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U.S. Army Selects Constellation to Assist with Procuring Renewable Power Production

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In April 2012, the federal government announced that the Defense Department set a goal to deploy 3 gigawatts of renewable energy on Army, Navy and Air Force installations by 2025, which is one of the largest commitments to clean energy in history. The Army alone will be responsible for 1 gigawatt of that total; an amount of energy that could power 225,000 homes.

To ensure that the Army could successfully procure renewable energy and meet its goal by 2025, Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) are in the process of being issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
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How the U.S. Department of State Cut Emissions, Created Jobs & Surpassed Clean Energy Goals

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Signing the ESA with the State Department.

Signing the ESA with the State Department.

How does a government agency help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 28% by 2020?

Faced with the mandated challenges of reducing its carbon footprint and becoming more energy efficient, the U.S. Department of State was looking to leverage public-private partnerships to develop creative solutions that benefit the environment. It also needed a commercial entity, which had worked with the federal government, had experience in energy saving performance contracts, implemented renewable energy systems and energy conservation measures, and could provide a secure energy IT platform that would meet federal government requirements.…
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Public-Private Collaboration Necessary to Ease Procurement Challenges

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Last week in Washington D.C., I participated in a panel discussion at the Climate Leadership Conference sponsored by The Climate Registry, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and the Association of Climate Change Officers, which convened industry leaders from business, government and academia committed to addressing global climate change through policy, innovation and business solutions.

At the conference, I had the opportunity to join representatives from the Coca-Cola Company and Optony for a discussion moderated by Blaine Collision, who leads the Green Power Partnership Program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The panel focused on approaches to increasing renewable energy through power purchase agreements and on-site energy generation.…
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How the Sequester Affects Energy Programs [Video]

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Does the sequester impact renewable and clean energy programs? Recently, I had the great privilege of joining Monica Trauzzi on E&E TV’s show OnPoint to discuss how the sequester is impacting the government’s energy programs and its goals. You can view my interview by clicking the photo below.

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At White House Event, Constellation Demonstrates Leadership in Load Response

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As the company that currently services more than 380 federal government sites and 4,000 government customers in 47 states, Constellation was invited to participate in the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) GreenGov Dialogue on Demand Response at the end of February.

CEQ convened leaders from government, the private sector, non-profits and academia to identify opportunities to reduce the federal government’s peak energy demand and share lessons learned and innovations in peak energy use reduction. I was honored to be asked to provide my insights alongside other thought leaders on how the federal government can increase its participation in demand response, which is essential to achieving real energy savings.…
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Strategies for Government Organizations to Reduce Energy Costs & Consumption

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Developing smarter building systems, shifting technology infrastructure, and using information and communications strategies are effective ways to reduce energy consumption and emissions, and meet sustainability mandates. According to a recent article on the Environmental Leader website, a report by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) shows how some federal agencies have been able to incorporate such strategies to promote the use of sustainable energy and reduce energy consumption, all with positive impacts to the agency’s bottom line.

There are other aspects that federal, state, and local government leaders should consider when…
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