallDOEsites. Thesestrategieswillbeintegratedwithand

alignwiththeSitesongoingsustainabilityplanningefforts.

SSPPRollOut. TheSSPPwillbeintroducedtoDOEpersonnelthroughawell

coordinatedrollout. Activitieswillinclude:

DistributionofamemofromtheSSOtoDOEpersonnelintroducingtheSSPP

PublicationandpublicdistributionoftheSSPPonaDOEwebsite

ConveningaGHGsummitofseniorDOEleadership(toincludelaboratoryChief

OperatingOfficersandChiefFinancialOfficers)

Verificationthatenergyconservationandrecyclingareincludedinallnewemployeeorientationprograms


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1. GOAL: Scope1&2GreenhouseGasReduction

TheDepartmentsoverarchingmissionistodiscoverthesolutionstopoweringand

securingAmericasfuture. Assuch,theDepartmenthasdevelopedprogramsand

fundingapproachesandhasinvestedinarangeoftechnologiesthatincrease

efficiency,produceclean,renewableenergy,andimprovetransportationefficiency.

Overtheyears,manysuchtechnologiesweredemonstratedandusedatDOEsites.

TheseweredeployedunderDOEOrder430.2BandpriorOrders. DOEwillexpand

theseactivitiesforEO13514withreductionofGHGemissionsastheintegrating

performancemetrictoincreaseitssustainability.

EO13514directedeachagencytoselectacombinedScope1and2GHGemissions

reductiongoal. TheDepartmentselectedacombinedScope1and2GHGemissions

reductiongoalof28%(fromDOEsFY2008baseline). ToreachthisgoalDOEwill:

a.

Improve

the

energy

efficiency

of

processes,

buildings,

and

facilities

b.Increasetheamountofrenewableenergyused,withemphasison

developmentofrenewableenergygenerationonDOEsites

c.Reducethefossilfueluseofthevehiclefleet

d.ReducenonCO2fugitivegasemissionsthatproduceGHG

Eachofthesestrategiesisdiscussedbelow.

a. EnergyEfficiencyinProcessesandFacilities:ReduceFacilityEnergy

Intensity

DOEsrealpropertyportfolioincludesover10,000buildingsandtrailers

representingmorethan126Mgrosssquarefeet(GSF)ofofficebuildings,

laboratories,stagingfacilities,andwarehousesat47majorsitesacrossthe

country5.

i.GoalDescriptionEISA2007,asamendedbytheNationalEnergyConservationPolicyAct

(NECPA),requiresa30%energyintensityreductionforfederalfacilitiesby

2015(relativetoa2003baseline). Thisgoalisconsistentwiththegoalsetin

Section2aofEO13423andisincludedinSection1.b.1ofDOEOrder430.2B.

5DOEcurrentlyownsapproximately22MGSFofspacethatisoutgranted,orleasedtothirdpartiesover

whichtheDepartmenthasnooperationalormanagementcontrol.Becausetheoutgrantedfacilitiesarenot

underDOEsoperationalcontrol,theyarenotincludedinDOEsScope1and2GHGinventoryortheSSPP.

ExamplesincludetheU.S.EnrichmentCorporationsPortsmouth,OhioandPaducah,Kentucky.


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ii.CurrentStatusFigures2and3illustrateDOEstotalenergyuseandenergyintensity,

respectively,forDOEsrealpropertyportfoliofrom2003to2009. Thecharts

showenergysubjecttothe30%energyintensitygoalandtotalenergyuse

(whichincludesenergyexcludedfromthegoal).

BytheendofFY2009,DOEhadachievedanenergyintensityreductionof

14%(17.4%ifRenewableEnergyCertificates[RECs]areincluded). The

majorityofenergyconservationprojectshavebeenperformedthroughthe

leveragingofESPCcontracts,aswellastheimplementationofbestpractices

anddemandsidemanagement.

DOE Energy Use 2003-2009

-

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

EnergyUse(10^9BTU)

Goal Subject Buildings Energy Total Energy (Goal Subject + Exc luded)

Figure2: TotalEnergyUseforDOERealProperty


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DOEEnergyIntensityFY0309

180,000

185,000

190,000

195,000

200,000

205,000

210,000

215,000

220,000

225,000

230,000

235,000

240,000

245,000

250,000

255,000

260,000

265,000

270,000

275,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

EnergyIntensity,

BTU/SF

RequiredEnergyIntensity (EI)EIforGoalSubjectEnergyw/oRECsandSourceEnergyCreditEIforGoalSubjectEnergyw/RECsandSouceEnergyCreditEIforAllEnergywithoutRECsorSourceEnergyCredit

Figure3:EnergyIntensityFY03FY09

iii.SpecialConsiderationsAchievingScope1and2GHGreductiontargetsforFY2020willbemore

challengingthansimplymeetingtheenergyintensityreductiontarget.

