Army introduces strategy to combat climate change threats

Official Army Climate Strategy release with microgrid-per-installation goal.

Extremists have developed ‘credible, specific plans’ to attack the US power grid, DHS says in new warning

2022 U.S. Department of Defense Sustainability Plan

DoD plan describes ~$469M planned for microgrids.

DoD's new climate drill: Kill the lights, see what happens

Services expanding no-notice blackout drills; NAVFAC planning three black starts in 2022.

Air Force demonstrates defense-wide leadership through ERREs

First regional ERRE across Schriever, Buckley, Peterson; DoD at 10 ERREs since FY2020.

FY2022 NDAA final text summary

Requires microgrid/islanding assessment (7+ days) in new construction; long-duration storage demo.

'Fort Renewable' Shows Benefits of Batteries and Microgrids for Military and Beyond

New technology shows promise in detecting, blocking grid cyberattacks

Department of the Army awards $7.6M to JOHNSON CONTROLS GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS, LLC: Energy Savings Performance Contract Igf::ot::igf

Contract 0018 from Department of the Army to JOHNSON CONTROLS GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS, LLC for $7,553,545. Description: ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT IGF::OT::IGF. Period starts 2015-07-28.

Road to recovery: Fort Hood crews repair winter storm damage

Fort Hood kept running through Winter Storm Uri; later faced ~$30M power bill.

SAF/IE releases Installation Energy Strategic Plan for energy assurance

Air Force plan treats 30-day EMP/GMD grid outage as a planning scenario.

FY2021 NDAA conference report summary

Reinforced 99.9% critical-load availability; emergency-generator microgrid pilot; on-site energy projects.

Army Directive 2020-03 Installation Energy and Water Resilience Policy (text)

Supersedes AD 2017-07; default 14 days of energy and water for critical missions; requires IEWPs.

NOI to prepare EIS for prototype advanced mobile nuclear microreactor

SCO/DOE begin EIS for a 1-10 MWe HALEU TRISO prototype, citing 10 USC 2911.

Department of the Army awards $8.8M to RAYTHEON COMPANY: Igf::ot::igf --ew-201606: Hybrid Microgrid With High Penetration Wind For Islanding And High Value Grid Services

Contract W912HQ17C0003 from Department of the Army to RAYTHEON COMPANY for $8,777,364. Description: IGF::OT::IGF --EW-201606: HYBRID MICROGRID WITH HIGH PENETRATION WIND FOR ISLANDING AND HIGH VALUE GRID SERVICES. Period starts 2016-11-07.

FY2020 Annual Energy Management and Resilience Report

3,018 utility outages, 649 lasting 8+ hours, reported across DoD.

Fort Hunter Liggett microgrid project prioritizes Army Reserve energy resilience

Army Reserve plans solar+battery microgrid at Fort Hunter Liggett.

Hurricane Puts NREL Resilience Analysis Tool to the Test (Tyndall/Michael)

Tyndall ran on diesel generators 6-8 days after Hurricane Michael; lessons on fuel diversity.

Army Directive 2020-03 (Installation Energy and Water Resilience Policy)

Foundational: Army installations must sustain critical missions >=14 days of energy/water; Installation Energy and Water Plans.

FY2020 NDAA conference summary

Directed black-start exercises at major installations and boosted energy resilience programs.

DoD Update: U.S. Air Force Installation Energy (FUPWG fall 2019)

Air Force tallies energy resilience analyses, tabletops and pull-the-plug exercises; warns adversaries target grid.

DOD's Black-Start Exercises Explore What Happens When Utilities Go Dark

OSD had run four black-start exercises ($250-500K each); Air Force logged ~240 notable outages in FY2018.

CX-020778: DOE support of SCO Project Pele

DOE categorical exclusion for supporting Pele Phase I design.

Defense Logistics Agency awards $10.9M to CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY INC: Energy Savings Performance Contract

Contract SP060002F8255 from Defense Logistics Agency to CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY INC for $10,891,036. Description: ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT. Period starts 2001-09-14.

Pele Program Request for Solutions

SCO solicited two-phase mobile microreactor design/build, up to $45M per Phase I agreement.