# 10 U.S.C. § 2915: Facilities: use of renewable forms of energy and energy efficient products

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 2915
- **Heading:** Facilities: use of renewable forms of energy and energy efficient products
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—ARMED FORCES > Subtitle A—General Military Law > PART IV—SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY > CHAPTER 173—ENERGY SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I—ENERGY SECURITY ACTIVITIES

## Text

The Secretary of Defense shall encourage the use of energy systems using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy as a source of energy for military construction projects (including military family housing projects) and facility repairs and renovations where use of such form of energy is consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance master plan for the Department of Defense developed under section 2911 of this title and supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (e) of such section.

(Added Pub. L. 97–214, § 2(a) , July 12, 1982 , 96 Stat. 166 , § 2857; amended Pub. L. 97–321, title VIII, § 801(b)(1) , (2), Oct. 15, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1571 ; Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(45)(A) , Oct. 19, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2625 ; Pub. L. 101–218, § 8(b) , Dec. 11, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1868 ; Pub. L. 101–510, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2852(b) , Nov. 5, 1990 , 104 Stat. 1804 ; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(g)(2) , Apr. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 115 ; renumbered § 2915 and amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII , §§ 2851(b)(1), (3)(A), 2854, Oct. 17, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2494 , 2497; Pub. L. 111–383, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2832(b) , Jan. 7, 2011 , 124 Stat. 4468 ; Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2825(a) , Dec. 31, 2011 , 125 Stat. 1693 ; Pub. L. 115–91, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2831(c)(2) , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1857 .)

## Nearby sections

- [10 U.S.C. § 2911 Energy policy of the Department of Defense](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2911.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2912 Availability and use of energy cost savings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2912.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2913 Energy savings contracts and activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2913.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2914 Military construction projects for energy resilience, energy security, and energy conservation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2914.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2915 Facilities: use of renewable forms of energy and energy efficient products](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2915.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2916 Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2916.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2917 Development of geothermal energy on military lands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2917.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2918 Fuel sources for heating systems; prohibition on converting certain heating facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2918.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2919 Department of Defense participation in programs for management of energy demand or reduction of energy usage during peak periods](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2919.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2920 Energy resilience and energy security measures on military installations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2920.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2921 Energy efficiency targets for data centers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2921.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2922 Liquid fuels and natural gas: contracts for storage, handling, or distribution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2922.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2922a Contracts for energy or fuel for military installations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2922a.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2922b Procurement of energy systems using renewable forms of energy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2922b.md)

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