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Army Energy Security. David McGeown, MCGA, EITF consultant. 16JAN13. Disclosure. The following are a compilation of slides abstracted from previous EITF public presentations.
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Army Energy Security David McGeown, MCGA, EITF consultant 16JAN13
Disclosure • The following are a compilation of slides abstracted from previous EITF public presentations. • McGeown is a consultant, not a government employee. No comments shall be construed as an official government comment, or policy.
Administration commitment to base energy security Energy Initiatives Task Force UNCLASSIFIED 4
Army Energy Security Implementation Strategy AESIS – 13 JAN 09
Army Energy Security • Surety • Preventing loss of access to power & fuel sources • Survivability • Ensuring resilience in energy systems • Supply • Accessing alternative & renewable energy sources available on installations • Sufficiency • Providing adequate power for critical missions • Sustainability • Promoting support for the Army’s mission, its community, and the environment
U.S. ArmyEnergy Initiatives Task Force • Established by the Secretary of the Army on September 15, 2011. • Serves as the central management office for partnering with Army installations to implement cost-effective, large-scale, renewable energy projects, leveraging private sector financing. • Projects equal to or greater than 10MW • Will coordinate with installations for 1-10MW opportunities • Potential for projects that exceed Army requirements • Solar, Wind, Biomass and Geothermal technologies • Resources to perform project development and execution • Will use existing DoD land-use and third-party financing authorities Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh Energy Initiatives Task Force UNCLASSIFIED 7
EITF Mission/Vision Mission Strengthen Army energy security and sustainability by developing a comprehensive capability, and planning and executing a cost-effective portfolio of large-scale renewable energy projects by leveraging private sector financing. Vision Securing Army installations with energy that is clean, reliable and affordable. Energy Initiatives Task Force UNCLASSIFIED 8
ARMY STRONG UNCLASSIFIED
What’s Next? We don’t know what we don’t know! • Utility company technology advances help redefine reliability • RE project RFPs with microgrid capabilities • Bringing troops home changes the needs • Hurricane Sandy lessons learned Building something will teach us a lot
Check out the website for opportunities: www.armyeitf.com 24 Jan Fort Drum 28MW Biomass Pre-Proposal Conf. More details on the website including other industry engagements this calendar year David I. McGeown, P.E. C. Eng. Principal McGeown Associates, LLC. Tel: 908 229 4003 Email: dmcgeown@mcgeownassociates.com