Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 4180.01
April 16, 2014
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: DoD Energy Policy
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This directive:
a. Establishes policy and guidance and assigns responsibilities for energy planning, use, and
management for the DoD.
b. Provides for the establishment of DoD energy boards and councils.
c. Incorporates, as appropriate, and cancels DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4170.10
(Reference (a)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This directive applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands,
the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the
DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to
collectively in this directive as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy to enhance military capability, improve energy security, and
mitigate costs in its use and management of energy. To these ends, DoD will:
a. Improve the energy performance of weapons systems, platforms, equipment, and
products, and their modifications; installations, including both enduring and non-enduring
locations; and military forces.
b. Diversify and expand energy supplies and sources, including renewable energy sources
and alternative fuels.
c. Ensure that energy analyses are included in DoD requirements, acquisition, and planning,
programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) processes.
