EPA Recognizes DoD Facilities for Emission Reductions and Energy Savings
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized
two Department of Defense (DoD) facilities with the Energy Star Combined
Heat and Power (CHP) award for taking an efficient, clean, and reliable
approach to generating power and thermal energy from a single source. By
using CHP technology, the award winners demonstrated leadership and a
commitment to protecting people's health and the environment while
reporting annual energy savings of $6.8 million.
“I congratulate these military bases for leading by example in the
efforts to reduce pollution, improve energy efficiency, and cut energy
costs,” said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of
Air and Radiation. “These advanced CHP systems give us reliable, clean
and cost cutting ways to keep our military bases powered and our
environment protected.”
The CHP awards were presented to the following facilities at today’s
International District Energy Association’s Annual Campus Energy
Conference in Arlington, Va.
• U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bragg, N.C.
• U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.
CHP technology produces both electricity and steam/hot water from a
single heat source, using fuels such as natural gas, biomass, or wasted
energy. By using this technology, the bases' CHP systems achieved
operating efficiencies of nearly 65 percent, much higher than the
efficiency of separate production of electricity and thermal energy
(typically less than 50 percent). Based on this comparison, the CHP
systems avoided carbon pollution equal to that from the electricity used
by more than 4,000 homes. The CHP systems also increase the bases’
energy security and reliability because the systems can run
independently in the event of a power outage. As the largest U.S. energy
consumer, DoD recognizes that reliable energy supplies for its military
installations are critical to our nation’s security.
Established in 2001, EPA’s CHP Partnership is a voluntary program that
encourages the use of CHP to reduce the environmental impact of power
generation. The partnership works closely with energy users, the CHP
industry, state and local governments, and other energy stakeholders to
facilitate the development of new projects and to promote energy,
environmental and economic benefits.
More information about the CHP Partnership: http://www.epa.gov/chp/
More information about the Energy Star CHP Awards:
http://epa.gov/chp/public-recognition/current_winners.html
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