AN ALTERNATIVE UTILITY FUNDING MODEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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Authors
Tulley, Jay H.
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utilities funding
base operations support requirements model
base operations support requirements model
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Dew, Nicholas
Nussbaum, Daniel A.
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2019-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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This thesis examines the development of a requirements-based utility funding model for the U.S. Army. The inputs to the model would be real property information such as building category codes, square footage, and climate zone information. Using industry-accepted energy use intensity (EUI) standards, the model would provide energy usage levels. Using local energy cost information, the model would provide utility budgets for each building or for an entire garrison. Through the use of an objective funding model as opposed to using historical usages and costs, Army leadership could make better decisions, incentivize savings more directly, and hold facility managers more accountable. Additionally, the model could allow energy savings to be retained by those garrisons that achieve savings instead of those garrisons simply receiving less funding in future years.
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Business and Public Policy (GSBPP)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.