By using solar and other renewable energy technologies in the federal sector, we can reduce the cost of government and conserve our natural resources. This fact sheet lists these technologies and explains how DOE is working to increase their use by federal agencies through various information and outreach programs, training courses, and direct technical assistance.

FEMP focuses on the needs of its Federal customers, delivering an array of products grouped into project transaction services, applied technology services, and decision support services. This document outlines FEMP services and programs.

The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), part of the U.S. Department of Energy, helps agencies reduce their costs, increase energy efficiency, use renewable energy, and conserve water.

Fact sheet describing how the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) provides Federal agencies with information, guidance, and assistance in using renewable energy.

As the owner or manager of more than 500,000 facilities, the US government has a superb opportunity to reduce fuel imports and improve environmental quality by using renewable sources of energy. In many Federal applications -- such as irrigation, water heating, indoor and outdoor lighting, or communications -- commercially available renewable technologies are often the most cost-effective option for supplying the needed energy, and they are environmentally friendly. The US Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) helps Federal agencies take advantage of the benefits offered by renewable technologies and apply the renewable provisions of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) and Executive Order 12902. FEMP's Renewable Energy Program educates Federal agencies about renewable opportunities and helps agencies implement successful renewable projects. And the opportunities are abundant. In new construction projects, for example, planners can optimize facility energy performance by incorporating renewable energy and energy efficiency measures early in the design process. Renewables are cost-effective in many retrofit projects. They are the clear choice for many remote sites that utility-supplied power does not reach. Their environmental advantages include either zero or reduced air emissions compared with conventional energy sources and no risk of fuel spills.

Fact sheet describing how the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) providesFederal agencies with information, guidance, and assistance in using renewable energy.

This four-page publication describes the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) streamlined energy savings performance contracting, or ''Super ESPC, '' process, which is managed by DOE's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). Under a Super ESPC, a qualifying energy service company (ESCO) from the private sector pays for energy efficiency improvements or advanced renewable energy technologies (e.g., photovoltaic systems, wind turbines, or geothermal heat pumps, among others) for a facility of a government agency. The ESCO is then repaid over time from the agency's resulting energy cost savings. Delivery orders under these contracts specify the level of performance (energy savings) and the repayment schedule; the contract term can be up to 25 years, although many Super ESPCs are for about 10 years or less.