NECPAallowsfortheexclusionofcertainprocessesandfacilitiesfromthe

energyintensitycalculation. However,theGHGemissionsoftheseloadsare

notexcludedunderEO13514,andarecurrentlysubjecttothe28%GHG

reductiongoal.

DOEcontinuestolookforwaystoreduceprocessloadsatexcludedfacilities

withoutadverselyaffectingthemissionoftheDepartmentanditsfacilities.

TheSustainabilityTransformationTeamswillexamineinnovativeapproaches

toachievingmissiongoalsinalignmentwithSSPPgoals.

iv.ImplementationMethodsWhilesufficientprojectstomeettheenergyintensitygoalarestillbeing

identified,

the

Department

will

focus

on

the

following

actions:

Conductingprocessassessments,andenergyandrecommissioning

audits

Meteringprocessesandindividualbuildingsforperformance

diagnostics

Benchmarkingbuildingperformance,withinternalandexternal

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Implementingprojects(energyconservationmeasures[ECM])to

includerecommissioningofbuildings

Asapriority,DOEwillconductsiteassessmentsandenergyauditson

facilitiesandprocessenergyuse. Theseauditsandassessmentswillbeused

toidentifyprojectstosupportallthegoalsofthisplan,toincludeenergy

efficiency,coolroofs,andpotentialimplementationofcombinedheatand

power(CHP)units(withorwithoutbiomassfuels). Theseauditswillcoincide

withauditsrequiredbySection432ofEISA2007andaDOEsurveyofenergy

andwaterefficiencytechnologiesinstalledateachsite.

Overtime,buildingsdepartfromtheirdesignbehaviors. Thesedeviations

mayoccurfromoperatorintervention,sensordegradationorequipment

malfunction. Thereturnofabuildingsoperatingsystemstotheirdesign

conditionwilloftenresultinimprovedenergyefficiency.DOEwillperform

recommissioning

assessments

on

75%

of

its

buildings

(in

terms

of

energy

use)

asapriority,andwillidentifybuildingsmostinneedofrecommissioning

measures.

DOEwillestablishtwospecialpurposeteamstoapply,andassistsite

personnellearnaboutstateoftheartwaterandenergyauditingtechniques.

OneteamwillbeformedfromDOEsIndustrialProgramsOfficeandwill

focusonprocessandindustrialassessments. Amongothertopics,thisteam

willlookforappropriateopportunitiestoapplyCHPtechnology,andwill

assistintheperformanceofboilerassessmentstoimproveboilerefficiency

tofullcompliancewithEPAproposedrulesforboilertuneups/audits. The

secondteamwillbeformedfromDOEsBuildingTechnologiesProgram

Officeandwillfocusonbuildingenergy,waterandrecommissioning

assessments. Lowornocostcorrectivemeasureswillbeimplementedin

thenearterm,whereascorrectivemeasureswithlargerimpactwillbe

addressedinfuturebudgetsubmissions. Theseteamswillprovide

assessmentsandtechnicalassistancetosites,programs,SPOandtheUnder

Secretariestoenablesharingoftechnicalexpertise,publicandprivatebest

practices,andaccesstostateoftheartindustrialprocessandbuilding

assessments.

Metering

is

critical

to

resource

control,

as

well

as

measurement

and

verification(M&V)ofimplementedECMs. Itiscurrentlyestimatedthatonly

40%ofDOEsbuildingsareindividuallymeteredforelectricity.6 NECPA,as

amendedbyEPAct2005,requirestheinstallationofelectricalmetersby

2012,withadvancedelectricalmeterstothemaximumextentpracticable.

6Meteringguidancecanbefoundat:http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/adv_metering.pdf


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EISA2007mandatesappropriatebuildinglevelmeteringofnaturalgasand

steamby2016.Electricalmeterinstallationwillremainaneartermpriority.

DOEwillreevaluate,updateandpromulgateinternalmeteringguidance.

Siteswilladjusttheirmeteringplansaccordingly.

ThemajorityofDOEbuildingsfallintooneoftwogroups: amultibuilding

facility(oftencalledacampus),orstandalonebuildings. DOEsmetering

philosophydiffersbetweenthesetwogroupsandisdiscussedbelow.

1) Multibuildingsites

Forunmeteredbuildingsandprocesses,DOEwillinstallelectricity

meterssothatatleast90%ofthemultibuildingfacility(interms

ofenergyuse)ismetered.

Forunmeteredbuildingsandprocesses,DOEwillinstallnatural

gasandsteammeters,asappropriate,sothatatleast90%ofthe

multi

building

facility

(in

terms

of

energy

use)

is

metered.

2)Standalonebuildings,suchasheadquartersbuildingsinWashington

DCand GermantownMD,thatarenotpartofmultibuildingfacilitieswill

bemeteredforelectricity,naturalgas,andsteam,andbenchmarked

throughmonthlyreportingofenergyuse.

