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The FEMP Digest provides a roundup of the latest offerings, news, and events available from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). Click the links below to learn more.
To view previous FEMP Digests, visit the Archived Digest webpage on the FEMP website.
Act Now!
✔ Register now and book your hotel for Energy Exchange 2020! This year’s event will take place August 11–13, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.
DOE is actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it continues to evolve. We will issue immediate guidance and information should changes to the Energy Exchange become necessary. Please follow DOE’s Coronavirus Hub for additional resources and updates. We hope that you stay safe and healthy.
FEMP Focus
See what we are featuring from FEMP this month! Click on the links below to find out more about these FEMP updates.
FEMP Welcomes New Leadership
Daniel R. Simmons, DOE’s Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), has appointed Leslie Nicholls as the new director of FEMP. Ms. Nicholls brings nearly three decades of energy sector and executive leadership experience to this role. As FEMP’s Strategic Director and Acting Director, Ms. Nicholls led strategic initiatives to improve the energy performance of federal facilities, including supporting the program’s expansion in technology validation to address federal sector energy, water, and resilience needs. Ms. Nicholls is also the driving force behind Energy Exchange, FEMP's annual training and trade show focusing on efficient, resilient, and secure federal operations to support mission assurance.
Read more about FEMP’s Leadership changes.
Energy Exchange 2020 Technical Training Tracks Announced
FEMP plans to host its 2020 Energy Exchange training event and trade show August 11–13, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The 2020 event, with the theme, "Empowering Solutions," includes the following 15 technical training tracks within 6 focus areas:
For more information about the training focus areas and tracks, visit the Energy Exchange 2020 Technical Training Agenda.
DOE is actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it continues to evolve. We will issue immediate guidance and information should changes to the Energy Exchange become necessary. Please follow DOE’s Coronavirus Hub for additional resources and updates. We hope that you stay safe and healthy.
Notice of Intent to issue Funding to Strengthen Federal Energy and Water Infrastructure
EERE, on behalf of FEMP, announced a Notice of Intent to issue a funding opportunity to strengthen energy and water infrastructure across federal agencies. The “Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) 2020 Federal Agency Call (FAC)" will provide direct funding to federal agencies to help advance the energy efficiency, resiliency, and security of their operations. To increase the impact of the projects, federal agencies will leverage energy savings performance contracts to install energy conservation measures and address infrastructure needs. For more information on FAC requirements and submission steps, please see the Notice of Intent (note: applications will not be accepted through the Notice of Intent). Read the EERE announcement to learn more.
New Tutorial Videos are Now Available for REopt Lite™
REopt Lite™ users can now view a series of short tutorial videos that provide an overview of REopt Lite inputs, plus in-depth reviews of the tool’s load profile, advanced utility rate, and resilience inputs, and overviews of the tool’s financial and resilience optimization outputs. The videos are helpful for those who have heard about REopt Lite, but need some guidance on how to use the tool. If you haven't heard of REopt Lite, this web tool allows users evaluate the economic viability of distributed energy technologies, identify system sizes and battery dispatch strategies to minimize energy costs, and estimate how long a system can sustain critical load during a grid outage. Learn more about the REopt tool at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory website.
Watch the Smart Labs Toolkit Teaser Video Today
As the Better Buildings Smart Labs Accelerator sun-sets this year, FEMP, Better Buildings, and Smart Lab partners have partnered with the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) to develop the Smart Labs Toolkit. The toolkit will provide a systematic, risk-based, and demand-driven process to help stakeholders plan and cost-effectively achieve safe, efficient, and sustainable laboratories. Better Buildings will host a webinar on the toolkit on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, after it is published. In the meantime, check out a teaser video and sign up for updates on the toolkit.
Featured FEMP Tools and Training
Did you know that FEMP offers a range of free on-demand training sessions and tools to support federal agencies’ energy reduction efforts, including software, data sets, and databases? Each month, FEMP will spotlight some of these resources that are available to all.
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Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator: This simple calculator for utility-scale and distributed-generation renewable energy technologies compares the combination of capital costs, operations and maintenance, performance, and fuel costs.
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Renewable Energy On-Site Project Implementation Process: This course discusses the fundamentals of renewable energy systems, including primary components, requirements, and best practices for utilizing renewable energy for electricity, heating, cooling, and other applications at federal facilities.
Access FEMP’s Training Search and full catalog of tools.
Upcoming Events
Check out and register for upcoming online and in-person training events developed and offered by FEMP. Click on the links to find out more and register today.
WEBINAR: eProject Builder Demonstration (Introductory)
Thursday, May 14, 2020, 1–2:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, May 26, 2020, 1–2:30 p.m. ET
WEBINAR: Get Smart (Labs): Results from the Smart Labs Accelerator
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 3–4 p.m. ET
WEBINAR: Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Training Program
Out of an abundance of caution, the upcoming Data Center Energy Practitioner Training (Generalist + HVAC Specialist), originally set to take place in San Francisco May 13–15, 2020, will be conducted virtually. We are in the process of organizing the logistics for this training, and will share that information as soon as we can on the DCEP website. If you have any questions, please email us at mherrlin@ancis.us. We are also determining if changes are necessary to the in-person DCEP trainings planned for summer and fall 2020. We will keep you informed.
WEBINAR: Opportunities for ESPCs in Data Centers
Thursday, May 21, 2020 1–2:30 p.m. ET
WEBINAR: Evaporative Cooling for Lab Design: Balancing the Use of Energy and Water
Thursday, June 18, 2020 1–2 p.m. ET
DOE is actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it continues to evolve. We will issue immediate guidance and information should changes to the following in-person events become necessary. Please follow DOE’s Coronavirus Hub for additional resources and updates. We hope that you stay safe and healthy.
IN-PERSON: Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) 1-Day Overview
Thursday, June 11, 2020, Washington, D.C.
IN-PERSON: Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) Three-Day Training Workshop
Tuesday, June 23–Thursday, June 25, 2020, Denver, CO
Interested in more training events? View FEMP’sTraining Calendar to see all of FEMP’s scheduled webinar sessions and in-person trainings.
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