Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 4170.11
December 11, 2009
Change 1, Effective March 16, 2016
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Installation Energy Management
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction:
a. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 (Reference (a)),
reissues DoD Instruction 4170.11 (Reference (b)) to reflect changes in Public Laws 110-140 and
109-58 (References (c) and (d) respectively) and requirements of Executive Order (E.O.) 13423
13693 (Reference (e)).
b. Implements policy established in DoDD DoD Instruction 4140.25 (Reference (f)) and
provides guidance, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for DoD installation
energy management.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction:
a. Applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff 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 in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the
“DoD Components”). The term “Military Services,” as used herein, refers to the Army, the
Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.
b. Pertains to all phases of administration, planning, programming, budgeting, operations,
maintenance, training, and materiel acquisition activities that affect the supply, reliability, and
consumption of facility energy.
3. POLICY. In accordance with References (f), it is DoD policy that:
a. Installation energy management shall satisfy all goals and policies established by
References (b) through (e), and in accordance with sections 8251 et seq. and 6361 et seq. of Title
42, United States Code (Reference (g)).
