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Find the latest Energy Department news, announcements and updates featuring 50001 Ready, Superior Energy Performance 50001 (SEP 50001), and ISO 50001.
ISO 50001 News
November 14, 2024: U.S. Air Force Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex Receives National and International Energy Management Awards
November 6, 2024: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Zebra Technologies’ Holtsville, NY Facility for Achieving 50001 Ready
June 14, 2024: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes JLG Industries, Inc. for 50001 Ready Achievements
June 14, 2024: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Polaris Industries for Achieving 50001 Ready
May 28, 2024: Department of Energy Recognizes Des Moines Water Works for Achieving SEP 50001 at the Platinum Level
May 21, 2024: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Sandia National Laboratories for Achieving 50001 Ready
May 17, 2024: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Volvo Group North America for its Recertification to SEP 50001
April 29, 2024: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Oregon Department of Corrections for Achieving 50001 Ready
April 15, 2024: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Boise School District for Achieving 50001 Ready at Nine Schools
April 15, 2024: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Glenbard Wastewater Authority for Achieving 50001 Ready
January 25, 2024: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Federal Aviation Administration’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) for Achieving 50001 Ready
November 30, 2023: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Ford Motor Company for 50001 Ready Achievements
November 7, 2023: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Samaritan Health Services for Achieving 50001 Ready
October 30, 2023: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Maine Department of Corrections’ Downeast Correctional Facility for Achieving 50001 Ready
October 10, 2023: U.S. Department of Energy recognizes Quad’s Sussex, Wisconsin facility for achieving 50001 Ready
September 27, 2023: Energy Department Recognizes Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for 50001 Ready and ISO 50001 Certification
August 28, 2023: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Daimler Truck North America Plant in Detroit® for Achieving SEP 50001
August 9, 2023: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Air Force Plant #4 for 50001 Ready Achievement
August 9, 2023: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Adtran Headquarters for 50001 Ready Achievement
July 11, 2023: U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes 3M for Achieving 34 Superior Energy Performance 50001™ Certifications
June 20, 2023: Certified Organizations in SEP 50001 Recognized at Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit
Newsletter
The 50001 Update is the Department of Energy EERE newsletter for 50001 Ready, SEP 50001, and other activities around ISO 50001.
January 2023: GM and Daimler Truck North America Detroit® featured + decarbonization guidance in 50001 Ready Navigator
March 2019: Oregon Department of Corrections and 3M featured + multi-site features in 50001 Ready Navigator
Oct 2018: Neenah Inc. and Harbec featured + tap into energy management expertise & training
July 2018: 50001 Ready Navigator wins award, ArcelorMittal and Cummins + changes you’ll find in ISO 50001:2018
April 2018: Nissan North America and Schneider Electric featured + how to identify significant energy uses
March 2018: Comau and Detroit Diesel featured + what data to collect for an energy management system
February 2018: Charter Steel and MedImmune featured + build an effective energy management team
January 2018: Four Seasons Produce and Des Moines Water Works featured + first foundational steps for continuous energy improvement
Partners in the News
50001 Ready, SEP 50001 recognized facilities are being highlighted in national, regional, business, and trade media for their leadership. Recent articles are featured below.
2022 December: JLG completes PennTAP’s inaugural 50001 Ready cohort, JLG in Penn State News
2022 September: Green Initiatives deliver bottom-line results, Harbec Inc. in Rochester Beacon.
2021 September: Global Lighthouse Network: Unlocking Sustainability through Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies, Schneider Electric - Lexington, KY, in World Economic Forum Impact Paper
2018 September: How Hilton is Going Green with ISO 50001 in ISOfocus
2018 September: Department of Energy recognizes ArcelorMittal, ArcelorMittal in Smart Industry
2018 August: How Cummins Became an Engine of Energy Efficiency, Cummins in IndustryWeek
2018 August: An inside look at seven of Cleveland's most sustainable buildings, ArcelorMittal in FreshWater
2018 March: Rebates, government incentive programs help utilities save energy costs, Des Moines Water Works in AWWA Connections, the American Water Works Association newsletter
2017 November: DOE Helps Organizations Create Sustainable Energy Savings with 50001 Ready, Four Seasons in Retrofit Magazine
2017 June: Empowered to cut wasted energy, 3M, Schneider Electric, and Cummins in Plant Engineering
Events
July 8 - 11, 2024 (Register by June 23, 2024): Attend this 3-day in-person 50001 Certified Practitioner in Energy Management Systems (50001 CP EnMS) classroom training to learn how to help organizations establish and/or maintain an energy management system that conforms to ISO 50001. (This training also prepares professionals who wish to become a credentialed 50001 CP EnMS.)
July 16 - Aug. 15, 2024 (Register by June 27, 2024): Take the SEP Performance Verifier online training to gain a stronger understanding of SEP 5001, energy, measurement and verification, models and statistics, bottom-up check, auditing skills and more. Energy efficiency professionals who serve on an SEP 50001 certification audit team to verify energy performance improvements attend this training course. (This training also prepares professionals who wish to become a credentialed SEP Performance Verifier.)
Sept. 3 - Oct. 10, 2024 (Register by Aug. 16, 2024): Flexibly fit the 50001 Certified Practitioner in Energy Management Systems (50001 CP EnMS) virtual training into your schedule and learn how to help organizations establish and/or maintain an energy management system that conforms to ISO 50001. (This training also prepares professionals who wish to become a credentialed 50001 CP EnMS.)
Dec. 4 - 7, 2024 (Register by Nov. 17, 2024): Take the ISO 50001 Energy Lead Auditor classroom training to expand your expertise. Learn how to audit common elements of management systems, plus this course covers auditing energy performance, an important skill unique to ISO 50001. (This training also prepares professionals who wish to become a credentialed ISO 50001 Lead Auditor.)
Available online anytime: SEP 50001 Specialist Training for 2019: Gain an understanding of the updated SEP 50001 (2019) program in this online ~3-hour course with knowledge checks. This training is required for members of an SEP 50001 audit team, including an organization’s internal SEP Performance Verifier who conducts internal audits for multi-site certification.
Available online anytime: DOE’s 50001 Ready Utility Network Series, a forum for utilities, public benefit administrators (PBAs), third party implementers, consultants, and regulators to interact, share success stories, and learn how to leverage 50001 Ready.