Final Environmental Assessment for a Solar Power System at Davis-Monthan Air Force Tucson, Arizona

Abstract

The EPAct of 2005 and EO 13423 set an objective for federal agencies to pursue renewable energy sources. Under the EPAct of 2005, federal agencies are directed to ensure that at least half of the required renewable energy consumed in a fiscal year (FY) comes from new renewable resources and, to the extent feasible, generate renewable energy on agency property for agency use. The EPAct of 2005 goal for renewable energy consumption is 7.5 percent of the total electricity consumed by the federal government in any FY would be generated from renewable resources by 2013. The SPS proposed for Davis-Monthan AFB would be constructed to generate a minimum of 1 megawatt (MW) of electricity for the Base s use contributing to the Federal Government s EPAct 2005 goal and reducing the cost of electricity that Davis-Monthan AFB currently purchases from the Tucson Electric Power (TEP) Company.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA609012

Entities

Organizations

  • Leidos

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Protection
  • Eutrophication
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Solar Physics