The Army has a long history of using performance contracting that predates President Obama's performance contracting challenge to all federal agencies to achieve a total of $4 billion in ESPCs and UESCs before December 2016.
Naval Air Facility Misawa, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, and Fleet Activities Sasebo earned the Gold Level of Achievement for a "very good to outstanding energy or water program," and Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia earned the Blue Level of Achievement for a "well-rounded energy or water program."
The Army has a strong legacy of implementing renewable energy projects, improving efficiency at our installations, taking energy into account in contingency basing environments, and leading the way to ensure that Army facilities can maintain operations in the face of disruption.
On Oct. 14, the Department of the Navy (DON), Department of Energy (DOE), Sempra U.S. Gas & Power (Sempra), and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) celebrated the dedication of Mesquite Solar 3, a solar facility providing one-third of the power needed for 14 Navy and Marine Corps installations in California.
The Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center and General Motors unveiled an energy-efficient tactical vehicle here that could one day save lives on the battlefield.