Three Hawaiian companies have been
contracted by the U.S. Navy for power generation at military
installations throughout the state.
The contract from the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Pacific was given to Island Pacific Energy LLC, Pacific Energy Solutions
LLC, and Photon Finance LLC.The ceiling value of the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award is $500 million.
The Navy said the contract will be used for the purchase of reliable,
locally generated power from Solar Power Generation Systems.
Military services in Hawaii are working to reduce energy consumption
derived from fossil fuels and increase energy consumption from renewable
energy sources.
“The Solar MAC (multiple award contract) initiative will help meet
the energy security goals of our president, secretary of defense and
secretary of the Navy,” said Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, commander, Navy
Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific.
“As good stewards of the environment — and good neighbors here in
Hawaii — our Navy will be contributing even more toward statewide
sustainment and energy conservation goals that benefit everyone,
military and civilian.”
Work will be performed at the following military installations: Joint
Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Schofield Barracks;
Wheeler Army Airfield; Tripler Army Medical Center; Fort DeRussy; Asia
Pacific Center for Strategic Studies; Naval Computer and
Telecommunications Area Master Station; Naval Magazine West Loch; the
Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai; and the Army Reserve Center on
Maui.
The work to be performed provides for installation of SPGS on roofs,
parking shade structures and vacant parcels of land. The installations
will purchase solar alternating current power only and won’t construct,
own or maintain any generation assets.
The SPGS will be financed, constructed, owned, operated, maintained
and repaired by the successful companies who were awarded a contract as
part of this solicitation.
Source: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2011/08/25/US-Navy-contracts-for-solar-power/UPI-85721314271038/