### Question
What does energy savings mean?


### Answer
**Energy savings** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 8287c*:

> a reduction in the cost of energy, water, or wastewater treatment, from a base cost established through a methodology set forth in the contract, used in an existing federally owned building or buildings or other federally owned facilities as a result of—


(A) the lease or purchase of operating equipment, improvements, altered operation and maintenance, or technical services

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 8287c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 91-NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY > SUBCHAPTER VII-ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS**

