FEMP Year in Review 2003 - EERE - U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Air Force
Dyess Air Force Base
“Results”
Through the efforts of the Dyess Air Force Base energy program, the Base is
saving 79 billion Btu annually (equivalent to the energy used in 940 households
in the region) and over $1.6 million annually in avoided energy
costs. Their efforts have also eliminated more than 83 percent of greenhouse
gases emitted by Dyess Air Force Base prior to the implementation of
their program. Dyess identified numerous energy savings opportunities by
taking advantage of energy audits from various sources. These projects
were financed first through a demand side management agreement and
then through a series of three task orders under the Air Force Regional
Energy Savings Performance Contract. Finally, Dyess took advantage of
electricity deregulation in Texas to negotiate the procurement of 100
percent of its electricity from renewable wind resources. This is the largest
purchase of renewable power ever made in the U.S. and amounts to more
than 20 percent of the federal government’s current renewable energy
purchases. Other energy program results at Dyess include:
• More than 42,000 inefficient fluorescent tubes were replaced with
efficient low mercury tubes;
• More than 18,000 PCB-containing magnetic ballasts were replaced
with electronic ballasts;
• 496 solar day-lighting units were installed, reducing lighting costs;
• More than 1,500 tons of air-conditioning equipment was replaced
with efficient systems, including an ice storage system for electricity
peak shaving;
• All steam boilers on Base were replaced with new energy-efficient
boilers; and
• Effluent water from the city of Abilene, Texas was redirected to the
Base for irrigation purposes, reducing potable water consumption by
160 million gallons and water costs by $300,000 per year.
Dyess Air Force Base team members (l to r):
Ronald Orr, SrA Regenia Matthews, Lynda Sisk, SrA Jason Blair, Michael Santoro,
Steve Dumont, Ron Miller, Tom Denslow, Clay Johnson, Mark Krog, LTC Darren Daniels,
Willis Barrow, Deb McGrath, Tim Adams, Kathleen Ferguson, Col Jeffrey Leptrone
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