[CPEO-MEF] ENERGY: Ft. Hunter-Liggett (CA) solar canopies

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Solar panels help Hunter Liggett near energy independence

By Carlos Lazo, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
www.army.mil
March 12, 2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento  
District is nearing completion on a new solar microgrid at Fort  
Hunter Liggett near King City, Calif., which will be capable of  
generating up to one megawatt of power.



One megawatt is enough energy to power 250 to 300 homes at once. The  
solar grids that provide that power will also shade for more than 100  
military vehicles.



"It's going to serve a dual purpose of providing the power and  
providing shelter for the trucks as well," said Bob Roy, project  
engineer with the Sacramento District.



Scheduled to be completed in mid-April, the microgrid is the first of  
four planned microgrids at the post currently being overseen by the  
Sacramento District. The district awarded an $8.4 million contract  
for construction of the microgrid in September 2010. It's one way the  
district is playing a key role in helping the post achieve a net-zero  
status.

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For the entire release, see
http://www.army.mil/article/75573/ 
Solar_panels_help_Hunter_Liggett_near_energy_independence/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650-961-8918 or 650-969-1545
Fax: 650-961-8918
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