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DoD directed a pilot test to harden one military base against EMP.[1]
The Air Force added a solar array at Hill AFB to cut reliance on outside power.[1]
The Pentagon gave its FY2020 ERCIP list. It included cogeneration at Fort Leonard Wood.[1]
The Pentagon gave Otis ANGB a wind plus battery microgrid that can island and carry the full base load for up to five days.[1]
The Department of the Army gave $9. 8M to ReadyOne Industries Inc at its own base for Force Provider Ammps Microgrid Kits.[1]
The Air Force gave a $143 million energy savings deal at Joint Base San Antonio. It includes microgrid controls for critical loads.[1]
Congress passed the FY2019 NDAA. It required 99.[1]
The Army completed a 50 MW power plant with HECO at Schofield.[1]
Congress created 10 USC 2911 resilience rules and definitions. Energy savings may fund resilience and it counts in utility contracts.[1]
The US Army set a 14 day minimum to sustain critical missions through utility outages.[1]
Schneider Electric gave MCLB Albany controls to island on landfill gas CHP plus 8. 5 MW biomass steam generation.[1]
The Pentagon changed its rules to require energy projects to meet resilience needs in planning and budgeting.[1]
The utility gave MCAS Yuma a 25 MW plant for base wide backup power.[1]
