The Department of Defense is leading the nation in clean energy and energy efficiency — creating jobs, reducing energy expenses and driving economic growth in communities across the country.
The DoD’s leadership in renewable energy, advanced biofuels and building and equipment efficiency also helps save taxpayers money and paves the waay for more wide-scale commercial adoption of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies.
See below for examples of how clean energy works for the U.S. military. And for more on how E2 has advocated for policies backed by the Department of Defense, please click here.
| Service Branch: | Sector: | Base: | State: | Date Completed: | Annual Savings: | Description: |
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| Navy | Solar | San Diego Navy installations | CA | 12-2015 | N/A | The agreement will provide solar power to nearly 6,000 homes across 27 privatized neighborhoods. More Details |
| Air Force | Vehicles | Los Angeles Air Force Base | CA | Nov-2014 | N/A | Los Angeles AFB replaced its vehicle fleet with 42 electric vehicles. More Details |
| Army | Solar | 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute | Virginia | Dec-14 | $104,000 | 488 Kilowatt Solar Array More Details |
| Marines | Solar | Twentynine Palms | California | Apr-14 | N/A | 8 MW Co-Generation Plant More Details |
| Marines | Biomass | Marine Corps Logistics Base | Georgia | Sep-11 | $1,150,790 | 1.9 MW Landfill Cogeneration Plant More Details |
| Marines | Solar | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune | North Carolina | May-12 | $500,000 | 5.37 Megawatt Array More Details |
| Marines | Solar | Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego | California | Aug-12 | $350,000 | 1.76 Megawatt Array More Details |
| Marines | Solar | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | California | Feb-11 | N/A | 1.48 Megawatt Array More Details |
| Marines | Wind | Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow | California | Mar-09 | $493,000 | 1.5 Megawatt Turbine More Details |
| Marines | Other | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | Hawaii | May-10 | N/A | 175 Kilowatt Power Buoy More Details |
| Marines | Solar | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma | Arizona | Mar-10 | $8,500 | Installed 200 175 watt solar panels More Details |
| Air Force | Wind | Dyess Air Force Base | Texas | Jan-03 | N/A | Transition to 100-percent wind energy More Details |
| Air Force | Building Efficiency | Tinker Air Force Base | Oklahoma | Jan-13 | $2,600,000 | Lighting retrofit; HVAC control; Steam decentralization; Power usage reduction More Details |
| Air Force | Solar | Davis-Monthan Air Force Base | Arizona | Feb-14 | $500,000 | 16.4 Megawatt Solar Array More Details |
| Air Force | Wind | F.E. Warren Air Force Base | Apr-14 | $21,000 | 3.32 Megawatt Wind Turbines | |
| Air Force | Solar | Nellis Air Force Base | Dec-14 | $1,000,000 | 15 Megawatt Solar Array | |
| Air Force | Solar | Los Angeles Air Force Base | California | Jun-10 | N/A | 320 Kilowatt Solar Array More Details |
| Air Force | Solar | U.S. Air Force Academy | Colorado | Jun-11 | $1,000,000 | 6 Megawatt Solar Array More Details |
| Air Force | Solar | Peterson Air Force Base | Colorado | Oct-13 | $55,000 | Solar Panels on Tierra Vista Community Homes More Details |
| Air Force | Building Efficiency | Keesler Air Force Base | Mississippi | May-11 | N/A | LEED Gold Certified 144 Room Dormitory More Details |
| Air Force | Appliance Efficiency | Eglin Air Force Base | Florida | May-13 | N/A | Added 20,000 sensors to monitor and analyze energy use More Details |
| Navy | Solar | Joint Base Pearl Harbor | Sep-14 | $40,000 | 309 Kilowatt Solar Array | |
| Navy | Solar | Norfolk Naval Station | Virginia | Dec-12 | N/A | 2.1 Megawatt Solar Array More Details |
| Navy | Solar | Naval Air Weapons Station | California | Oct-12 | $13,000,000 | 13.8 Megawatt Solar Power Plant More Details |