Toincreasetransparencyofenergyandbuildingperformanceinformation,

theDepartmentwillusemeteringdataforbenchmarkingpurposes.

Benchmarkingisakeyenergyefficiencymanagementtool. Itallowsfacility

managerstocompareindividualbuildingperformancetosimilarbuildings,

andallowscomparisontothebuildingsperformanceinpreviousyears. DOE

willbenchmarkallindividuallymeteredbuildingsinEnergyStarPortfolio

ManagertoallowDOEdecisionmakerstoanalyzebuildingenergyuseona

building,site,orportfolioleveltobetterinformcorporatebudgetdecisions.

UnderDOEOrder430.2B,DOEsitesannuallysubmitdataonthestatusof

theiractualandpotentialenergyefficiencyandrenewableenergyprojects.

Currently,DOEhasover100projectsundercontractforacombined

investmentofabout$500M(withabout$340MofthatunderESPCcontract).

Anadditional35projectsareindevelopment(meaningtheyarepreparingto

solicitbids). DOEwillcontinuetoidentifyanddevelopenergyefficiencyand

renewableenergyprojects(toincludebuildingcommissioningand

recommissioning)toreducetheenergycostandfootprintofthevarious

sites. AsummaryofenergyprojectsunderwayisprovidedinAppendix4.

Overthelongterm,theDepartmentwillreducefacilityenergyintensityby:

Installingenergyimprovementsinexistingbuildings(equipment

upgrades;improvingmaintenance,commissioningprocedures,and


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operatingprocedures,retrofittingwithcoolroofs7andENERGY

STARmaterialsandapplianceswhereappropriate,andbuilding

envelopeimprovements)

Constructionofnewbuildingsthatarehighlyefficientandfollowthe

GPofsustainability(seeGoal4)

Disposingexcessrealpropertyinventory

Reductionofprocessenergyloadswherepractical

Utilizationofadvancedbuildingmeteringforrealtimecontroland

display,andtoencourageenergyefficientpracticesamong

employeesthroughawardsandincentives

UtilizationofDOEfacilitiesforenergydemonstrationprojectsand

emergingtechnologiesforcommercialuse

Systematicconsiderationofenergyreductionasafactorinthe

decisionprocessformaintenanceandrepair

Rebenchmarkingindividuallymeteredbuildings(annually)tocompare

buildingperformancetopeersandtopastyears. Buildingenergy

performancebenchmarkswillbepublicallydisclosed

Reverifying(periodically)thatgreenbuildingscontinuetomeet

greenbuildingcertifications

RecognizinghighestperformingbuildingswithSecretarialAwards.

Reducingtheenergyintensityofexistingfacilitieswillcontinuetobeamajor

componentofthesustainabilitystrategy. Purchasedelectricityaccountsfor

approximately60%ofDOEsScope1and2GHGinventory.

ExistingFacilities. Numerous

opportunities

exist

to

improve

the

energy

efficiencyofexistingbuildings. Theseinclude:

Installingmoreefficientequipmentorbetterequipmentcontrols

Improvingmaintenance,commissioning,andoperatingprocedures)

Retrofittingbuildingswithcoolroofs

UsingENERGYSTARmaterialsandappliances

Improvingthebuildingenvelope(insulation,windows,and

weatherization)

FacilityDeactivationandDecommissioning. DOEwillcontinuetodisposeof

assetsnolongerneededforcurrentorfuturemission. Facilitiesidentifiedfor

disposition,butnotremovedwilloperateatminimalenergylevelssoasto

preventfurtherenvironmentaldegradation.

7SeeSecretaryofEnergymemoofJune1,2010: InstallationofCoolRoofsonDepartmentofEnergy

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From2003through2009,DOEconductedD&Dproceduresonabout2.1M

GSFperyear(averagingabout400buildings/year). Forplanningpurposes,it

isassumedthatabout2MGSFperyearofbuildinginventorywillbe

decommissionedanddisposedofeachyearfromFY2010throughFY2020.

TheDepartmentusesaoneforonepolicy,whichstatesthatforevery

squarefootofnewconstruction,onesquarefootofsimilarbuildingtype

mustberemoved.8

NewConstruction. DOEOrder430.2Brequiresallnewconstructionand

majorrenovationsunder$5MtocomplywiththeGP,andbuildingsabove

thatthresholdtoachieveLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign

(LEED)Goldcertification,ifithadnotreachedcriticaldecision2(CD2)

beforeOctober1,2008. BothLEEDGoldcriteriaandtheGPanalyzeand

scoreenergyefficiency,waterefficiency,andenergysavingstrategies. Asof

May2010,thereare87buildingsandstructuresscheduledforcompletionby

FY

2020

(in

development

at

CD

2

or

above).

