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Army plans to begin four 'utility-scale' renewable energy projects this year
The four acquisition decisions the service will make in the coming months are the first fruits of a task force the Army created to pursue large-scale solar, geothermal, wind, biomass and waste-to-energy facilities on its bases.
Tags: Army , Air Force , Renewable energy , Kathy Ahsing , Energy initiatives task force , solar energy , industry , Fort Bliss , Fort Irwin , Fort Detrick , Jared Serbu
Army drafts RFP to attract renewable energy projects
Army would agree to buy energy from private plants on Army land but cut the plants off from the electric grid in the event of an emergency. The final solicitation could be out by this spring.
Tags: DoD , Army , Renewable energy , continuity of operations , Katherine Hammack , Jared Serbu , green government , industry , contracting ,
Army to meet renewable energy goals through predictability
The Energy Initiatives Task Force held its first industry day to explain how it wants to get green energy projects built on installations. The Army must receive 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2025. The task force will develop an acquisition strategy and a new multiple-award contract over the next year.
Tags: DoD , Richard Kidd , Katherine Hammack , green government , Renewable energy , Army , Army Energy Initiatives Task Force , industry , contracting , Jason Miller
