U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Energy Management Program

Recovery Act

  • Photo of the entrance to U.S. Army Fort Bliss, site of renewable energy generation and energy efficiency projects.

  • Photo of the U.S. Pacific Command building, integrated energy approach to renewable energy and energy efficiency.

  • Photo of a possible location for a biomass renewable energy generation plant on U.S. Coast Guard land in Sitka, Alaska, as part if the PACOM project.

  • Photo of the site of U.S. Northern Command technical assistance for site and grid assessments and planning.

  • Photo of a boiler inspection for a Customs and Border Protection hot water assistance project at a Department of Homeland Security hot water project in Houston, Texas.

  • Photo of active cell of a landfill at U.S. Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton, part of a landfill gas assessment project.

  • Photo of a retro-commissioning project team inspecting a greenhouse at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Genetics Laboratory in Aberdeen, Idaho.

  • Photo of man gathering data from a meter within a General Services Administration building in Columbus, Ohio.

  • Photo of public fueling station that was visited as part of a Department of Energy fleet assessment in Richland, Washington.

  • Photo of trees leaning in the wind at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, where a technical assistance project assessed building-mounted wind turbine feasibility.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included funding for FEMP to further its mission of facilitating the Federal Government's implementation of sound, cost-effective energy management and investment practices to enhance the nation's energy security and environmental stewardship. FEMP completed nearly 120 technical assistance projects through this effort.

FEMP national laboratory teams and contractor service providers visited more than 80 Federal sites located throughout the U.S. The site visits are a key component of FEMP Recovery Act funded technical assistance activity, which provides more than $13.2 million in funding for direct technical assistance to energy managers across the Federal Government. This service will help agencies accelerate their Recovery Act projects and make internal management decisions for investment in energy efficiency and deployment of renewable energy.

The wide variety of expertise within FEMP's national laboratory and contractor teams gives technical assistance activity a broad impact across the Federal Government. The Federal Government could save an estimated $46 million and nearly 4 trillion British thermal units (Btu) if agencies were to implement all recommended renewable energy projects and energy and water efficiency measures. That's enough to power Alaska for two days.

Map of the United States showing FEMP technical assistance projects by state. Washington 2; California 7; Idaho 2; Nevada 2; Montana 2; Utah 2; Arizona 3; Colorado 3; New Mexico 2; Nebraska 2; Kansas 2; Oklahoma 7; Texas 2; Missouri 1; Arkansas 1; Mississippi 2; Alabama 2; Tennessee 5; Kentucky 2; Ohio 3; Michigan 1; Florida 2; Georgia 1; South Carolina 1; North Carolina 3; Virginia 2; West Virginia 2; DC 5; Maryland 8; New Jersey 2; Pennsylvania 2; Massachusetts 1; Maine 1; Alaska 1; Hawaii 10.

This map shows FEMP technical assistance projects provided to Federal agencies across the U.S.

More Information

The following resources are available to help you learn about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: