U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyFederal Energy Management Program2001 Louis R. Harris, Jr. Award Winners
David Waller David Waller David Waller David Waller works to form partnerships with Federal agencies in Hawaii to help them achieve the goals outlined in Executive Order 13123. Mr. Waller accomplishes this task by installing energy-efficient technologies, employing water conservation measures, and incorporating the use of renewable energy at Federal facilities. Mr. Waller provides leadership and overall management responsibility for the Energy Services Department at the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO). Mr. Waller's professional standards of excellence are exemplified in his technical and team-building expertise. His efforts to develop partnerships between HECO and its Federal customers are focused on cooperatively accomplishing mutual objectives which include achieving energy and cost savings and environmental benefits, improving work environments, and promoting economic development and job creation. Under Mr. Waller's guidance, "A Partnership to Save Energy" has resulted in a number of successful partnerships between Hawaiian Electric Company and a number of Federal agencies, including the General Services Administration, Department of Defense, United States Postal Service, Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Waller was also involved in implementing HECO's own Green Lights Program which, through a major conversion to efficient lighting now saves the company 1.3 million kilowatts per year. 
John Surash John E. Surash John Surash As Assistant Chief of Staff for facilities, Captain John E. "Jack" Surash plays a key leadership role in maintaining the energy efficiency of the Navy Region Southwest (NRSW). In partnership with the Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (SOUTHWESTDIV), Captain Surash initiated an aggressive program to upgrade the energy efficiency of NRSW facilities throughout the San Diego area through SOUTHWESTDIV's Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) with San Diego Gas & Electric. The projects performed under the UESC offer over $5 million per year in energy savings with a simple payback of less than 10 years. In addition to advancing the energy efficiency of NRSW facilities through UESC contracting, Captain Surash established a Regional Energy Program Office (REPO) to manage NRSW's energy programs. He also established one of the Federal Government's first resource efficiency management contracts to provide expert support to REPO, and built strong partnerships with SOUTHWESTDIV, the Federal Energy Management Program, the Department of Energy National Laboratories, the Federal Utility Partnership Working Group, and San Diego area local governments and community groups. Captain Surash's accomplishments were demonstrated during the California energy crisis, when he mobilized his team and enlisted the help of his partner organizations to counter the effects of the crisis and to help address its root causes. As a direct result of Captain Surash's efforts, three NRSW bases in San Diego achieved a cumulative 11 percent reduction in shore facility electricity consumption since July 2000 compared to the same period last year. |