Sec. 331. Modification of annual Department of Defense energy management reports
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(a)of section 2925 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year ending before January 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an installation energy report detailing the fulfillment during that fiscal year of the energy performance goals for the Department of Defense under section 2911 of this title. Each report shall contain the following: The energy performance goals for the Department of Defense with respect to transportation systems, support systems, utilities, and infrastructure and facilities for the fiscal year covered by the report and the next 5, 10, and 20 fiscal years, including any changes to such energy performance goals since the submission of the previous report under this section. A master plan for the achievement of the energy performance goals of the Department of Defense, as such goals are set forth in any laws, regulations, executive orders, or Department of Defense policies, including— a separate plan for each military department and Defense Agency; a standard for the measurement of energy consumed by transportation systems, support systems, utilities, and facilities and infrastructure, applied consistently across the military departments; a methodology for measuring reductions in energy consumption that accounts for changes— in the sizes of fleets; and in the number and overall square footage of facility plants; standards to track annual progress in meeting energy performance goals; a description of any requirements and proposed investments relating to energy performance goals included in the materials submitted in support of the budget of the President (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31) for the fiscal year covered by the report; and a description of any energy savings resulting from the implementation of the master plan or any other energy performance measures. A table listing all energy projects financed through third party financing mechanisms (including energy savings performance contracts, enhanced use leases, utility energy service contracts, utility privatization agreements, and other contractual mechanisms), including— the duration of each such mechanism, an estimate of the financial obligation incurred through the duration of each such mechanism, whether the project incorporates energy security into its design, and the estimated payback period for each such mechanism; and any renewable energy certificates relating to the project, including the purchasing authority for the certificates, the price of the certificates, and whether the certificates were bundled or unbundled. A description of the types and quantities of energy consumed by the Department of Defense and by members of the armed forces and civilian personnel residing or working on military installations during the fiscal year covered by the report, including a breakdown of energy consumption by— user group; the type of energy consumed, including the quantities of any renewable energy consumed that was produced or procured by the Department of Defense; and the cost of the energy consumed. A description of the types and amount of financial incentives received under section 2913 of this title during the preceding fiscal year and the appropriation account or accounts to which the incentives were credited. A description and estimate of the progress made by the military departments in meeting the certification requirements for sustainable green-building standards in construction and major renovations as required by section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–140 ; 121 Stat. 1612). Details of utility outages at military installations, including the total number and locations of outages, the financial impact of the outages, and measures taken to mitigate outages in the future at the affected locations and across the Department of Defense. A description of any other issues and strategies the Secretary determines relevant to a comprehensive and renewable energy policy. . Subsection
(b)of section 2925 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking 138c of this title and inserting 2926(b) of this title ; and in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: The comments and recommendations of the Assistant Secretary under section 2926(c) of this title, including the certification required under paragraph
(3)of such section. . The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 2925 of title 10, United States Code, after such date.