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About the Initiative

For more information on the origins of this initiative, read the announcement of the TEAM Initiative at the GovEnergy 2007 Conference, or view background publications and presentations about the initiative.

The Transformational Energy Action Management (TEAM) Initiative is the Department of Energy's (DOE) plan of action to meet the goals of Executive Order 13423. The TEAM Initiative ensures all of DOE's national facilities reduce their energy intensity by 30% and water intensity by 16% by the end of fiscal year 2015. The TEAM Initiative challenges DOE to achieve energy savings at an unprecedented scale and rate, and establish DOE as the federal leader in energy, environment, and transportation management.

The TEAM Initiative is designed to leverage the power of private resources to accelerate the implementation of these goals. To attain this goal, DOE will utilize Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs), Utility Energy Services Contracts (UESCs) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). ESPCs are contracts in which private companies finance, install, and maintain new energy- and water-efficient equipment in federal facilities. The government pays no up-front cost, therefore saving taxpayer dollars, and the company's investment is repaid over time by the agency from the cost savings generated by the new equipment. This allows the government to use the private sector to purchase more energy-efficient systems and improve the energy performance of their facilities at no extra cost to the agency or the taxpayers. Appropriated funds will be used when they are necessary to make large-scale projects more cost effective.

TEAM Initiative has eight core goals:

  • Increase energy efficiency and water conservation to achieve no less than 30% reduction in energy intensity and 16% reduction in water intensity by the end of fiscal year 2015.
  • Maximize installation of on-site renewable energy generation and acquire at least 7.5% of all energy from renewable sources by the end of fiscal year 2010.
  • Build alternative fueling stations on all sites and replace all conventional fuel vehicles in the DOE fleet with alternative fuel vehicles by the end of fiscal year 2010.
  • Attain a LEED Gold standard on all new buildings and on all buildings that go through major renovations.
  • Attain a LEED Gold standard on 15% of all current buildings by the end of fiscal year 2015.
  • Give preference to bio-based, environmentally friendly sources of energy and water, while reducing the use of hazardous and toxic chemicals and managing the production of waste.
  • Develop best practice models for the use of third party financing for energy saving projects.
  • Improve the energy efficiency of all data centers by 10%.

Use the links below to learn more about the TEAM Initiative:

Goals

Read more about the eight main goals that drive the activities of the TEAM Initiative.

Policy and Legislation

Federal policy and DOE directives that provide the framework for the TEAM Initiative's goals.

Financing

All projects started through the TEAM Initiative will be funded primarily through alternative financing mechanisms.

For more information about the TEAM Initiative see the TEAM Initiative Manual and TEAM Initiative Overview (PDF 1.9 MB). Download Adobe Reader.