In 2012, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), the U.S. Navy's integrated shore command authority, implemented actions to meet the strategic energy goals of the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations. CNIC's shore energy program emphasizes a standardized approach that reduces consumption, optimizes and aligns shore energy investments and instills a culture of conservation through accountability and shore energy consumption transparency. Every Navy installation is pursuing cost-effective energy projects to achieve shore energy goals by reducing consumption and focusing on integration of renewable and alternative energy sources when they make fiscal and operational sense. The Navy has invested, each of the past three years, $300 million to increase the energy efficiency of its facilities and utilities. These investments are projected to save 5-million-MBTUs and reduce its utility bills by $100 million annually.
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