These

buildings

will

add

in

excessof6MGSFandconsumeover800,000MWHofelectricityandover

400Mcubicfeetofnaturalgaseachyear.

Asanticipatedconstructionofnewfacilitiesmayincreasefutureenergy

consumption,theDepartmentisensuringfacilitiesaredesignedandbuiltto

operateasefficientlyaspossiblewhileachievingmissiongoals. Increased

energyconsumptionwillbeoffsetbyincreasedrenewableenergy

generation,energyefficiency,andRECprocurement,asnecessary.

v.DepartmentLeadforGoalThethreeUnderSecretariesareresponsibleformeetingthetargettoinclude

theplanning,budgeting,development,implementationandoversight.9

vi.PositionsAspreviouslydescribed,DOEplanstoestablishanSPO.

DOEwillconductatrainingneedsassessmentofallDOEdesignatedenergy

managersanddevelopastrategyforaddressingnotedshortfalls. DOEwill

requiretheFacilityEnergyManagerofeveryDOEsitetoattainaCertified

EnergyManagerqualification. TheEnergyManagerpositiononallsiteswith

8HouseReport109086EnergyandWaterDevelopmentAppropriationsBill,2006.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgibin/cpquery/R?cp109:FLD010:@1(hr086)

9ThethreeUnderSecretariesareresponsibleforeachoftheiroperations,theDOEOfficeofManagement

(MA)isresponsibleforthetwoHeadquartersbuildings,theDOEOfficeofHealth,SafetyandSecurity

(HSS)isresponsiblefortheNationalTrainingCenter,andeachAdministratorofaPowerMarketing

Administrationisindividuallyresponsiblefortheirorganization.


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greaterthan5millionsquarefeetofbuildingsshallbeafulltimeposition

focusedonwater,energyandGHGmanagement.

b.RenewableElectricityInstallation&Use

AnumberofDOEsitesarelocatedinareaswithabundantrenewableenergy

resources(toincludesolarinNewMexico,windinTexasandIdaho,and

biomassinSouthCarolina). Evenbeforethecurrentgroupofstatutesand

ExecutiveOrders,DOEledtheNationinthedevelopmentofrenewable

energy.

i.GoalDescriptionEPAct2005requiresfederalagenciestoensurethatnolessthan5%ofits

electricenergycomesfromrenewablesourcesfrom20102012,andthatno

lessthan7.5%befromrenewableelectricsourcesinFY2013andbeyond.

EO

13423

requires

that

at

least

half

of

the

required

renewable

energy

come

fromnew(post1999)renewableenergysources,andencourages

departmentstoinstallrenewableenergygenerationonsiteforusebythe

site.

ii.CurrentStatusMostDOEsiteshaveinstalledandusesomeformofrenewablepower. The

largerscalerenewableelectricityinstallationsarelocatedinColorado,

includingalmost2MWfromphotovoltaic(PV)arraysandupto4MWfrom

windturbines. DOEhassmallerprojectsinotherlocations,includingrooftop

PVarraysinWashingtonDC,geothermalpowerinWyoming,anddish

SterlingsolarpowersystemsinNewMexico. Additionallargescaleprojects

beingdevelopedonDOEpropertyincludeamajorbiomasspoweredco

generationplantinSouthCarolinaanda37MWPVsysteminNewYork.

AtthebeginningofFY2010,DOEreceived0.16%ofitselectricalenergyfrom

onsiterenewablesources. ByFY2011,DOEexpectstoaddanother0.5%of

renewableelectricity,primarilyfromwindenergyattheNationalRenewable

EnergyLaboratory(NREL). Anadditional4.4%ofonsiterenewableelectric

power(primarilyfromthebiomasspoweredCHPplantattheSavannahRiver

Site)isexpectedtobeonlinebytheendofFY2012,foratotalof5.1%of

DOEs

electricity

consumption

coming

from

renewable

sources.

iii.SpecialConsiderationsManypotentialalternativelyfinancedorPPAprojectsdonotmeetNPVor

ROIcriteriabecauseofthelimitedcontractingperiodscurrentlyauthorized

fortheseprojects. ExpandingthecontractedperiodforPPAscouldexpand

commercialinterestindevelopingandfinancingrenewableenergyprojects.


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DOEwillworktodeterminehowthisperiodcouldbeexpandedforfuture

negotiation.

LargebulkenergycontractshaveallowedDOEsitestoobtainhighly

favorableenergyratesinmanyregionsofthecountry. Onapurelyeconomic

basis,manyrenewableenergytechnologiesmaynotbeabletocompetewith

thislowcostofenergy,howeverrenewableenergyhasmanybenefits.

Movingforward,theDepartmentwilltakesocialandenvironmentalcosts

intoconsiderationwhendeterminingthebestmixofenergysourcesand

negotiatingfutureutilitycontracts.

