Quick take: The Energy Policy Acts of 2005 and 2007 mandated energy metering at all federal facilities, though they left a lot of leeway on just what kind of metering. In 2008, the Army Corps of Engineers authorized a five-year contract for a meter data management system (MDMS) for the entire army -- electric, water, gas and steam.

Now the Corps is expanding to install more meters to feed data into that MDMS. To date it has installed just under 11,000, most of them electric. It still has more than 25,000 to go. – Jesse Berst

Also under consideration is award of one or more contracts to consolidate or incorporate various existing database systems used to track and report energy consumption and energy conservation efforts within the Army to reduce overall system sustainment cost and eliminate need for redundant data input.

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Jesse Berst is the founder and chief analyst of Smart Grid News.com, the industry's oldest and largest smart grid site. A frequent keynoter at industry events in the U.S. and abroad, he also serves on advisory committees for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Institute for Electric Efficiency. He often provides strategic consulting to large corporations and venture-backed startups. He is a member of the advisory boards of GridGlo and Calico Energy Services.