The Air Force has developed a facility energy strategy that includes four major action pillars.
These pillars include: improve current infrastructure; improve future infrastructure; expand renewable energy; and manage costs.
According to DoD and presidential directives, all federal facilities, including Warren, must reduce energy consumption by 30 percent by 2015. This includes reducing energy consumption at work and in base housing.
Records show Warren spent $8.2 million on energy in 2008. This means a 30 percent reduction in energy consumption will save the base $2.46 million annually.
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