collect such data. The study shall include recommenda-
tions for transmitting metering data electronically in a 
way that ensures protection from cyberthreats. 
(b) DATA CAPTURE REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall require that the information generated 
by the installation energy meters be captured and tracked 
to determine baseline energy consumption and facilitate 
efforts to reduce energy consumption. The data shall be 
made available to procurement officials to enable decisions 
regarding technology acquisitions to include consideration 
of relevant energy efficiency information. 
SEC. 207. ESTABLISHMENT OF MILESTONES FOR ACHIEV-
ING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 2025 RENEW-
ABLE ENERGY GOAL. 
Section 2911(e) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In achieving the goal specified in paragraph (1) 
regarding the use of renewable energy by the Department 
of Defense— 
‘‘(A) after September 30, 2015, the Depart-
ment shall produce or procure from renewable en-
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ergy sources not less than 12 percent of the total 
quantity of facility energy it consumes within its fa-
cilities; 
‘‘(B) after September 30, 2018, the Depart-
ment shall produce or procure from renewable en-
ergy sources not less than 16 percent of the total 
quantity of facility energy it consumes within its fa-
cilities; and 
‘‘(C) after September 30, 2021, the Depart-
ment shall produce or procure from renewable en-
ergy sources not less than 20 percent of the total 
quantity of facility energy it consumes within its fa-
cilities.’’. 
SEC. 
208. 
DEVELOPMENT 
OF 
RENEWABLE 
ENERGY 
SOURCES ON MILITARY LANDS. 
(a) EXPANSION
OF CURRENT GEOTHERMAL AU-
THORITY.—Section 2917 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘geothermal energy resource’’ 
and inserting ‘‘renewable energy source’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
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‘‘(b) CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY SECURITY.—The 
development of a renewable energy resource under sub-
section (a) shall include consideration of energy security 
in the design and development of the project to ensure 
that it does not have an adverse impact on mission needs. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) RENEWABLE ENERGY.—The term ‘renew-
able energy’ means electric energy generated from— 
‘‘(A) solar energy; 
‘‘(B) wind energy; 
‘‘(C) marine and hydrokinetic renewable 
energy; 
‘‘(D) geothermal energy; 
‘‘(E) qualified hydropower; 
‘‘(F) biomass; or 
‘‘(G) landfill gas. 
‘‘(2) BIOMASS.—The term ‘biomass’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 203(b) of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852(b)). 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED HYDROPOWER.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 
hydropower’ means— 
‘‘(i) incremental hydropower; 
‘‘(ii) additions of capacity made on or 
after January 1, 2001, or the effective 
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commencement date of an existing applica-
ble State renewable electricity standard 
program at an existing non-hydroelectric 
dam, if— 
‘‘(I) the hydroelectric project in-
stalled 
on 
the 
non-hydroelectric 
dam— 
‘‘(aa) is licensed by the Fed-
eral Energy Regulatory Commis-
sion, or is exempt from licensing, 
and is in compliance with the 
terms and conditions of the li-
cense or exemption; and 
‘‘(bb) meets all other appli-
cable environmental, licensing, 
and regulatory requirements, in-
cluding applicable fish passage 
requirements; 
‘‘(II) 
the 
non-hydroelectric 
dam— 
‘‘(aa) was placed in service 
before the date of enactment of 
this section; 
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‘‘(bb) was operated for flood 
control, navigation, or water sup-
ply purposes; and 
‘‘(cc) did not produce hydro-
electric power as of the date of 
enactment of this section; and 
‘‘(III) the hydroelectric project is 
operated so that the water surface ele-
vation at any given location and time 
that would have occurred in the ab-
sence of the hydroelectric project is 
maintained, subject to any license re-
quirements imposed under applicable 
law that change the water surface ele-
vation for the purpose of improving 
the environmental quality of the af-
fected waterway, as certified by the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commis-
sion; and 
‘‘(iii) in the case of the State of Alas-
ka— 
‘‘(I) energy generated by a small 
hydroelectric facility that produces 
less than 50 megawatts; 
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‘‘(II) energy from pumped stor-
age; and 
‘‘(III) energy from a lake tap. 
