DAF ignites energy innovation with microreactor pilot at Eielson AFB
Eielson pilot: Oklo holds NOITA; 5 MWe plus steam pending NRC license.
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Eielson pilot: Oklo holds NOITA; 5 MWe plus steam pending NRC license.
Contract W912EP21F0274 from Department of the Army to TEKSOL INTEGRATION GROUP INC for $9,690,354. Description: MILCON ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM (ERCIP), PUERTO NUEVO, PUERTO RICO. Period starts 2021-09-21.
Contract W912QR25CA018 from Department of the Army to CITY LIGHT & POWER JBLM LLC for $33,506,686. Description: THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) LOUISVILLE DISTRICT HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCT A MICROGRID SYSTEM AT JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD (JBLM).. Period starts 2025-08-08.
Aug 2025 bid abstract for Fort Stewart 10MW plant; older background.
Background policy: prioritize on-site generation and cyber-resilient microgrids. Background only.
Contract W912DY24F0183 from Department of the Army to TETRA TECH/MASON & HANGER JOINT VENTURE for $5,113,932. Description: FY26 ERCIP JBLM MICROGRID. Period starts 2024-07-12.
Contract W9123821C0017 from Department of the Army to BATH GROUP, LLC for $6,613,365. Description: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT MICROGRID AT DUGWAY PROVING GROUNDS, UTAH. Period starts 2021-07-14.
Contract W9123819C0012 from Department of the Army to AMERESCO INC for $21,961,884. Description: THE EFFORT INCLUDES DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, COMMISSIONING, VALIDATION, TRAINING AND TRANSITION OF A FULLY USABLE AND COMPLETE MICROGRID SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CONTINGENCY ELECTRIC POWER TO FT. HUNTER LIGGETT W HEN ELECTRICITY PROVIDED BY PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC (PG&E) IS UNSTABLE OR UNAVAILABLE. THE FINAL SYSTEM DESIGN SHALL ADVANCE DEPARTMENT OF ARMY ENERGY SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY (E2S) AND OTHER ENERGY POLICY OBJECTIVES INCLUDING CONTINUITY OF OPERATION, ADAPTABLE POWER DELIVERY ENERGY, ENERGY INFORMED OPERATIONS, OPTIMIZED ENERGY USE, ASSURED ACCESS, ENERGY RESILIENCY, AND ARMY CYBERSECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS. IGF::OT::IGF. Period starts 2019-04-12.
NOITA to Oklo for Eielson microreactor.
Notice of intent to award Oklo Eielson microreactor PPA.
Oklo Aurora plant up to 5 MW under potential 30-year PPA.
Army: 32 microgrids operating, 27 under construction, 58 in design; 99.99% critical reliability goal.
Coverage of ANPI vendor pool.
Polaris Point microgrid on Guam due June 2028.
Contract N6274225F9920 from Department of the Navy to GRANITE-OBAYASHI 2, A JOINT VENTURE for $96,985,140. Description: P-696 ERCIP INNER APRA HARBOR RESILIENCY UPGRADES AND P-806 ERCIP GENERATION, CONTROLS & FEEDER UPGRADES JOINT REGION MARIANAS. Period starts 2025-03-14.
Contract N6247825F0050 from Department of the Navy to INSIGHT PACIFIC, LLC for $27,044,050. Description: ERCIP MILCON P8005 REPLACE PRIMARY CIRCUITS F1 AND F3, JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM WAHIAWA ANNEX, WAHIAWA, HAWAII. Period starts 2025-02-28.
Fort Knox geothermal/gas self-generation and islanding push.
Microgrid islanded seven days in a PG&E outage before temporary diesel was added.
FY26 ERCIP budget list incl. $146.8M MCAS Iwakuni microgrid.
Eielson pilot background: 30-year PPA via DLA Energy, up to 5 MWe.
Navy OTA solicitation for contractor-owned installation energy prototypes incl. microreactors, 99.9% availability in outages.
DIU geothermal initiative spans 12+ installations with six partners.
Directs energy plans prioritizing on-site generation, storage and cyber-resilient microgrids.