Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Photovoltaic Project

Abstract

The objective of this Joint Applied Project was to analyze the feasibility for production of renewable energy on DoD installations and focus on renewable energy initiatives undertaken at Nellis AFB, NV. This project examines the necessary criteria and preconditions for consideration of renewable energy production on DoD installations and how the Government establishes contracting devices with local power generating companies. This project analyzes the Nellis AFB initiative as a model because of its commitment in meeting DoD renewable energy goals while saving taxpayer dollars and demonstrating the feasibility of producing energy without fossil fuels. Strengths and weaknesses of the renewable energy requirements generation and contracting processes used by Nellis AFB are captured and analyzed. Additionally, this project provides a recommendation of whether or not the analyzed processes used for the Nellis AFB initiative can be utilized, in part or in whole, at other Air Force bases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475999

Entities

People

  • Curtis D. Henley
  • Darius A. Phillips
  • Shaun C. Hunt

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Electric Power
  • Energy Production
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Management Personnel
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Panels
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Climatology
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.