Distributed Power Systems for Sustainable Energy

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is the largest single user of energy in the United States (U.S.) [2], representing 0.8% of the total U.S. energy consumed and 78% of the energy consumed by the Federal government. Approximately 25% of DOD energy use is consumed by its buildings and facilities. The DOD currently has 316,238 buildings across 5429 sites translating to a monetary value of > $450B [3]. The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has published an energy policy to ensure the DOD infrastructure is secure, safe, reliable and efficient [4]. The realization of this OSD energy policy, within the DOD, is being guided by (1) the Energy Policy Act of 2005, (2) Executive Order (EO) 13423, and (3) the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, to ensure a 30% energy reduction by 2015. The Policy Act of 2005, as well as EO 13423, has set a minimum contribution of renewable energy from DOD s installations of 5% by fiscal year (FY)2012 and no less than 7.5% beginning FY2013 [5]. Under the Distributed Power Systems for Sustainable Energy project described in this report, United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Madison (UWM), has demonstrated the key technologies that will enable scalable deployment of distributed power sources and energy storage. These key technologies have been demonstrated in such a way that the distributed power sources would appear as a single stable entity to the electrical grid. The technologies demonstrated as part of this project, when adopted, will provide the infrastructure and controls required for efficient and reliable use of renewable energy sources. These microgrids will provide the largest opportunity for reducing external grid utilization, reducing the environmental impact associated with the use of non-renewable sources, and is an important step toward the required security of energy supply at DOD installations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA600331

Entities

People

  • Barry Miller
  • Giri Venkataramanan
  • Harry Carson
  • Luis Arnedo
  • Rick Arnold
  • Robert Thornton
  • Shawn Gale
  • Stella M. Oggianu
  • Suman Dwari
  • Yiqing Lin

Organizations

  • Environmental Security Technology Certification Program

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Control Systems
  • Electrical Grids
  • Electronic Mail
  • Energy
  • Energy Management
  • Energy Storage
  • Energy Systems
  • Environment
  • Environmental Security
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Power Converters
  • Power Electronics
  • Pulsed Power
  • Renewable Energy
  • Silicon Controlled Rectifiers
  • Solar Radiation

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.