Appendix D to Part 436 - Energy Program Conservation Elements
10:3.0.1.4.23.5.89.10.70 : Appendix D
Appendix D to Part 436 - Energy Program Conservation Elements
(a) In all successful energy conservation programs, certain key
elements need to be present. The elements listed below must be
incorporated into each agency conservation program and must be
reflected in the 10-year plan prescribed in § 436.102. Those
organizations that have already developed programs should review
them to determine whether the present management systems
incorporate these elements.
(1) Top Management Control. Top management must have a
personal and sustained commitment to the program, provide active
direction and motivation, and require regular review of overall
energy usage at senior staff meetings.
(2) Line Management Accountability. Line managers must be
accountable for the energy conservation performance of their
organizations and should participate in establishing realistic
goals and developing strategies and budgets to meet these
goals.
(3) Formal Planning. An overall 10-year plan for the
period 1980-1990 must be developed and formalized which sets forth
performance-oriented conservation goals, including the categorized
reduction in rates of energy consumption that the program is
expected to realize. The plan will be supplemented by guidelines
enumerating specific conservation procedures that will be followed.
These procedures and initiatives must be life cycle cost-effective
as well as energy efficient.
(4) Goals. Goals must be established in a measurable
manner to answer questions of “Where are we?” “Where do we want to
go?” “Are we getting there?” and “Are our initiatives for getting
there life cycle cost-effective?”
(5) Monitoring. Progress must be reviewed periodically
both at the agency headquarters and at local facility levels to
identify program weakness or additional areas for conservation
actions. Progress toward achievement of goals should be assessed,
and explanations should be required for non-achievement or unusual
variations in energy use. Monitoring should include personal
inspections and staff visits, management information reporting and
audits.
(6) Using Technical Expertise. Personnel with adequate
technical background and knowledge of programmatic objectives
should be used to help management set technical goals and
parameters for efficient planning and implementation of energy
conservation programs. These technicians should work in conjunction
with the line managers who are accountable for both mission
accomplishment and energy conservation.
(7) Employee Awareness. Employees must gain an awareness
of energy conservation through formal training and employee
information programs. They should be invited to participate in the
process of developing an energy conservation program, and to submit
definitive suggestions for conservation of energy.
(8) Energy Emergency Planning. Every energy management
plan must provide for programs to respond to contingencies that may
occur at the local, state or National level. Programs must be
developed for potential energy emergency situations calling for
reductions of 10 percent, 15 percent and 20 percent for up to 12
months. Emergency plans must be tested to ascertain their
effectiveness.
(9) Budgetary and Fiscal Support. Resources necessary for
the energy conservation program must be planned and provided for,
and the fiscal systems adjusted to support energy management
investments and information reporting.
(10) Environmental Considerations. Each agency shall
fulfill its obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act
in developing its plan.