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Energy Initiatives at McGuire Air Force Base

Christopher Archer Deputy Base Civil Engineer

Overview

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Preservation of Resources

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Reducing Consumption

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Achieving Sustainability

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Comments/Questions

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Preservation of Resources

“The mission of the Department of Defense is more than aircraft, guns and missiles. Part of the defense job is protecting the land, waters, timber, and wildlife – the priceless natural resources that make this great nation of ours worth defending.”

General Thomas D. White Air Force Chief of Staff, 1957-1961

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Preservation of Resources

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Environmental Stewardship on Display at McGuire

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Reduced water consumption by 55% (over 300 MGY) since 1993

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Reduced hazardous waste disposal and hazardous material purchases by over 75% since 1996

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Recovered/recycled ~60,000 gallons of aircraft deicing fluid

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Recycled 557 tons of scrap steel, cardboard, paper, cans and glass on base and 246 tons in housing; over $80K of “green items” were purchased on base

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Received 17 Annual Tree City Awards

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Removed 28 Underground Storage Tanks and replaced 23 UST’s with AST’s; removed 12 Oil Water Separators and replaced 10 more

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Earth Week 2008

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Energy Initiatives

McGuire AFB: Energy Neutral by 2015?

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Key Air Mobility Command airbase on East Coast

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Designated one of two AF “Model Energy Bases” Set the ambitious goal to be “off the grid” by 2015 Can we do it given:

• Historically the USAF is an energy consumer, not producer?

• • • Geographic location?

Abundance of old, inefficient legacy infrastructure?

Limited resources?

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Model Energy Base

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Make energy a consideration in all we do

.” – Hon. Michael W. Wynne, Secretary of the Air Force • In April 2007, AF designated

McGuire AFB

Barksdale AFB “

Model Energy Bases

” and • Serve as platforms for applying

innovative transformational

energy concepts/initiatives and • Establish clear

baselines

and monitor

results

• Fully apply

AFSO 21 concepts

to energy • Focus on

infrastructure

,

vehicles

,

fuels

,

aircraft ops

,

cargo ops

• Make

energy awareness

part of

culture

•

Apply

successful initiatives

across the Air Force

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Additional Energy Goals

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50% Decrease

in

Consumption

by

2011; 60%

by

2013

(From 2003 Baseline) • McGuire Reduction - 18% through 2008 • Energy Awareness and Off-the-Shelf Solutions •

5%

From

Renewable Sources

by

2011; 10%

by

2013

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Demo 25 Facilities

by

2011; 30

by

2013

• $4.3M in FY09 Funding to Demo 19 Facilities •

Efficiency Certification

for

All New Facilities; Minimum Silver; One Gold

by

2013

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One Energy Neutral Facility

by

2011; 5

by

2013

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Solutions: Work on our Infrastructure

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Decrease Consumption Upgrade and Rebuild Create New Partnerships —Acquire New Technologies

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Industry/Local Universities/Local Government Think Globally, But Act Locally

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Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Update

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Project Proposal:

     Project Cost: $47M Annual Cost Savings: $5.8M/YR Simple Payback: 8.26 YRS Project Term: 21 YRS Energy Savings: 319,000 MBTUs/YR (37%) 

Energy Conservation Measures

    ECM 1: Central Heat Plant Decentralization $34M (22%) ECM 2: Lighting Upgrades $4M (3%) ECM 3: Energy Management Control System $7.1M (7%) ECM 4: Chiller Plant Upgrades $2.3M (5%)

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McGuire Strategic Energy Pathway

Potential Energy Neutral Facilities: Future Joint Base Headquarters Facility Visitors Welcome Center Material Control and Admin Facility

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Technologies for Energy Neutral Facilities

 Proposed Technologies for Energy Neutral Facilities: Solar Photovoltaic Geothermal - Hi-Efficiency Lighting - DayLighting - Occupancy Sensors - Solar Thermal - Solar Hot Water Bldg Envelope Insulation (Min R20)

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New Energy Projects Under Development

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Power Purchase Agreement

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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project – 16 Acres

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Biomass Project(s)

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Partnership with Stevens Institute

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Funded Projects

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Solar Rooftop Projects – Library/Med Clinic

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Waste Oil Burner Daylight Harvesting HVAC Replacements/Recommissioning Smart Meters

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Unfunded Projects

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Solar/Photovoltaic (PV) Projects Geothermal, Wind, Small Nuclear Plant?

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Conclusions and Lessons Learned

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McGuire Strategic Energy Plan a “work in progress” The problem is bigger than one person, one aircraft, one base, one command, one Air Force… Best time to maximize energy saving potential is during initial design – build it in up front Sustaining typically involves upfront investment Take advantage of the energy resources at hand Energy has links to (and consequences on) activities, operations, and resources (Sustainability = Energy Security)

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Closing Remarks

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McGuire Leading the Way on Resource Preservation – Becoming Focal Point for New Initiatives Across DOD Transitioning from Planning to Action; Postured for Significant Increase in Resources Energy Conservation Begins at Home

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Questions?

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