**Comparison of Energy Program Requirements of EPACT 2005 and EO 13423**

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|          | **EPACT 2005**             | **EO 13423\***               |
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| **Energy | -   2% reduction per year  | -   Reduce energy intensity  |
| Effi     |     through 2015           |     by 3 % annually through  |
| ciency** |                            |     2015, or by 30% by 2015. |
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| **Gr     | > (Not addressed)          | -   By reducing energy       |
| eenhouse |                            |     intensity by 3% annually |
| Gases**  |                            |     or 30% by 2015, reduce   |
|          |                            |     greenhouse gas           |
|          |                            |     emissions.               |
|          |                            |                              |
|          |                            | -   Will be realized through |
|          |                            |     other E.O. goals         |
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| **       | -   Meter all appropriate  | > (Not addressed)            |
| Advanced |     facilities by 2012     |                              |
| Electric |                            |                              |
| Me       |                            |                              |
| tering** |                            |                              |
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| **R      | -   The following amounts  | -   At least 50% of current  |
| enewable |     of electric energy     |     renewable energy must be |
| Energy   |     should be from         |     new renewable energy     |
| Usage**  |     renewable energy       |     sources (in service      |
|          |     sources                |     after 1/1/1999).         |
|          |                            |                              |
|          |     -   At least 3% in     | -   Also encourages on-site  |
|          |         fiscal years       |     projects for site use.   |
|          |         2007 - 2009;       |                              |
|          |                            |                              |
|          |     -   At least 5% in     |                              |
|          |         fiscal years       |                              |
|          |         2010 - 2012;       |                              |
|          |                            |                              |
|          |     -   At least 7.5% in   |                              |
|          |         fiscal year 2013   |                              |
|          |         and after.         |                              |
|          |                            |                              |
|          | -   Double credit for many |                              |
|          |     renewable energy       |                              |
|          |     projects               |                              |
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| **Water  | -   Implement where cost   | -   Reduce water consumption |
| Conser   |     effective              |     intensity by 2% annually |
| vation** |                            |     through 2015.            |
|          | -   *Water Conservation    |                              |
|          |     rules to be developed* | -   FY 2007 will be          |
|          |                            |     established as baseline  |
|          |                            |     year                     |
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| **Procu  | -   Acquisition of Energy  | -   Scope of item includes   |
| rement** |     Star products and      |     energy-efficient         |
|          |     FEMP-designated        |     products as well as      |
|          |     products is mandatory  |     other                    |
|          |     unless not cost        |     environmentally-sound    |
|          |     effective.             |     goods and services,      |
|          |                            |     including biobased       |
|          |                            |     products.                |
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| *        | -   Design buildings to be | -   Construct or renovate    |
| *Federal |     30% more efficient     |     buildings in accordance  |
| Building |     than applicable ASHRAE |     with sustainability      |
| Per      |     or IECC building       |     strategies, including    |
| formance |     standard.              |     resource conservation,   |
| Sta      |                            |     reduction, and use;      |
| ndards** | -   Interim final          |     siting; and indoor       |
|          |     energy-efficiency rule |     environmental quality.   |
|          |     was issued December 3, |                              |
|          |     2006, and is now in    | -   Makes mandatory the      |
|          |     force.                 |     elements of the High     |
|          |                            |     Performance Buildings    |
|          | -   *Sustainable buildings |     MOU signed by 19         |
|          |     rule to be developed   |     agencies in January      |
|          |     by DOE.*               |     2006.                    |
|          |                            |                              |
|          |                            | -   15% of existing building |
|          |                            |     stock to be sustainable  |
|          |                            |     by 2015.                 |
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| **EMS    | > (Not addressed)          | -   Implement EMS for energy |
| s        |                            |     where appropriate        |
| ystems** |                            |                              |
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|          |                            | \* First set of EO           |
|          |                            | implementing instructions to |
|          |                            | be issued in mid-February    |
|          |                            | 2007.                        |
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