March 6, 2006—The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) is offering assessments for federal facilities to help reduce natural gas consumption as a short-term response to dramatic price increases caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the steady rise in demand, and the impact of international and homeland security efforts.
Energy Savings Expert Teams (ESET), formerly called ALERT (Assessment of Load and Energy Reduction Techniques), promote the efficient use of energy resources through targeted energy conservation, efficiency, and load management.
In FY 2006 FEMP has assessed 28 new sites thus far. Sites are chosen using such criteria as: active project champion and management support; resources to participate in the assessment and implement the recommendations; significant natural gas consumption at the site; significant potential savings (i.e., preference for large facilities and older systems); utility bills paid by agency; and ability to share costs.
For more information on ESET assessments, visit FEMP or contact Ab Ream of FEMP at 202/586-7230.
