Energy efficiency and renewable generation
project builds on existing efforts to increase sustainability and
energy security for major logistics base in Georgia
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) has awarded a $170
million, 23-year energy savings performance contract to
Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, for an energy
conservation and distributed generation project that will enable
the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) in Albany, Ga., to reduce
energy use, increase energy security, and meet energy demands from
renewable sources.
The project includes the installation of an 8.5-megawatt
biomass-fueled, steam-to-electricity (STE) generator,
high-efficiency transformers, lighting and boiler upgrades, as well
as system controls for a landfill gas electricity generator and
centralized monitoring and operation of electricity generation and
distribution for the base.
With the added generation and conservation measures MCLB Albany
officials estimate it will reduce the total annual electrical
consumption by 15 percent (7,200 megawatt-hours) annually. This
means the base will achieve ‘Net Zero’ status as it will be an
energy-efficient installation where the annual energy demand will
be fully met by renewable energy produced on site. Net Zero refers
to the installation generating the same amount of energy as it
consumes.
“We look forward to continuing our efforts to conserve energy
while preserving the mission effectiveness of our installation
whose focus of effort is the warfighter,” said MCLB Albany’s
Commanding Officer Col. James C. Carroll III. “We are always
searching for additional opportunities to become the Marine Corps’
as well as the Department of the Navy’s ‘best in class’
installation.”
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s newest energy project is
the result of nearly five years of planning and collaboration among
the Marine Corps, NAVFAC, Procter & Gamble (P&G),
Constellation, Georgia Power, the Georgia Public Service Commission
and the Albany-Dougherty Payroll Development Authority.
The logistics base is comprised of 3,600 acres, nearly 400
facilities and Marine Corps-owned and operated utility systems, to
include 61 miles of electrical distribution, 19 miles of natural
gas distribution, 87 miles of storm water, waste water and potable
water lines.
Key to the project’s success is the availability of renewable
energy steam supply to power the STE generator plant. Marine Corps
Logistics Base Albany will purchase steam from a 50-megawatt
biomass plant located at P&G’s neighboring facility. In 2015,
P&G contracted with Constellation to build, own and operate the
cogeneration plant which will supply 100 percent of the steam for
P&G’s paper manufacturing facility and generate electricity for
the local utility, Georgia Power.
“Constellation is proud to support the U.S. Marine Corps’ energy
and environmental goals and MCLB Albany’s efforts toward achieving
net-zero energy use,” said Constellation Senior Vice President of
Distributed Energy, Gary Fromer. “This is a public-private
collaborative effort that will improve energy security and
sustainability for MCLB Albany and P&G, while
providing significant cost savings through energy intensity
reductions and increasing the use of renewable energy in this
community.”
Rick McLeod, Vice President for P&G Product Supply, Global
Family Care, added, “P&G originally partnered with
Constellation and Georgia Power to help increase the amount of
renewable energy used in manufacturing Bounty and Charmin. The
onsite bio-mass facility will utilize locally abundant waste wood
to produce 100 percent of the steam needed for one of P&G’s
largest global facilities. We welcome the opportunity to share
additional renewable steam with our neighbor, helping MCLB Albany
become the first Marine Corps installation to reach Net Zero.”
In 2009, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus issued five aggressive
goals aimed at transforming the DON’s energy use, including
increasing Alternative Energy Ashore by 2020. The DON will produce
at least 50 percent of shore-based energy requirements from
alternative sources, with a goal of having 50 percent of Navy and
Marine Corps installations Net Zero.
Previous MCLB Albany energy projects include a 1.9-megawatt
landfill gas-to-energy generator, light-emitting diode (LED) street
lighting, solar arrays and a solar hot water heating system. One of
the base’s largest projects has been the replacement of the
conventional chiller, cooling tower and boiler HVAC system for the
Marine Corps Logistics Command headquarters building and
installation of the nation’s first underground borehole thermal
energy storage systems.
DCO Energy, LLC, a proven leader in the development of central
energy centers, combined heat and power facilities, landfill
gas-to-energy and biomass projects will provide engineering,
procurement and construction services to Constellation for the MCLB
Albany project.
Schneider Electric will supply and install system controls.
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2018.
“Once completed, we expect to be the first Net Zero-energy
installation within the Department of the Navy, which will be a
significant national achievement and point of pride for our
community,” Carroll said.
About MCLB Albany
The Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Ga., provides
facilities infrastructure and a range of tailored support services
enabling supported commands aboard the installation to accomplish
their assigned missions in support of the warfighter. Marine Corps
Logistics Base Albany’s goals embrace the principles and values of
effectively and efficiently managing limited resources, providing a
safe and secure installation, ensuring it remains good stewards of
taxpayer dollars while continuing to engage the local community in
mutually beneficial partnerships. Within capabilities, MCLB Albany
is also prepared to serve as a designated safe haven for the Marine
Corps and other Department of Defense agencies within the Southeast
and Gulf Coast regions during times of threat and recovery from
destructive weather and emergency situations. Learn more about MCLB
Albany at www.albany.marines.mil.
About Constellation
Constellation is a leading competitive retail supplier of power,
natural gas and energy products and services for homes and
businesses across the continental United States. Constellation's
family of retail businesses serves approximately 2.5 million
residential, public sector and business customers, including more
than two-thirds of the Fortune 100. Baltimore-based Constellation
is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s
leading competitive energy provider, with 2015 revenues of
approximately $34.5 billion, and more than 32,700 megawatts of
owned capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and
lowest-cost power generation fleets. Learn more at
www.constellation.com or on Twitter at @ConstellationEG.
About Procter & Gamble
P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the
strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands,
including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®,
Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head &
Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®,
Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes
operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide.
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