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 We've just launched a new tool called the FEMP Utility Program Navigator. This tool is a one-stop shop for finding relevant utility programs for your federal agency sites. This searchable database helps agencies navigate the complexities of utility offerings and identify cost savings opportunities by simplifying information about programs that meet their energy goals and statutory requirements. Try out the tool to find a utility program that works for your agency site.
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Join a Federal REopt User Support Session
FEMP is excited to offer additional support for federal REopt® web tool users! Our quarterly Federal REopt User Support Sessions are a chance for users to gain experience with REopt and its energy cost savings and resilience evaluation capabilities for on-site distributed energy resources. The sessions are open to all federal employees and will include:
- An overview of the latest tool features, new resources, and trainings
- Federal REopt case studies and success stories, where users can share their own stories and hear from peers
- Opportunities to provide user feedback on tool capabilities and usability
- Time for questions and answers, fielded by FEMP and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) experts.
Join the next session May 1 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET! Sign up here.
New to REopt? Learn more about how REopt informs strategic energy investment decisions for federal agencies.
Discuss Challenges Affecting Federal Fleets
The next Interagency Committee on Alternative Fuels and Low Emission Vehicles (INTERFUEL) working group meeting is May 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. ET. This virtual meeting will be open to federal agencies looking for more information on fleet management. INTERFUEL serves as a forum where federal agencies can:
- Learn about new fuel and vehicle industry trends
- Share resources, best practices, and case studies on fleet management
- Discuss implementing legislation and executive orders designed to improve federal fleet management.
If you’re interested in participating, reach out to federal.fleets@nrel.gov.
Training Time Change: Introduction to Resilience: 4 - Water Resilience
If you registered for the Introduction to Resilience: 4 - Water Resilience training originally scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 2025, the time of this training has changed! See details below.
- The original training time: 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET
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The new training time: 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
You do not need to update your registration to attend the event.
DOE Scholar Spotlight: Navy Veteran Matt Gurr
The DOE Scholars Program is designed to create a pipeline of highly qualified talent in disciplinary fields that support mission-critical areas of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other federal agencies.
We caught up with FEMP DOE Scholar and Navy veteran Matt Gurr to see where he is now. His work for the Department of Commerce (DOC) as a program participant gave him the inspiration to focus his career on government contracts. Read more about his work at the DOC and how it influenced his career.
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Have Fun Learning about Cybersecurity with FEMP’s Training Game
We often talk about information technology cybersecurity, which relates to managing an organization’s digital systems. But equally as important is protecting an organization’s operational technology (OT), or its physical processes and equipment.
FEMP’s Facility Cybersecurity Framework (FCF) Training Game helps the federal energy management community apply key OT cybersecurity concepts. This accredited and interactive game based on real-world experiences asks users to apply the skills and self-assessment tools covered by the FCF to protect federal facilities from cybersecurity attacks.
Learn how the Veterans Health Administration Energy Engineer’s Working Group used the Training Game to enhance its awareness of and apply important OT cybersecurity best practices.
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Calculate the Cost of Electric Outages or Water Service Interruptions
Do you know how much an electric outage or water service interruption costs you? FEMP’s Customer Damage Function (CDF) Calculator can tell you. This free, publicly available web tool is designed to help federal facility owners and building energy managers understand and quantify the value of resilience. Understanding this helps you justify investments that would prevent or lessen the impact of future disruptions. Learn more about the CDF Calculator.
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On March 25, 2025, the General Services Administration (GSA) posted an update on the Vendor Support Center about Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Refresh 25. The SF30 document states that Special Item Number 334512 was updated to remove the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE subgroup. This followed GSA’s March 12, 2025 Advanced Notice for MAS Refresh 25 and Upcoming Mass Modification announcement, which detailed the forthcoming removal of ENABLE. Therefore, no new task orders can be awarded under the ENABLE program.
FEMP is working on a future ENABLE-like pathway, with a focus on small projects. For now, agencies can explore using the two available performance contracting procurement methods, the DOE indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity ESPC, or a utility energy service contract path. If you have any questions or concerns, or want to share ideas on what a future ENABLE-like program could look like, reach out through the FEMP Assistance Request Portal.
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program builds the capacity of the federal agency workforce to achieve efficient, secure and resilient energy use in facilities and fleets—saving taxpayers money. |
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