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SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2016 SECNAV ENERGY AND WATER MANAGEMENT AWARDS GUIDANCE//

REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 4101.2/05MAY2007//
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POC/CHRIS TINDAL/CIV/OASN(EI&E)/COMM:  571-256-7872/
EMAIL:  CHRIS.TINDAL@NAVY.MIL

RMKS/1.  The Department of the Navys Energy and Water Management Awards 
Program is designed to promote excellence in the areas of energy efficiency, 
energy management, renewable energy, new technology, energy training 
innovation, and energy awareness.  Per reference (a), the Secretary of the 
Navy (SECNAV) will annually recognize the accomplishments of Navy and Marine 
Corps operational units, installations, and activities.

2.  14 energy conservation awards will be granted for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 
accomplishments for various units and activities of the Navy and Marine 
Corps.  These awards are for outstanding overall energy performance during 
the preceding fiscal year.

3.  One command is selected for an award in each category.  Award categories 
are listed as follows:
    a.  Navy Shore Activity Large (equal to or greater than 300,000
        million British Thermal Units(BTU) of energy consumption
        during the fiscal year)
    b.  Navy Shore Activity Small (less than 300,000 million BTU
        of energy consumption during the fiscal year)
    c.  Marine Corps Shore Activity Large (equal to or greater than
        500,000 million BTU of energy consumption during the fiscal
        year)
    d.  Marine Corps Shore Activity Small (less than 500,000 million
        BTU of energy consumption during the fiscal year)
    e.  Supported Command Activity (Navy and Marine Corps tenant
        commands)
    f.  Surface Combatant (Medium/Large):  DDG, CG
    g.  Surface Combatant (Small):  MCM, PC, LCS
    h.  Amphib (Large):  LCC, LHA, LHD
    i.  Amphib (Small/Medium):  LPD, LSD
    j.  Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT) Aviation
        Squadron
    k.  Commander, Naval Air Force, US Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC)
        Aviation Squadron
    l.  Navy Expeditionary Unit
    m.  Marine Corps Expeditionary Unit
    n.  Military Sealift Command Ships

4.  Reference (a) will be updated to include the categories listed above.  
Criteria will be issued annually by Navy, Marine Corps, and Military Sealift 
Command energy management.  In addition to the SECNAV Energy Conservation 
Awards three levels of achievement, platinum, gold and blue will also be 
recognized.  These three levels of achievement can be obtained by any number 
of activities.

5.  SECNAV award winners are authorized to display the Secretary of the Navy 
Energy Conservation Award flag for a period of one year from the date of the 
award announcement.  Award winners and units or activities reaching platinum 
levels of achievement are authorized to receive cash awards and certificates 
of achievement.  The annual amount and distribution of cash awards will be 
determined by Navy and Marine Corps energy management.  Cash awards may be 
used at the discretion of the activity commander to improve quality of life, 
encourage further energy conservation, or for other purposes subject to 
limitations on use of operation and maintenance funds.

6.  Navy, Marine Corps, and Military Sealift Command energy management staffs 
are to submit their recommendations for FY 2015 award winners via email to 
the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy office in accordance 
with their respective awards criteria no later than 14 June 2016 to 
chris.tindal@navy.mil.  A panel of experts will review the submissions and 
recommend award winners for SECNAVs review and endorsement.  The panel will 
also evaluate all submissions to determine if they qualify for platinum, 
gold, and blue levels of achievement.

7.  SECNAV award winners and those attaining platinum, gold, and blue levels 
of achievement will be announced no later than 01 October 2016.

8.  The Chief of Naval Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and 
Commander, Military Sealift Command shall disseminate specific award criteria 
and procedures according to the awards categories listed.

9.  Released by Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy.//

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