ANDOVER, Mass., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider
Electric, the global specialist in energy management and
automation, today announced it has been awarded a subcontract from
Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corp., to support the
development of smart controls as part of an energy savings
performance contract at the U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB)
in Albany, Georgia.
Energy security and resiliency is a priority for military
installations tasked with keeping personnel safe through rebuilding
and repairing ground combat and combat support equipment, as well
as support of installations on the East Coast of the United States.
In late 2016, Constellation was selected by Naval Facilities
Engineering Command (NAVFAC) to implement a $170 million, 23-year energy savings performance
contract, providing energy conservation measures and distributed
generation for MCLB. 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.
Under the Constellation contract, innovative controls, designed
and installed by Schneider Electric, will be the backbone of the
system controls to reduce energy use, increase energy security and
meet energy demand from renewable sources at MCLB. These controls
will manage the base's distributed energy resources (DER) as well
as optimize energy efficiency and "Net Zero" resiliency at the
base. Schneider Electric will also provide cybersecurity, ongoing
system maintenance and energy optimization services.
"By bringing together distributed energy resources and managing
their use through innovative controls, the U.S. Marine Corps
Logistics Base gains the ability to determine its energy future
through reliable energy management and the use of renewable energy
resources," said Mark Feasel, Vice
President, Electric Utility Segment, Smart Grid & Microgrid at
Schneider Electric. "Working with Constellation and the ecosystem
project partners to effectively manage energy gives the U.S. Marine
Corps Logistics Base flexibility in energy generation to be more
efficient, more reliable and more sustainable well into the
future."
Data warehousing software will provide the ability to "island"
and control distributed energy resources. Schneider Electric
will also provide services enabling upgrades to allow for remote
start and stop, and real and reactive power production control.
Other Schneider Electric services will enable remote monitoring,
visualization and reporting of energy loads, and flexibility of
generation control to achieve "Net Zero" energy consumption. These
tools will improve the reliability and resiliency of the MCLB
Albany's electrical distribution grid to decrease outage time.
For more information about Schneider Electric's advanced grid
solutions, please visit www.schneider-electric.com/microgrid.
About Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is the global specialist in energy management
and automation. With revenues of $26
billion US dollars (25 billion
euros) in FY2016, our 160,000+ employees serve customers in
over 100 countries, helping them to manage their energy and process
in ways that are safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable. From
the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our
technology, software and services improve the way our customers
manage and automate their operations. Our connected technologies
reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. At Schneider
Electric, we call this Life Is On.
http://www.schneider-electric.us/en/
About Constellation
Constellation is a leading competitive energy company providing
power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and
businesses across the continental United
States. Constellation serves more than 2.2 million
residential, public sector and business customers, including more
than two-thirds of the Fortune 100. Constellation is a subsidiary
of Exelon Corporation, the nation's leading competitive energy
provider, with 2016 revenues of approximately $31.4 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.
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