‘‘(B) STANDARDS.—Nothing in this para-
graph or the application of this paragraph shall 
affect the standards under which the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission issues licenses 
for and regulates hydropower projects under 
part I of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
791a et seq.).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2917. Development of renewable energy sources on 
military lands’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 173 of 
such title is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 2917 and inserting the following new 
item: 
‘‘2917. Development of renewable energy sources on military lands.’’. 
SEC. 209. DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON MILI-
TARY INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) MILITARY INSTALLATIONS STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary 
of Energy, and the heads of other Federal agencies, 
as appropriate, shall complete a study identifying lo-
cations on military installations and ranges, includ-
ing military installations and ranges composed in 
whole or in part from lands withdrawn from the 
public domain or subject to a special use permit 
issued by the United States Forest Services that— 
(A) exhibit a high potential for solar, wind, 
geothermal, and other renewable energy produc-
tion; and 
(B) could be developed for renewable en-
ergy production in a manner consistent with— 
(i) all present and reasonably foresee-
able military training and operational mis-
sion needs and research, development, test-
ing, and evaluation requirements; and 
(ii) all applicable environmental re-
quirements. 
(2) NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE ENVIRON-
MENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the completion of the study required under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of the Interior, the Sec-
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retary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, and 
the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, 
shall prepare and publish in the Federal Register a 
Notice of Intent initiating the process to prepare an 
environmental impact analysis document to support 
a program to develop renewable energy on any lands 
identified in the study as suitable for such produc-
tion. 
(3) USE OF EXISTING STUDIES AND ASSESS-
MENTS.—The study required by paragraph (1) shall, 
to the extent possible, draw from existing studies 
and assessments of the Department of Defense, 
other Federal agencies, and such other studies as 
may be determined by the Secretary of Defense to 
be relevant. 
(b) ADDITIONAL MATTERS.—The Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, 
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, and 
the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall, 
not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, prepare a report that— 
(1) addresses the legal authorities governing 
authorization for the development of renewable en-
ergy facilities on military installations and ranges, 
including those composed in whole or in part from 
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lands withdrawn from the public domain or subject 
to a special use permit issued by the United States 
Forest Service, and identifies Federal and State 
statutory and regulatory constraints to the develop-
ment of renewable energy facilities on installations 
and ranges designed to produce power in excess of 
the current or projected requirements of the military 
installation or range concerned; 
(2) contains recommendations to facilitate and 
incentivize large-scale renewable development on 
military installations and ranges, including those 
composed in whole or in part from lands withdrawn 
from the public domain or subject to a special use 
permit issued by the United States Forest Service; 
and 
(3) contains recommendations on— 
(A) necessary changes in any law or regu-
lation; 
(B) whether the authorization for the use 
of such lands for development of renewable en-
ergy projects should be pursuant to lease, con-
tract, right-of-way, permit, or other form of au-
thorization; 
(C) methods of improving coordination 
among the Federal, State, and local agencies, if 
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any, involved in authorizing renewable energy 
projects; and 
(D) the disposition of revenues resulting 
from the development of renewable energy 
projects on such lands. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF STUDY AND REPORT.—The Sec-
retary shall, upon their completion, submit the study re-
quired by paragraph (a) and the report required by para-
graph (b) to the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee 
on Armed Services, the Committee on Natural Resources, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives. 
SEC. 210. REPORT ON CROSS-AGENCY RENEWABLE ENERGY 
DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, and the heads of other Federal agencies, as appro-
priate, shall submit to Congress a report addressing cross- 
jurisdictional issues involved with the development of re-
newable energy on military installations and ranges, in-
cluding military installations and ranges composed in 
whole or in part from lands withdrawn from the public 
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domain or subject to a special use permit issued by the 
United States Forest Service. The report shall include a 
description of the authority to approve such development 
and options for disposition or use of funds generated from 
these renewable energy projects. 