DOEownsandcontrolslargetractsoflandthathavebeenreclaimedafter

industrialcleanup. Muchofthislandrequireslongtermmonitoringandis

notcurrentlysuitableforunconstraineddevelopment. DOEwillexaminethe

feasibilityofusingthislandforfutureREproduction. TheDepartmentis

pursuing

Enhanced

Use

Leasing

(EUL)

authority

to

improve

opportunities

to

makethislandusefulwithoutinterferingwiththelongtermmonitoring

effort.

iv.ImplementationMethodsRenewableenergyassessmentreportsforalargenumberofDOEsiteswere

completedinthe20072009timeframe. Asufficientnumberofprojects

wereidentifiedtomeettheREgoalfromonsiteprojects,however,few

projectswerefoundtohaveapositiveNPVorROIatthattime. DOEwill

continuetoevaluatethemorepromisingprojectsfordevelopmentwhile

researchingfavorablenewprojects.

IntheneartermDOEwill:

Conductsitesurveysandidentifynewprojects

CollaboratewithotherFederalagenciestoleverageopportunitiesand

bestpractices

Developandconstructrenewableenergyprojectsasappropriate

PurchasegreenpowertomeetstatutoryandEOgoalsasnecessary

Workwithotheragenciestodeterminebestpracticesforalternative

financingmechanisms.

SiteassessmentsandenergyauditswillenableDOEtoidentifynew,more

promisingprojects. Inthepast,manyrenewableenergyprojectscouldnot

competeagainstthelowcostofgridsuppliedenergy. Factorsthatincrease

thelocalcostofelectricity(suchasacarbontax,gridcongestion,ornew

billingstructure)maysignificantlychangethefinancialviabilityofrenewable

energyprojects. Assuch,additionalassessmentswillbeconductedeach

yeartoinvestigatethetechnicalandeconomicfeasibilityofnewprojectsor


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toreevaluatethefinancialviabilityofanexistingproposalwherelocal

factorsmayhavechanged.

DOEfundsthedevelopmentofmanynewREtechnologies. TheDepartment

willevaluateitssitestodeterminetheirpotentialtoperformlargescale

demonstrationand/orinstallationofnewREandEEtechnologies

Whilemostpreviouslargeprojectswerefundedusingalternativefinancing

methods,otherpromisingprojectsmayneedacombinationofappropriated

andalternativefundingtobeconsideredfordevelopment. Inaddition,DOE

willevaluatetheuseofrenewableenergyPPAsinthewesternUnitedStates

forperiodslongerthan10years(throughtheWesternAreaPower

Administration).

DuringtheperiodFY20122020,DOEwilldemonstrateleadershipby

achieving

the

following

goals:

Produceatleast7.5%ofitselectricityfromonsitesources(eliminate

theneedtobuygreenpower)

Cofireallcoalfedboilerswithbiomasstothemaximumextent

possible(whereaneconomicsourceofbiomassisavailable)

ConductlargescaledemonstrationofpromisingREtechnologiesat

DOEsites


theplanning,budgeting,development,implementationandoversight.


c. Fleet

DOEmaintainsadiversefleetofvehicles. Whilesomearepassenger

vehicles,othersaremedium andheavydutytrucksorarespecialpurpose

vehicles. Attheendof2009,theDOEfleetconsistedof14,279vehicles

managedby96reportingorganizationsdistributedthroughouttheUnited

States. Thisfleetincluded5,067E85capablevehicles,213compressed

naturalgasvehicles,135hybrids,13liquidnaturalgas,andthreeliquid

petroleumgasvehicles.


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i.GoalDescriptionEISA2007andEO13423requirea2%peryearreductioninfleetpetroleum

usethroughFY2015(fromaFY2005baseline). EO13514incorporatesthis

requirementandextendsitto2020,foranoverallreductionof30%. EISA

2007alsorequiresfederalagenciestoincreasetheuseofnonpetroleum

fuelsby10%annually. EISA2007,EO13423andEO13514allprovide

directionforfederalagenciestopurchaselowGHGemittingvehicles,

includingalternativefuelvehicles.

ii.CurrentStatusDOEcurrentlymeetsallannualrequirementsofthelawandthevariousEOs.

DOEhasalreadymetthe2013milestoneforalternativefueluse.

iii.SpecialConsiderationsThecommencementorcompletionofalargeenvironmentalmanagement

activity

(which

frequently

uses

a

significant

number

of

heavy

duty

vehicles)

maydriveDOEsfuelstatisticsupordownbyasignificantpercentage. Asa

result,petroleumfuelusagenumberswillfluctuatealongatrendline.

WhileDOEmetthepetroleumreductiongoalin2009,manyprojectswill

startandstopbeforeFY2020. TodateDOEhasnotreducedfuelusage

enoughtoensurethefluctuationremainsbelowtherequiredlimit,andthus

willdetermineandundertakeadditionalmeasurestoensurecontinued

compliance.

