Aug. 2, 2005: Army Awards Performance Contract To Johnson Controls
FORT IRWIN, Calif. - The U.S. Army's Fort Irwin has awarded Johnson Controls one of the first new federal energy savings performance contracts (ESPC) since Congressional reauthorization of the program after a year-long lapse in 2004. The project is expected to save Fort Irwin $27 million in energy and water related costs during the 20-year term of the contract.
Under the ESPC, Johnson Controls will make $9.4 million in facility improvements for the military base, providing equipment that supplies energy and water management. The company guarantees that the cost of the new equipment will be more than paid back over time with the money saved on the base's utility costs. Besides energy efficiency, the new equipment will also help improve reliability and comfort in the soldiers' work environment.