Sec. 315. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO REDUCE HIGH ENERGY COSTS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
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## SEC. 315 REPORT ON EFFORTS TO REDUCE HIGH ENERGY COSTS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS ###
(a)Report ####
(1)Report required Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in conjunction with the assistant secretaries responsible for installations and environment for the military services and the Defense Logistics Agency, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the efforts to achieve cost savings at military installations with high levels of energy intensity. ####
(2)Elements The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include the following elements: #####
(A)A comprehensive, installation-specific assessment of feasible and mission-appropriate energy initiatives supporting energy production and consumption at military installations with high levels of energy intensity. #####
(B)An assessment of current sources of energy in areas with high energy costs and potential future sources that are technologically feasible, cost-effective, and mission-appropriate for military installations. #####
(C)A comprehensive implementation strategy to include required investment for feasible energy efficiency options determined to be the most beneficial and cost-effective, where appropriate, and consistent with Department of Defense priorities. #####
(D)An explanation of how military services are working collaboratively in order to leverage lessons learned on potential energy efficiency solutions. #####
(E)An assessment of the extent to which activities administered under the Federal Energy Management Program could be used to assist with the implementation strategy. #####
(F)An assessment of State and local partnership opportunities that could achieve efficiency and cost savings, and any legislative authorities required to carry out such partnerships or agreements. ####
(3)Coordination with state and local and other entities In preparing the report required under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary may work in conjunction and coordinate with the States containing areas of high levels of energy intensity, local communities, and other Federal departments and agencies. ###
(b)Definitions In this section, the term “high levels of energy intensity” means costs for the provision of energy by kilowatt of electricity or British thermal unit of heat or steam for a military installation in the United States that is in the highest 20 percent of all military installations for a military department.