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FEMP Digest

The FEMP Digest provides a roundup of the latest Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) news, resources, and tools.

In This Issue

• Happy 25th Anniversary to ESPCs
• FEMP Focus
• Tools & Resources
• Upcoming FEMP Trainings

Happy 25th Anniversary to ESPCs

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the first-ever, FEMP-awarded and administered energy savings performance contract (ESPC)!

ESPCs are a collaboration between a federal agency and an energy service company that allow agencies to implement energy projects and infrastructure improvements with no up-front capital costs. 

What began as a pilot program 25 years ago, conceived, designed, and implemented by FEMP, ESPCs have now become one of the most widely used project financing methods for the federal government. The ESPC program has achieved a remarkable $8 billion in project investments with no end in sight! 

Read more about the first ever ESPC at the U.S. Coast Guard Base on Kodiak Island in Alaska and how this massively influential project paved the way for ESPCs today.

FEMP Focus

Solar vs. Snow: Mount Rainier National Park Installs Successful Solar Power System at High Altitude

Mount Rainier National Park collaborated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at park facilities used by staff and visitors. The site, known as Sunrise, is located at the highest location in the park and is prone to extreme winter weather. This new case study highlights the installation of this solar PV system, the retrofit and repair of the system due to damage from extreme winter weather conditions at the national park, and lessons learned from the project that are applicable to other sites.

FEMP in the News: Training Helps U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center

In early May, FEMP conducted a successful on-site training workshop at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville Center in Alabama. The workshop provided a tailored and comprehensive overview of energy and utility savings contracting authority and processes. Attendees also learned about U.S. Department of Energy resources that can help them implement successful energy efficiency projects and achieve energy and cost savings targets.  Learn how this training helped Huntsville Center Energy Division personnel.

Tools & Resources

Get Help Procuring a Battery Energy Storage System FEMP has updated its customizable battery energy storage systems (BESS) template. The template includes the most up-to-date recommendations for federal procurement of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems.

Kelly Machart, PNNL

O&M Insights

Check out FEMP and PNNL's O&M Best Practices Guide! This resource has: 

• Equipment maintenance summaries that provide technology descriptions and actionable steps to assure your site is applying current best practices.
• Briefs that address and identify potential solutions to issues facing O&M programs at federal facilities.
• Tools for decision-making, re-tuning, and more. 

Upcoming FEMP Trainings

August 8: Battery Energy Storage System Procurement Considerations

1:00–2:30 p.m. ET | 0.2 CEU | Introductory | Register to Attend

In support of energy-related executive order goals and legislative mandates, FEMP is helping agencies understand considerations and best practices surrounding federal procurement of stationary battery energy storage systems (BESS). This training will provide attendees with an overview of the common BESS use cases in the federal sector, procurement options and lessons learned from prior projects.

August 9: On-site Wind Energy Project Operations & Maintenance

12:00–1:00 p.m. ET | 0.2 CEU | Introductory | Register to Attend

This training will provide federal agency staff with an overview of O&M best practices for on-site wind energy projects and considerations to address in an O&M agreement with a third-party service provider.

On-demand: Performance Contracting National Resource Center Training Certificate Series

16 hours | 2.4 CEU | Intermediate | Complete the Training

Interested in learning more about FEMP’s Performance Contracting National Resource Center (PCNRC) training certificate series? The updated PCNRC home page includes more information about the series (e.g., key takeaways, topics, and who should take the training), a quick start guide to enrolling, and a one-page fact sheet.

Visit the FEMP Training Catalog to view all available FEMP trainings.