DOEhasalargeproportionofmediumandheavydutyvehicles,almost

threetimestheproportionofotherFederalagencies. Whilefewcost

effectivefuelsavingsoptionscurrentlyexist,DOEwillconsidershiftingto

biofuelswherepossible,andwillcloselyexaminepotentialsolutionsinthe

researchanddevelopmentpipelineandmovetoadoptthemwhere

appropriate.

iv.ImplementationMethodsDOEistakinglarge,boldstepstoreachthevariousgoals:

ReplacetheIdahoNationalLaboratory(INL)dieselbusfleet

UseaGeographicInformationSystemoptimizationtooltoguide

relocationoflightweightvehicles

Purchasehybridelectricvehicles(HEV)

RelocateE85capablevehicles

Developinfrastructuretosupportelectricvehicles(EV)andplugin

hybridelectricvehicles(PHEV)

Increaseuseofbiodieselfordieselfueledvehicles

Downsizetosmallervehicleswherefeasible

Conductdrivertraining


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Eliminateunnecessaryvehiclesinthefleet

TheDOEbusfleetatINLisamajorconsumerofpetroleumdieselfuel. DOE

intendstoreplacethesebuseswithnewbusespoweredbycompressed

naturalgas. Doingso,DOEwillgreatlyreduceitspetroleumuse,increaseits

useofalternativefuels,andenticeemployeeswhocurrentlydrivetothesite

totakethebus(reducingScope3GHGemissions). Thetimingandmethod

toconductthisreplacementiscurrentlyunderevaluation.

TheDepartmentofEnergyisfundingdevelopmentofafleetoptimization

toolbyNREL. Thistoolwilloptimizethedeploymentofalternativefuel

vehiclestomaximizetheiruseofalternativefuels;andtooptimizethefleet

vehicleinventorytoensuremissionneedsaremetwiththeappropriatesize

andnumberofvehicles. DOEintendstousethisprograminthe

managementofitslightvehiclefleet.

DOEhascommittedtoacquiringalargenumberofHEVs. Thesevehicles,

withbetterfueleconomythanthevehiclestheyreplace,willreducethe

Departmentspurchaseofgasoline. DOEwillreplace850gasolinevehicles

withHEVsinthenearfuture.

InparallelwiththepurchaseoftheseHEVs,DOEwillrelocateitsE85

capablevehiclesintoregionsofthecountrywhereE85ismore

commerciallyavailable. Whereneeded,DOEwillinstallfillingstationson

siteorataconvenientlocationtosupporttherelocationofE85vehicles.

TheseactionswillincreaseaccessofE85capablevehiclestoE85fuels,

increasingtheDepartmentsuseofalternativefuels.

DOErecognizesthatEVandPHEVwillbeavailableinthenearfuture. In

preparationforthesevehicles,DOEwillestablishaprogramtoencourage

theinstallationofelectricchargingstationsforsiteuse,andforuseby

commuters. Wherepossible,thisprogramwouldbetiedtotheinstallation

ofonsiterenewableenergygeneration. TheseactionswouldreduceDOEs

purchaseofpetroleumfuelsandwouldprovideanincentiveforcommuting

employeestopurchaseelectriccapablevehicles(EVorPHEV),reducing

Scope3emissions.

DOEalsowillconducttrainingofpotentialdriverstohelpthemdevelop

skillsandbehaviorstomaximizethefueleconomyofthesevehicles. This

trainingwillbeprovidedtobothfederalandsitecontractoremployees.


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v.DepartmentLeadforGoalThethreeUnderSecretariesareresponsibleformeetingthetargetto

includetheplanning,budgeting,development,implementationand

oversight.


d. FugitiveEmissions

i.GoalDescriptionDOEwillreduceGHGemissionsfromnonCO2sources,andwillsetspecific

yearlyreductionmilestonesinthenearfuture.

ii.CurrentStatusDOEs

non

CO2

GHG

emissions

comprise

an

estimated

14%

of

the

DOE

Scope

1and2GHGinventory. Theseestimatesarebeingvalidatedwhileanew

processisdevelopedtotrackfugitiveemissions. ThemajorityoftheseGHG

emissionsarefromofSF6gasreleases,whereSF6iscommonlyusedasan

electricinsulator(dielectricmedium)inhighvoltageelectricalequipment.

