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

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Edward Danchik, Michael Watkins, Douglas Bielan, Kenneth Grossnickle,
Louis D’Angelo, David Wilson, Harry Callis
Energy Efficiency/Energy Management Awards
to Organizations
U.S. Department of Energy
Germantown Facility, ENERGY STAR® Label
Washington, DC
Without sacrificing occupant comfort, health, or safety, the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) was able to implement a number of energy conservation projects at its
Germantown Facility, resulting in a 41 percent reduction in energy consumption at
the end of FY 2002, compared to a 1985 baseline. Some of the conservation projects
implemented were window upgrades, the installation of a building-wide energy
management control system, renewable energy purchases, numerous product
replacements with energy-efficient models, and HVAC upgrades. DOE's energy
conservation measures qualified the Germantown Facility for the ENERGY STAR®
Building Award, which identifies buildings that save energy and money while
maintaining an acceptable indoor environment. FY 2002 energy and cost savings
at the Germantown facility reached $340,000 and almost 40 billion Btu.
Energy Efficiency/Energy
Management Awards
to Organizations
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Major Rehabilitation Project
Garrison Hydroelectric Power Plant
Riverdale, North Dakota
A major rehabilitation project took place at
the Garrison Dam powerhouse in North Dakota
during FY 2002. Two of the five generating
units were returned to service after turbine
Jim Kerr, Bill Miller, Don Sachs
runner replacement, generator rewinding, and
realignment. The original purpose of this effort
was to improve reliability. However, the Corps
team took advantage of opportunities to increase energy production without creating
any negative environmental effects. When all five units are returned to service, annual
energy production at Garrison will increase by nearly 200 million kilowatt-hours.