Frederick R. Broome, Jr., P.E.
Director, Installation & Environment Division
On behalf of the MCLBA Energy Team of Hubert “Ski” Smigelski, Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Benjamin, CEC, P.E.,
Mike Henderson, P.E., Nancy Hilliard, P.E., Eddie Hunt, CEM, & our CHM2Hill partners
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Defining Net Zero Energy
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Achieving Net Zero
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Current Renewable Energy Projects
Future Renewable Energy Projects
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Future Energy Profile
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“Speedbumps” to Success
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Assumed Definition
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MCLB Albany will be a net zero energy installation by the year 2020 when it produces as much energy onsite from renewable energy generation or through the on-site use of renewable fuels, as it consumes in its buildings and facilities.
Net
Zero
Energy
Does not include:
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Water
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Vehicles
Waste
Consumption
Consumption Generation
Generation
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30% Energy Intensity Reduction
•Multiple mandates to conserve & use renewables, but
SECNAV goal of
50% of installations at Net Zero by 2020 closes the “gap” between them
Renewable Energy
Generation
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A balanced combination of reducing energy intensity while also increasing renewable energy generation
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Diversity is important
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For installation-wide net zero, largest impact comes from large scale industrial scale renewable energy generation platforms
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A few large scale projects vs. lots of little projects
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Collaboration with local industry and energy providers
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The answer isn’t always inside the fence
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Landfill Gas
Roof Solar PV
Solar Hot
Water
Daylight
Harvesting
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Project
Daylight Harvesting
Solar Hot Water
Solar PV Generation (75 kW)
Landfill Gas Electrical Savings, Phase 1
Landfill Gas Thermal Savings, Phase 1
Grand Total
Annual Energy Generation
(MBtu)
150
222
307
46,659
58,596
105,934
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Landfill Gas, Phase 2
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2 nd , 1.9 MW generator with waste heat recovery system
Ground Source Heat Pump
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Multiple well fields for key areas of high energy consumption
Biomass
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Local industry provider has biomass plant which also generates steam
Albany to provide steam to electricity generator
Other Renewable Energy Sources (Low Feasibility for
Albany)
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Wind
Solar
Geothermal to Electricity
Fast Pyrolysis
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• The State of Georgia produces over 22 million tons biomass per year.
• Georgia is prioritizing energy resource development statewide. Only second to improved energy efficiency is
“utilization of GA significant biomass
resources.” (Georgia State
Energy Strategy)

Georgia’s most
“biomass rich” land lies within a ~50 mile radius of Dougherty
County.
Feasibility of Generating Electricity from Biomass Fuel Sources in Georgia;
The University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, 2003

Biomass Resources in Dougherty
County, GA
Un-merchantable Standing Timber
(20-yr growth cycle)
Harvesting residues
Urban Wood Waste
Pecan shells
Neighboring Mill Residues
(Early Co., GA)
TOTAL Biomass Availability
Approx. Equivalent Energy
Availability*
(dry tons/yr)
60,800
22,000
1,000
2,500
50,000
136,300 dry tons/yr
115,855 MWh/yr

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Landfill Gas
Roof Solar PV
Solar Hot Water
Daylight Harvesting
Ground Source Heat Pump
Biomass Steam to Electricity
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Landfill Gas
Roof Solar PV
Solar Hot Water
Daylight
Harvesting
Double Gas to
Electricity generation
Ground Source
Heat Pumps
Biomass Steam to
Electricity
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Project
Daylight Harvesting
Solar Hot Water
Solar PV Generation (75 kW)
Landfill Gas Electrical Savings, Phase 1
Landfill Gas Thermal Savings, Phase 1
Landfill Gas Electrical Savings, Phase 2
Landfill Gas Thermal Savings, Phase 2
GSHP (Multiple Buildings)
Biomass Generator to Electricity
Grand Total
Annual Energy Generation
(MBtu)
150
222
307
46,659
58,596
34,994
43,947
4,500
272,960
462,336
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Applicable FY Title
FY13 Aggregate Energy Savings Proj
Replace Inefficient HVAC Units
FY13 Total
FY14 3700 Geothermal USTES
Expand DDC System (87)
Install LED Streetlights
LFGE 2nd Generator
Smart Grid
FY14 Total
FY15
FY15 Total
FY16
Geothermal (Downtown)
GSHP (Lower Barracks)
Motion Sensors
Photovoltaic 50kW system HQ Building
FY16 Total
FY17 BOQ(10201/02) Net-Zero
PV A/C unit for Sentry Gates (Net Zero)
Update Building Insulation
FY17 Total
Bio-mass Plant Partnership w/GPC &
P&G FY18
FY18 Total
Grand Total
Est Total Energy Impact (MBtu)
(11,171)
Est Tot Renewable Energy
Generation (MBtu)
1,886
(9,285)
0
(12,687)
(1,400)
0
0
0
16,635
0
0
0
0
(14,087)
0
0
(2,000)
(150)
0
(2,150)
(942)
0
(1,555)
(2,497)
150
0
150
78,941
0
95,576
4,500
4,500
614
614
0
0
0
0
0
(28,019)
272,960
272,960
373,800
Estimated Program Cost: $21.1M
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Point of Net
Zero Energy
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Getting data/control systems that are approved to work inside the firewall/DIACAP approval process
Support within the government to accurately estimate savings & feasibility of cutting edge technology
Measurement & Verification
Contractual, fiscal and technical complexity of large scale renewable projects
Lack of state tax incentives
Challenge of grouping various energy programs together (ESPC,
ECIP, EIP, ESTCP, etc...)
Contractual & fiscal challenges of partnerships with local industry and local government
State law (Territorial Act)
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Back Up Slides
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