installation

 and unit

 chief executives

and/or

commanders

Little comprehension of energy policy and goals or how energy programs support the mission.  Energy goals conflict with mission.

Recognize energy management actions may be of value but unwilling to commit right people or adequate resources to support energy programs.

Planned execution of energy management programs; gaining experience in management and control; becoming supportive and helpful.

Demand effective energy control and management at all management levels.  Recognize personal impact in achieving goals.  ECON is part of good design.

Energy management program considered a critical element of the Air Force mission support system.  People and resources dedicated to program.

energy steering group (esg)

and

organizational

supervisors

Energy control and management actions hidden at organizational levels.  Little visibility given to accomplishing goals except by directives.

Appoint project officer to collect and report required energy data.  Obviously managing data for reporting desired status to upper management.

ESG held accountable to top management.  Managers and engineers influence programs, operations and maintenance of units and organizations.

Functional managers lead ESGs.  Energy reporting and analyses, and energy program actions are very effective.  ESG executes programs aggressively.

All unit commanders and organizational supervisors represent ESG.  Energy control and loss prevention are ESG’s primary objectives.

energy management program

conflict awareness

and

management

Shortage of personnel and resources used as excuse.  Complaints of meager support and people wasting energy.  Use headhunting or scapegoat approach.

Action Teams formed to solve chronic problems and prevent problem growth.  Long-range solutions not sought.  Maintain status quo.

Problems are reported and acknowledged with blameless corrective actions developed and communicated positively and openly.

Energy management objectives inserted early in program planning and accomplished routinely in O&M activities.  Problems solved/prevented.

Except in most unusual cases, all energy use is auditable and efficient.  Conflicts with energy objectives are quickly and easily resolved.

economic awareness

of installation costs

for energy as a part of the business operations support budget

Energy costs viewed as uncontrollable.  Costs are must-pay items; if money is short, cut O&M, then mission support, not mission operations.

Installation costs for energy are absorbing funds required for other work.  Few dollars committed to energy efficiency improvements.

Energy expenditures are audited and methods to reduce energy costs are aggressively pursued.  New energy requirements challenged and verified.

Managing energy costs accomplished similar to other mission resources.  Consumption positively controlled, measured and budgeted.  Competitive.

Energy requirements are predictable and budgets are dependable.  Costs of energy control and management easily justified and broadly supported.

energy control

and

management improvement actions/initiatives

No organized activities to plan and assure the program objectives are accomplished.  No comprehension of such activities.

May request help on individual objectives, but may pass-up useful solutions in favor of tradition or executive political trade-offs.

Implementing an organized approach to control energy use, to secure resources from losses and to reduce overall energy costs.

Preventing energy loss through the conscious actions of all management, engineering, and staff.  New technologies routinely considered.

Energy Management is a normal and continuing part of support facility functions and mission activities.  Innovation is encouraged and supported.

summary of

energy management

and

awareness

posture

“We don’t know how to accomplish the energy goals or if our effort to conserve is worth the people problems.  Energy costs are relatively cheap.”

“Are we really that vulnerable to energy price fluctuations or supply disruptions?  Do we really need to commit manpower and resources?”

“By direct management and prompt decisions, we are improving our energy consumption performance and freeing funds for better use.”

“Energy management and control are integrated into all activities.  Our programs are alive and well—executed by those who control resources.”

“We manage our energy to best support our missions.  We know how we will provide energy during energy supply contingencies.”