AFFECT Funding Selections Grow in Phase 2: $150 Million Is Awarded to 67 Federal Projects
This week we announced the selections for Phase 2 of the Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) program. We are awarding $150 million for 67 energy conservation measures and clean energy projects at Federal facilities across 28 U.S. states and territories and six international locations.
To celebrate this milestone, we held an event at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters on October 30 to announce the selections. Agency leadership and project leaders traveled from across the world to network with fellow selectees and FEMP experts. Dr. Kathleen Hogan, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Infrastructure at DOE, and Andrew Mayock, Federal Chief Sustainability Officer at the Council on Environmental Quality, alongside FEMP leadership, spoke about the important role AFFECT and Federal agencies play in advancing the nation's decarbonization goals. In case you missed the announcement, you can watch a recording of the event.
There has been unprecedented demand for AFFECT funding. A record $1 billion in funding was requested in Phases 1 and 2 combined, highlighting the growing enthusiasm for the AFFECT grant program and substantial interest in energy efficiency initiatives. We're excited to fund more than double the number of projects selected in Phase 1. Read more about the Federal projects that will help us meet our climate goals.
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FEMP Focus
Calling All Early Career Professionals!
We're excited to announce the second cohort of its Early Career Professionals Program (ECPP)! The ECPP brings together a diverse and passionate group of early career professionals to help them develop a baseline of knowledge and expertise about energy and water management while building professional relationships. The goal of the program is to train and retain a brilliant and committed workforce in the public sector to achieve the Federal government’s efficiency goals.
Help us spread the word! Apply for the program today! Applications are open through November 8, 2024. Visit the ECPP website for more information on the program, including details on the application process and the program timeline.
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Federal Energy and Water Management Awards Nomination Deadline Extended
Federal Smart Buildings Accelerator Boosts Technology Interest Across Federal Agencies
We recently concluded the Federal Smart Buildings Accelerator, a program to promote the adoption of smart building and grid-interactive efficient building (GEB) technologies across Federal facilities.
From 2022 through 2024, the accelerator provided education, technical support, and assessments to more than a dozen Federal agencies, revealing high interest in GEB technology and challenges like limited funding, staffing, and knowledge. Read more about the key takeaways from the accelerator and the tools and resources developed to help other agencies explore GEB technologies and meet Federal clean energy goals.
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Tools and Resources
New Snapshot
Decarbonization Technology Snapshot: Heat Pump Water Heaters
Heat pump water heaters use electricity to move heat from one place to another instead of generating heat directly. In many cases, they replace gas-fired water heaters and are significantly more energy efficient, reducing on-site Scope 1 emissions and often resulting in reduced total emissions. Learn more about this technology’s associated costs, installation considerations, and decarbonization benefits in our new technology snapshot.
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New Fact Sheet
Cyber-securing Facility Related Control Systems
Federal facilities are increasingly equipped with control systems that use information technology to ensure the safety and comfort of occupants, enhance efficiency, lower facility costs, and optimize operations. These facility related control systems are automated, networked, and connected to other information systems and, in some cases, to the internet. This increased connectivity requires diligence to secure these systems from cyber intrusions and attacks. The Cyber-securing Facility Related Control Systems fact sheet outlines the key Federal regulations, guidance, and standards for cybersecurity and describes the tools and resources available from FEMP to help Federal facilities increase their cybersecurity.
New Resource Update
New Updates to FEMP's Measurement and Verification Guidelines
Version 5.0 of the Measurement and Verification for Performance-Based Contracts resource is now released! This update expands the number of measures included with specific guidance, clarifying and improving language for application of M&V options used, incorporating feedback received, and updating Federal ESPC M&V-related outlines. Visit the Measurement and Verification for Federal Energy Savings Performance Contracts website to learn more.
New Case Study
FBI Quantico Takes First Steps Toward Resilience
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Quantico complex completed an energy and water resilience assessment using FEMP's Technical Resilience Navigator (TRN) Lite. Get an overview of the process the FBI went through, and a summary of lessons learned in our latest case study.
New Poster
Finish October Strong—Share the Clean Energy Action Month Poster
October is Clean Energy Action Month! Every October, the Federal government takes a moment to pause and celebrate how it's “Empowering the Energy Transition” by providing leadership in energy management and Federal facility optimization, energy resilience and security, energy procurement, and more. Help spread the word by downloading and sharing the Clean Energy Action Month poster, or share FEMP’s Energy Action Month LinkedIn post.
Partner Events
Get In-Person Fleet Electrification Training
The Clean Cities and Communities Coalition is partnering with national lab electric vehicle (EV) experts to put on a series of no-cost regional fleet electrification training workshops. The first two of these one-day, in-person trainings will be held in Newark, New Jersey, and Michigan City, Indiana.
Where: Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa, Michigan City, Indiana
When: November 19
Duration: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CT
Register now for the Indiana workshop.
These workshops are designed to support fleets that are in the early stages of light-duty vehicle electrification. Workshop participants will interact with fleet managers throughout the region to problem-solve current electrification challenges. EV experts will work to provide technical support and facilitate the workshop while also enabling participants to learn from peers undergoing and overcoming similar challenges.
Interested teams should plan to bring two to three people to the workshop for the best outcomes, including fleet managers, infrastructure or facilities managers, and staff overseeing climate- or environmental-related agency goals.
Data Center Energy Practitioner Training Program
Data centers are energy-intensive, presenting opportunities for energy efficiency. However, conducting accurate data center energy assessments requires significant knowledge, training, and skills. To accelerate energy savings, the data center industry and the DOE partnered to develop the Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Program.
The DCEP training program certifies energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy status and efficiency opportunities in data centers. Email the course contact to join one of our three bimonthly online courses in November (each offered live in English or online in Spanish) to become a qualified DCEP.
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Generalist
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November 12
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Online - in Spanish
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IT Specialist
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November 13
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Online - in Spanish
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HVAC Specialist
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November 14–15
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Online - in Spanish
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Generalist
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November 12
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Online
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IT Specialist
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November 13
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Online
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HVAC Specialist
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November 14–15
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