SEC. 211. ELIMINATION OF APPROVAL REQUIREMENT FOR 
LONG-TERM CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY OR 
FUEL FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
Section 2922a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Subject to 
subsection (b), the Secretary of a military depart-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of a military 
department’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b); and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (b). 
SEC. 212. CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY SECURITY IN DE-
VELOPING ENERGY PROJECTS ON MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS USING RENEWABLE ENERGY 
SOURCES. 
(a) POLICY OF PURSUING ENERGY SECURITY.— 
(1) POLICY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall establish a policy under which favorable 
consideration is given for energy security in the de-
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sign and development of renewable energy projects 
on military installations and ranges. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall provide notification to Congress within 30 days 
after entering into any agreement for a facility en-
ergy project described in paragraph (1) that ex-
cludes pursuit of energy security on the grounds 
that inclusion of energy security is cost prohibitive. 
The Secretary shall also provide a cost-benefit anal-
ysis of the decision. 
(3) ENERGY SECURITY DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘energy security’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 2924 of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (d). 
(b) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION FOR DEVELOPING 
AND IMPLEMENTING ENERGY PERFORMANCE GOALS AND 
ENERGY
PERFORMANCE
MASTER
PLAN.—Section 
2911(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) Opportunities for improving energy secu-
rity for facility energy projects that will use renew-
able energy sources.’’. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 2925(a)(3) 
of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘whether the project 
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incorporates energy security into its design,’’ after 
‘‘through the duration of each such mechanism,’’. 
(d) ENERGY SECURITY DEFINED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 
173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting before section 2925 the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 2924. Energy security defined 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In this chapter, the term ‘energy 
security’ means having assured access to reliable supplies 
of energy and the ability to protect and deliver sufficient 
energy to meet operational needs. 
‘‘(b) PURSUIT OF ENERGY SECURITY.—In selecting 
facility energy projects on a military installation that will 
use renewable energy sources, pursuit of energy security 
means the installation will give favorable consideration to 
projects that provide power directly into the installation 
electrical distribution network. In such cases, this power 
should be prioritized to provide the power necessary for 
critical assets on the installation in the event of a disrup-
tion in the commercial grid.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amend-
ed by inserting before the item relating to section 
2925 the following new section: 
‘‘2924. Energy security defined.’’. 
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(e) STUDY ON USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TO IM-
PROVE ENERGY SECURITY.— 
(1) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall enter into a contract with an inde-
pendent entity to conduct a study on the use of re-
newable energy generation to improve energy secu-
rity at military installations. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense, in consultation with the Chief Informa-
tion Officer and the relevant energy offices within 
the Department of Defense, shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on the study 
conducted under paragraph (1), together with the 
Secretary’s recommendations for using renewable 
energy generation to improve energy security at mili-
tary installations. 
SEC. 213. STUDY ON INSTALLATION ENERGY SECURITY AND 
SOCIETAL IMPACTS. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall enter into a contract with an independent entity to 
conduct a study on energy security issues at military in-
stallations and related societal impacts. 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) A discussion of policy considerations, in-
cluding engagement with utilities, transmission com-
panies, and other entities involved in the incorpora-
tion of microgrids or other secure power generation 
infrastructure on military installations designed to 
assure continued mission-critical power in the event 
of a failure or extended interruption in the commer-
cial power grid. 
(2) An analysis of— 
(A) whether, in the event a military instal-
lation has the continued use of a secure 
microgrid during a power disruption in an adja-
cent community lasting more than 36 hours, 
the military installation should have the capa-
bility and energy-generating capacity in excess 
of that required to assure continuation of mis-
sion-critical power in order to allow delivery of 
emergency power support to non-Department of 
Defense facilities and users providing emer-
gency services and other critical functions in an 
adjacent community; 
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(B) the policy and other implications of 
not developing the capability and capacity de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); 
(C) the budgetary implication of developing 
the capability and capacity described in sub-
paragraph (A); and 
(D) the potential sources of funding from 
entities outside the Department of Defense re-
quired to develop the capability and capacity 
described in subparagraph (A). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted 
under this section, together with a plan for implementing 
the recommendations of the study. 
Æ 
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