Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix, Arizona Business as Usual: Cost-Saving Activities that Green the Federal Government Solution ShowcaseGreening the Federal Government Trina Martynowicz U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Pacific Southwest Region 9 August 11, 2015

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Overview Federal Regional Council (FRC) Fuel efficient vehicles Aggregated solar procurement Water conservation Federal Green Challenge (FGC) 2

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Federal Regional Council 3 Includes CA, NV, AZ, HI and U.S. Pacific Island Territories Programmatic information exchange – U.S. Mexico-Border – Working with Tribes – Greening the government Share success stories, challenges, opportunities EO 13693: Coordinate with Federal Executive Boards on fleets, water, climate change preparedness and clean energy

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Fuel-Efficient Vehicles EO ,000 Federal vehicles Reduce GHG emissions by 30% from 2014 levels by 2025 – Fleetwide average- reduce per mile GHGs – Milestone: > 4% by 10/18 Reduce fossil fuel use Increase zero-emission and plug-in hybrids – New passenger vehicles: > 20% by 2021; 50% by 2026 – Bonus: double credit for other types of vehicles 4

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Assess existing fleet, identify future needs – Alt Fuel Lifecycle Environmental Economic Transportation Tool – Fleet Sustainability Dashboard Create a plan – Petroleum Reduction Planning Tool – Vehicle Cost Calculator Lease or own vehicles – Alt Fuel Green Vehicles Guides – Alt Fueling Station Locator – SmartWay Program Track and report savings – Federal Automotive Statistical Tool 5

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Federal Aggregated Solar Procurement Project 6 EO Reduce greenhouse gases by 40% from 2008 levels by 2025 Increase renewable energy to 30% by 2025 – Collective procurement of clean energy for multiple Federal buildings – Milestone: > 10% in FY16 and 17 – Bonus: double energy for renewables generated on Federal facilities or Tribal lands used by a Federal facility

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Federal Aggregated Solar Procurement Project Nation’s first federal combined solar power purchasing agreement (PPA) Demonstrates multiple federal agencies can leverage their purchasing power 5 MW total: 8 GSA sites and 1 USFS in California and Nevada Currently evaluating developer bids 7

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Federal Aggregated Solar Procurement Project Why This Project? Limited technical and procurement staff Lack of possible renewable energy sites Difficult to achieve financial feasibility for small solar systems Ease of purchasing energy without upfront capital No clear procurement path for on-site renewables – Need all levels of support 8

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Federal Aggregated Solar Procurement Project 9 Gathering lessons learned for possible Phase II – FEMP participation is crucial Promotes national federal aggregation projects – Streamlines procurement process – Maximizes federal cost savings – Standardization promotes competitive bids Meets EO 13693! – Double points since the PV energy is generated on and used by Federal facilities

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Water Conservation EO Reduce potable water by 36% by 2025 or 2% per year from FY07 levels Ensure metered water and data management Reduce industrial, landscape and agriculture water use 30% by 2025 or 2% per year by 2020 Various strategies and tools 10

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual WaterSense: Savings Add Up!

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Short-Term Actions Meter water use Conduct a facility audit Set goals Create and implement an Action Plan Incorporate the Plan into policies Evaluate progress, calculate savings Long-Term Actions Reuse and recycle water Capture stormwater to replenish aquifers Water Conservation 12

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Federal Green Challenge EO – Reduce energy in buildings by 2.5% annually from a 2015 baseline by 2025 – Divert > 50% solid waste – Ensure procurement: recycled content, ENERGYSTAR – Promote electronic stewardship Federal Green Challenge = Lead by Example – Commit to annual reduction in at least 2 areas: 13

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Federal Green Challenge federal facilities million federal employees Saved 80 million gallons of water Reduced 12.3 million miles traveled Saved over $24 million to the U.S. taxpayers

Greening the Federal Government: Business as Usual Trina Martynowicz U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 Pacific Southwest Fleets: federalfleets.energy.gov Aggregated Solar: epa.gov/fgc/spotlight/solar.html WaterSense: epa.gov/watersense Federal Green Challenge: epa.gov/fgc 15