Itsreleaseisattributedtothreecauses: maintenance,equipmentfailure,

andgasseepage. Releaseestimatesarebasedonhistoricalpurchasing

documentsandnotbydirectmonitoringforleakage. Assuch,these

estimatesdonotdifferentiatebetweenthevariouscausesofleakageorthe

fluctuatinginventoryofgasinthesubjectequipment.

iii.SpecialConsiderationsOver95%oftheSF6emissionscomefromninesites,withover80%coming

fromjustfoursites. DOEwillworktodeterminehowbesttoreduceSF6

emissions. Reductioneffortswillbetargetedtothesespecificsites.

iv.ImplementationPlanDOEwilladdressSF6emissionsthroughatwofoldapproach:

ReduceSF6releasedduringmaintenanceactions

Findanalternativedielectricmediumthatisecofriendlyandprovides

comparableorsuperiorelectricalinsulationperformance

Reducingmaintenanceemissionswillbeaccomplishedwithcaptureand

storageequipment,developingprocedurestorecaptureandthenreuseSF6

recoveredduringmaintenanceactions,developingtraining,anddeploying

theSF6captureprogramatkeyDOEsites. Thenecessarycaptureequipment

iscommerciallyavailable.


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AFugitiveGasWorkingGroupwillbeestablishedtoshareinformationand

monitoring/controltechnologyamongstthosesiteswithsuchgases. This

groupwillalsobetaskedtolookforanenvironmentallyfriendlyreplacement

material. Ifnosuchmaterialcanbefound,DOEwillconsiderproviding

supportforthedevelopmentofanecofriendlyreplacementmaterial.

v.DepartmentLeadforGoalThethreeUnderSecretaries,withassistancefromtheOfficeofProcurement

AssistanceManagementandtheOfficeofHealth,SafetyandSecurity,are

responsiblefortargetplanning,budgeting,development,implementationand

oversight.



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Table6:Goal1PlanningTable10

2. GOAL: Scope3GreenhouseGasReduction

TherearemanycategoriesofScope3GHGemissions. ForthePlansubmittedin

June2010onlythreecategoriesareconsidered: employeetravel,contracted

wastedisposal,andtransmissionanddistributionlossesfrompurchased

electricity. Whilereductionactionsforeachcategoryareseparate,they

primarilyfocusonchanginghumandecisions: findwaystoperformlesstravel,

10Fundingamountsprovidedarestrictlyestimatesandaresubjecttochange.

SCOPE1&2GHGTARGETUnit

FY10

FY11

FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15

FY16

.

FY20

EnergyIntensityReduction

Goals.

BTU/SF

reduced

from

FY03baseyear)%

15%

18%

21%

24%

27%

30%

hold

hold

PlannedEnergyIntensity

Reduction. (BTU/SFreduced

fromFY03baseyear)

% 18% 19% 21% 24% 27% 30% hold hold

Meterbuildingandprocesses

onmultibuildingsitesfor

electricity(%ofenergyuseon

eachsite)

% 20% 75% 90% hold hold hold hold holdBuildings

Meterbuildingsandprocesses

onmultibuildingsitesfor

naturalgas,steamandchill

water(%ofresourceuseon

eachsite)

% 5% 10% 25% 50% 75% 90% hold hold

RenewableElectricityGoals

(Percentofelectricityfrom

renewablesources)

% 5% 5% 5% 7.5% hold hold hold hold

Renewables

PlannedRenewableElectricity

Use (Percentofelectricityfrom

renewablesources)

% 5% 5% 5% 7.5% hold hold hold hold

PetroleumUseReduction

Targets (Percentreduction

fromFY05baseyear)

% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 22% 30%

PlannedPetroleumUse

Reduction(Percentreduction

fromFY05baseyear)

% 15% 18% 21% 24% 27% 30% hold hold

AlternativeFuelUseinFleet

AFVTarget(Percentincrease

fromFY05baseyear)

% 61% 77% 95% 114% 136% 159% hold holdFleet

PlannedAlternativeFuelUsein

FleetAFV(Percentincreasefrom

FY05baseyear)

% 125% 142% 159% hold hold hold hold hold

Scope1&2 ReductionTarget

(reducedfromFY08baseyear)% 2% 2% 0% 4% 8% 12% 17% 28


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producelesswaste,anduselesselectricity. FutureScope3GHGreportingis

expectedtorequireexpandingthereportedcategoriesofemissions,thus

adjustingDOEsoverallreductiongoalaccordingly.

i.GoalDescriptionAfterreviewingthepreliminaryDOEScope3GHGinventoryforFY2008and

anticipatingtheimpactoftravelandrecyclinglikelytobeputinplace,DOEset

Scope3GHGreductiongoalsasfollows:

Federalemployeetravel: 12%

Contractedwastedisposal(wastenotcurrentlyrecycledorreused):12%

TransmissionandDistributionlossesfrompurchasedenergy: 16%

Pendingtheinclusionofnewcategories,theoverallDOEScope3GHGreduction

goalis13%. Asnewcategoriesareaddedinsubsequentyears,theoverallgoal

will

change.

ii.DepartmentStatusDOEsScope3GHGemissionsforFY2008wereestimatedtobejustunder

750,000mTCO2e. ThisestimateincludesthecategoriescomprisingScope3

emissionsasprescribedandrequiredbytheWhiteHousesCouncilon

EnvironmentalQuality(CEQ)andtheOfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB)

for2010:

