2013 ADC INSTALLATION INNOVATION FORUM | PAGE 2 Army Energy Security David McGeown, MCGA, EITF consultant 16JAN13
2013 ADC INSTALLATION INNOVATION FORUM | PAGE 3 3 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.
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) Administration commitment to base energy security Energy Initiatives Task ForceUNCLASSIFIED 4
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) Army Energy Security Implementation Strategy AESIS – 13 JAN 09
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) 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
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) Established by the Secretary of the Army on September 15, 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 U.S. Army Energy Initiatives Task Force Energy Initiatives Task ForceUNCLASSIFIED 7
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) 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 ForceUNCLASSIFIED 8
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) A systematic approach
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) Energy Security Screening
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) Balanced Approach
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION ARMY STRONG 12 Energy Initiatives Task ForceUNCLASSIFIED
ADC INSTALLATION INNOVATION FORUM | PAGE 13 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: 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: