Misawa Air Base – Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Fact Sheet

Location: Misawa Air Base, Japan

Electric Annual Savings (kWh): 69,777,004 kWh 

Estimated Annual Cost Savings: $18.6 million

Facts at a Glance Overview

An energy savings performance contract, or ESPC, is 

a partnership between a federal agency and an 

energy service company, or ESCO, which conducts a 

comprehensive energy audit and identifies 

improvements to save energy. The ESCO guarantees 

that the improvements will generate sufficient 

energy cost savings to pay for the project over the 

term of the contract. 

Project Highlights

 Misawa Air Base is the 6th largest installation

in energy cost and 12th largest installation for

energy consumption.

 The project installs more efficient lighting,

steam distribution, heating and cooling,

building envelope.

 The project installs two cogeneration plants

with generation capacity of 6.2 megawatts, in

addition to a 6.0-megawatt solar photovoltaic

farm.

 The project will reduce Misawa’s energy

consumption by 20% across 679 buildings and

as much as 60% of its annual electrical load

during normal operations. This will result in

49,450 metric tons of avoided CO2 emissions.

About DLA Energy Installation Energy

DLA Energy Installation Energy offers acquisition support for facility energy requirements such as natural gas, electricity, renewable 

energy credit purchases, long term renewable energy project development and energy savings performance initiatives. It also 

coordinates for the Department of Defense’s participation in electricity demand response programs. In response to Executive Order 

14057, Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability, Installation Energy is poised to support 

the Department’s efforts to lead by example in leveraging its scale and procurement power to drive clean, healthy, and resilient 

operations. On August 4, 2022, and in response to the Executive Order’s carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) goals, Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante directed DLA Energy to serve as the Department’s procurement 

agent to pilot new CFE approaches in both vertically integrated and retail choice markets. For more information, visit our website: 

www.dla.mil/energy

Agency contact: dla.energyinstallationenergy-espcteam@dla.mil
Keesler Air Force Base – Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Fact Sheet

Facts at a Glance Overview

Location: Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS

Electric Annual Savings (kWh): 18,286,451 kWh

Estimated Annual Cost Savings: $1.95 million

An ESPC is a partnership between a federal agency 

and an energy service company, or ESCO, which 

conducts a comprehensive energy audit and 

identifies improvements to save energy. The ESCO 

guarantees that the improvements will generate 

sufficient energy cost savings to pay for the project 

over the term of the contract. 

Project Highlights

 The project installed a 1.5-megawatt solar

photovoltaic carport array at the base

commissary, the installation’s first on-site

electricity generation and provided an

additional benefit of covered parking for nearly

500 vehicle spaces.

 The project installed chiller plant optimization

controls, replaced outdated building controls

with more cyber-secure direct digital controls

and upgraded nearly 30,000 light fixtures with

more efficient lighting technology.

 The project will reduce Keesler AFB’s annual

energy consumption by 15.8% and result in

12,959 metric tons of avoided CO2 emissions

annually. About DLA Energy Installation Energy

DLA Energy Installation Energy offers acquisition support for facility energy requirements such as natural gas, electricity, renewable 

energy credit purchases, long term renewable energy project development and energy savings performance initiatives. It also 

coordinates for the Department of Defense’s participation in electricity demand response programs. In response to Executive Order 

14057, Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability, Installation Energy is poised to 

support the Department’s efforts to lead by example in leveraging its scale and procurement power to drive clean, healthy, and 

resilient operations. On August 4, 2022, and in response to the Executive Order’s carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) goals, Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante directed DLA Energy to serve as the Department’s 

procurement agent to pilot new CFE approaches in both vertically integrated and retail choice markets. For more information, visit 

our website: www.dla.mil/energy

Agency contact: dla.energyinstallationenergy-espcteam@dla.mil 
Vandenberg Space Force Base– Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Fact Sheet

Facts at a Glance Overview

Location: Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA

A power purchase agreement, or PPA, is an

arrangement in which a third-party developer installs, 

owns and operates an energy system on a 

Department of Defense installation’s property. The 

installation then purchases the system’s electric 

output for a predetermined period. The PPA allows 

the installation to receive stable and often low-cost

electricity with no upfront cost, while also enabling 

the owner of the system to take advantage of tax 

credits and receive income from the sale of

electricity.

Project Highlights

 The project is expected to save Vandenberg

SFB $44.7 million ($23 million in today's

dollars) of avoided electricity costs over the

25-year contract period.

 The project consists of a 28.2-megawatt solar

photovoltaic array installed on 129 acres,

which will re-purpose a former housing site on

the base.