| Navy | Biomass | Naval Air Station Jacksonville | Florida | Apr-13 | $107,000 | CleanB Sludge Treatment Plant More Details |
| Navy | Solar | Naval Air Station Kingsville | Texas | Nov-11 | $55,400 | 3.3 Acre Solar Array More Details |
| Navy | Solar | Naval Base Coronado | Apr-14 | N/A | 750-Kilowatt Solar Array | |
| Navy | Building Efficiency | Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest | California | Aug-12 | N/A | Energy efficient barracks with solar- and wind-powered generators More Details |
| Navy | Vehicles | Naval Support Activity Mid-South | Tennessee | May-13 | N/A | Alternative fuel, solar, and electric car stations More Details |
| Navy | Solar | Navy housing units in San Diego | California | December-2015 | N/A | Navy and Marine Corps housing units will receive rooftop solar PV systems through a PPA between Lincoln Military Housing and SolarCity. More Details |
| Navy | Solar | Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay | Georgia | Dec-16 | N/A | Approximately 136,000 solar photovoltac panels will be installed on 258 acres and generate up to 42 megawatts of direct current power when fully operational. More Details |
| Navy | Solar | Naval Construction Battalion Center | Gulfport | Mar-16 | N/A | 23 acre solar farm capable of producing 4 MW. More Details |
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| Army | Solar | Sea Girt National Guard Training Center | Oct-14 | $160,000 | 230 Kilowatt Solar Electric Power System | |
| Army | Efficiency | Fort Bliss | Texas | May-13 | $320,000 | Microgrid, 120 kilowatt solar array, 300 kilowatt energy storage More Details |
| Army | Solar | Fort Hunter Liggett | California | Apr-12 | N/A | 1 Megawatt Solar Microgrid More Details |
| Army | Solar | Presidio of Monterey | California | Apr-12 | $70,000 | 370 Kilowatt Solar Array More Details |
| Army | Vehicles | Tooele Army Depot | Utah | Oct-12 | N/A | Two Energy Efficient Cars Plus Charging Stations More Details |
| Army | Vehicles | Pine Bluff Arsenal | Arkansas | Nov-12 | N/A | Received a Chevy Volt, November 2012 More Details |
| Army | Biomass | Fort Drum | New York | Feb-14 | N/A | 60 Megawatt Biomass Facility More Details |
| Army | Smart Grid | Fort Sill | Oklahoma | Sep-12 | N/A | 500 Kilowatt Microgrid More Details |
| Army | Solar | White Sands Missile Range | New Mexico | Jan-13 | $930,000 | 4.1 Megawatt Low Concentration Solar Array More Details |
| Army | Vehicles | Fort Shafter | Hawaii | Feb-12 | N/A | 16 Hydrogen-Powered “Equinox” Cars More Details |
| Army | Building Efficiency | Fort Stewart | Georgia | Apr-14 | N/A | Efficient School With 456 Solar Panel Array and Wind Turbine More Details |
| Army | Solar | Fort Bragg | North Carolina | $13,000,000 | Energy efficiency programs, including lighting and building upgrades, and a 235 kilowatt solar array More Details |
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| Army | Solar | Fort Carson | Colorado | Jan-14 | $25,000 | 2 MW ground-mounted solar facility; wood biomass project More Details |
| Army | Other | Aberdeen Proving Ground | Maryland | $600,000 per year | Constellation Energy Source announced the award of a $5.7M contract to install 643 geothermal heat pumps in Aberdeen Proving Grounds’ family housing facilities. More Details |
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| Army | Solar | Camp Williams | Utah | July-15 | $600,000 | 4,000 solar panels are generating about a quarter of the facility’s energy needs. The panels should generate between 1.8 million and 2 million kWh annually. More Details |
| Army | Solar | Fort Hood | Texas | Jan-16 | N/A | Fort Hood will include an on-post solar farm and an off-site wind turbine farm, which has the ability to generate 65 megawatts of electricity for the installation More Details |
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