[CPEO-MEF] ENERGY: Senate language on energy security

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

The Senate Armed Services Committee has reported out its version of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (S. 3454).

The accompanying report language (111-201) summarizes Section 2821:
Enhancement of energy security activities of the Department of Defense 
(sec. 2821)

The committee recommends a provision that would amend Chapter 173 of 
title 10, United States Code, to: (1) direct the Secretary of Defense to 
develop a comprehensive master plan for the Department of Defense (DOD), 
including baselines, measurement methods, metrics, milestones, and 
investments needed to meet DOD energy performance goals; (2) require the 
consideration of renewable forms of energy not only in new construction, 
but in repairs and renovations as well; and (3) require that specific 
consideration be given to roof-top solar thermal, photovoltaic, and 
energy reducing coating technologies; energy management control, 
supervisory control, and data acquisition systems; energy efficient 
heating ventilation and air conditioning systems; thermal windows and 
insulation systems; electric meters, and lighting, equipment, and 
appliances that are designed to use less electricity.

The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to include in the first 
master plan developed pursuant to this provision a report on the 
specific steps that the Department has taken and plans to take to ensure 
that specific consideration is given in all new building construction 
and building renovation projects to roof-top energy savings and other 
technologies identified in the provision. The report shall address the 
feasibility and advisability of using solar-power collecting structures 
to shade vehicles at domestic military installations, including the 
Pentagon parking lot.



To access the report, go to
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp111:FLD010:@1(sr201%3C)

If that doesn't work, go to http://thomas.loc.gov and Search for Senate 
Report 111-201.

This particular language is on p. 264 of the report (p. 286 of the PDF).


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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
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