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EMD-78-34 1 (1978-02-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaawnq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNT!NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20S4811111 L104789 ENERGY AND MINMRALS DIVISION February 3, 1978 The Honorable John White .Assistant SecretarQyfDefen-se (Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics) Dear Mr. White: The General Accounting Office has surveyed the energy conservation efforts at sixteen selected over- seas military installations in Hawaii, Guam, and four foreign countries (See Attachment I). The primary objectives of our survey were to evaluate the manage- ment of the energy conservation programs and to determine if the installations complied with established Federal energy conserv3tion regulations. Overseas military installations are almost totally dependent %n foreign energy sources and therefore could be vulnerable to cut- backs or embargoes. A successful program to save energy at overseas installations is important because it can reduce this vulnerability while fostering an energy conservation ethic throughout the Department of Defense (DOD). A number of the installations we visited have demonstrated that saving energy is possible through sound programs and practices. Conversely, there were certain areas where improvements could be made by DOD and the military services in their continuing efforts to Save Defense Energy. The factors which our survey indicated contributed to positive energy conservation programs at the installationL we visited and the areas in which we believe improvements can be made are summarized below. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO POSITIVE ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAS Although we identified potential for conserving energy at all of the installations visited, positive 1. 7 8-3 . (003-)1) 1* -

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