 This project will provide up to 35% of

Vandenberg SFB's annual electricity

consumption saving about 35,000 metric tons

of CO2 emissions each year.

 The solar project is micro-grid capable, which

enhances energy security for Vandenberg SFB. About DLA Energy Installation Energy

DLA Energy Installation Energy offers acquisition support for facility energy requirements such as natural gas, electricity,

renewable energy credit purchases, long term renewable energy project development and energy savings performance initiatives. 

It also coordinates for the DoD’s participation in electricity demand response programs. In response to Executive Order 14057,

Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability, Installation Energy is poised to support the

Department’s efforts to lead by example in leveraging its scale and procurement power to drive clean, healthy, and resilient 

operations. On August 4, 2022, and in response to the Executive Order’s carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) goals, Under

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante directed DLA Energy to serve as the Department’s

procurement agent to pilot new CFE approaches in both vertically integrated and retail choice markets. For more information, 

visit our website: www.dla.mil/energy

Agency contact: dlaenergy.rteam@dla.mil
U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Hood– Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Fact Sheet

Facts at a Glance Overview

Location: U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hood, TX A power purchase agreement, or PPA, is an

arrangement in which a third-party developer 

installs, owns and operates an energy system on a 

Department of Defense installation’s property. 

The installation then purchases the system’s 

electric output for a predetermined period. The 

PPA allows the installation to receive stable and 

often low-cost electricity with no upfront cost, 

while also enabling the owner of the system to 

take advantage of tax credits and receive income 

from the sale of electricity. 

Project Highlights

 The project consists of wind turbines with a

total capacity of ~ 50 megawatts offsetting

approximately 48% of load from fossil fuels in

the first year.

 The project also consists of an on-site solar

array installed on 148 acres, which will

generate ~15 megawatts, approximately

964,892 megawatt hours over the 28-year

production term and will offset approximately

10% of the load received from the utility grid.

 This project will avoid approximately 6.5

million metric tons of CO2 emissions over the

term of the contract.

 The solar project is micro-grid capable which

enhances energy security for Fort Hood. About DLA Energy Installation Energy

DLA Energy Installation Energy offers acquisition support for facility energy requirements such as natural gas, electricity, 

renewable energy credit purchases, long term renewable energy project development and energy savings performance initiatives. 

It also coordinates for the DoD's participation in electricity demand response programs. In response to Executive Order 14057, 

Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability, Installation Energy is poised to support the 

Department’s efforts to lead by example in leveraging its scale and procurement power to drive clean, healthy, and resilient 

operations. On August 4, 2022, and in response to the Executive Order’s carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) goals, Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante directed DLA Energy to serve as the Department’s 

procurement agent to pilot new CFE approaches in both vertically integrated and retail choice markets. For more information, visit 

our website: www.dla.mil/energy

Agency contact: dlaenergy.rteam@dla.mil
Joint Base San Antonio– Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Fact Sheet

Facts at a Glance Overview

Location: Joint Base San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Electric Annual Savings (kWh): 79,984,557 kWh

Estimated Annual Cost Savings: $8.73 million

An energy savings performance contract is a 

partnership between a federal agency and an

energy service company, or ESCO, which conducts 

a comprehensive energy audit and identifies 

improvements to save energy. The ESCO 

guarantees that the improvements will generate 

sufficient energy cost savings to pay for the project 

over the term of the contract. 

Project Highlights

 The project installed seven different types of

measures to include installing approximately

118,000 energy efficient lighting, building

automation and energy management controls,

thermal energy storage, 18-megawatt solar

photovoltaic roof top arrays, 20 megawatts of

on-site generation, back up generation assets

and 4 megawatt/8 megawatt hours of a

battery energy storage system, or BESS, high

efficiency transformers, and building

improvements such as window film

installation.

 The project will reduce JBSA’s annual energy

consumption by 24% and result in 56,684

metric tons of avoided CO2 emissions

annually. About DLA Energy Installation Energy

DLA Energy Installation Energy offers acquisition support for facility energy requirements such as natural gas, electricity,

renewable energy credit purchases, long term renewable energy project development and energy savings performance

initiatives. It also coordinates for the Department of Defense’s participation in electricity demand response programs. In

response to Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability,

Installation Energy is poised to support the Department’s efforts to lead by example in leveraging its scale and procurement

power to drive clean, healthy, and resilient operations. On August 4, 2022, and in response to the Executive Order’s carbon

pollution-free electricity (CFE) goals, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante directed

DLA Energy to serve as the Department’s procurement agent to pilot new CFE approaches in both vertically integrated and

retail choice markets. For more information, visit our website: www.dla.mil/energy

Agency contact: dla.energyinstallationenergy-espcteam@dla.mil