Federalemployeebusinessairandgroundtravel

Employeecommute

Contractedsolidwastedisposal

Contractedwastewaterdischarge

Transmission&Distribution(T&D)lossesrelatedtopurchasedelectricity

iii.SpecialConsiderationsDOEconsistsofabout15,000Federalemployees. However,contractorsmanage

andoperateDOEsitesunderagovernmentowned,contractoroperated(GOCO)

model. Theyconsistofabout70,000personnelwhoperformfunctionsatDOE

sitesindirectsupportoftheDOEmission. DOEelectedtoincludetheseprime

contractoractivitiesinitsScope3calculations. Primecontractorsnotassociated

withsiteoperations,aswellasallsubcontractors,internsandvisitorsarenot

includedinDOEsScope3calculations.

iv.ImplementationMethodsAchievementofthereductiongoalsrequiresacombinationofpolicyand

behaviorchange. Implementationmethodsforeachcategoryaredescribed

below.


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BusinessAirTravel

Increasinguseofwebbasedmeetings

Reducingairtravel,exceptwherenecessaryformissionaccomplishment

DOEwillconductaninternalsurveytodeterminewhereadditional

bandwidthandequipmentareneededtosupportanincreaseinwebbased

meetings. Oncetherequiredequipmenthasbeenorderedandinstalled,

DOEwillreassesstheneedforandcriteriausedtoapproveairtravel.

Effortswillbemadetoreduceoreliminateshortrange(


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Introducingenvironmentallyfocusedproductpackagingrequirements

Increasingreusabilityorrecyclabilityrequirementsinprocurementpractices

ActionsinsupportofcontractedwastedisposalareaddressedunderGoal7

and8ofthisPlan. Siteswillcontinuetoencourageemployeestorecycleand

reusematerials.

ContractedWasteWaterTreatment

EncouragingTelecommuting

DOEwillsurveyallsitestodeterminetheapplicabilityandimplementationof

existingtelecommutingpolicy. UponcompletionofthissurveyDOEwill

reviewand,ifneeded,reviseitsexistingtelecommutingpolicy.

TransmissionandDistributionLosses

Increasingonsitegenerationofelectricity

Increasingpurchasesofgreenenergy

Actionstoreducetheneedtopurchaseelectricityfromthegridinclude

reductionofneed(energyefficiency)andincreaseoflocalsupply(local

generation). TheseissuesareaddressedinGoal1.


theplanning,budgeting,development,implementationandoversight.

vi.PositionsAspreviouslydescribed,DOEplanstoestablishanSPO.Table7:Goal2PlanningTable

11

SCOPE3GHGTARGET Units FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 . FY20

OverallAgencyScope3

ReductionTarget(reduced

fromFY08baseyear)

% 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 13%

SubTargetforFederal

EmployeeTravel% 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% . 12%

SubTargetforContracted

WasteDisposal %

0%

1%

2%

4%

6%

.

12%

SubTargetforTransmission

andDistributionLossesfrom

PurchasedEnergy

% 0% 0% 1% 3% 5% . 16%

11Fundingamountsprovidedarestrictlyestimatesandaresubjecttochange.


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3. GOAL: ComprehensiveGreenhouseGasInventory

ThedevelopmentofacomprehensiveGHGinventoryiscriticallydependentonthe

accuracyandcompletenessoftheinputdata. DOEwillrefinecurrentdatacollection

methodstoacquirethedataneededtoproduceacomplete,accurateand

sustainableinventory.

i.GoalDescriptionDOEisrequiredtoprovideacomprehensiveinventoryofScope1,2,and

specifiedScope3emissionstotheCEQChairandOMBDirectorbyJanuary2011

andannuallythereafter.

ii.CurrentStatusDOEsitesreportfuelandutilitypurchasingdataintoaDOEdatabase(EMS4).

This

data

is

used

to

develop

an

inventory

of

GHG

emissions

from

electric

and

carbonbasedfuels. NonCO2basedGHGemissionsaretrackedthroughadhoc

datacallstodeterminethepurchasehistoryandquantityofknownGHG

emittingsubstances. Thehistoricalcontextofmanypastpurchasesremains

unknown;henceGHGemissionreportsfromthesesubstancesareonly

estimates.

Scope3GHGemissionsfromFederalemployeeairtravelwerebasedondata

accessiblethroughGSA. Contractorairtraveldatawascollectedviaadatacall.

DatarequestedbytheCEQprovidedScope3GHGTargetingTool(gallonsoffuel

forrentalcars,milestravelledforpersonallyownedvehicles,bus,rail,subway)

wasnotavailable. Instead,DOEderivedthisinformationfromtravelclaim

informationretainedforFY2008. DatarequestedbytheScope3GHGTargeting

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