Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. has been awarded an US$11 million Task Order by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to implement energy conservation measures at three of its facilities: National Center (Reston, Virginia); Columbia Environmental Research Center (Columbia, Missouri); and the Western Fisheries Research Center (Seattle, Washington).
Under the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC), an IDIQ contract with the Department of Energy, the cost of the project will be funded by energy savings guaranteed by Siemens. It will allow the USGS to advance President Obama’s vision that federal facilities generate 20% of their energy from renewables by 2020.
Through this project, Siemens will enable the USGS to accomplish significant reductions in energy and water usage at facilities located throughout the United States. Specific energy conservation measures will include, but are not limited to, building automation systems, chiller plant improvements, domestic water retrofits, lighting, and solar PV solutions. This USGS-Siemens partnership may include an expansion of these energy conservation efforts to other USGS facilities in the future.
“Siemens is proud to work with the USGS to apply our innovative energy and environmental expertise to help USGS meet its mission to save energy and use renewable energy,” said Judy Marks, president and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. “As the largest single user of energy in the U.S., the federal government is leading by example through its commitment to improving the energy efficiency of America’s publicly-owned buildings, reducing carbon emissions and enhancing the nation's energy security.”
Siemens holds many ESPCs across the federal government. ESPCs allow federal agencies to reduce their energy usage, incur no upfront costs and then retain the associated savings. Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. is a federally-compliant U.S. organization structured to provide answers for some of the nation’s most challenging issues within the federal market in infrastructure, energy, industrial automation and healthcare. The company is the leading integrator for Siemens’ innovative products, technologies and services to meet the needs of federal customers.