[CPEO-MEF] ENERGY: "Groton submarine base [CT] to get microgram"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Groton submarine base to get microgram

By Luther Turmelle 
New Haven Register (CT)
September 6, 2018

The U.S. Naval Submarine Base in Groton will be getting a more reliable source of electricity, courtesy of a $5 million grant from the state that will be used to create a microgrid at the defense facility.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the grant on Wednesday. Construction of the microgrid is expected to begin next year.

“Make no mistake, climate change is having an impact on our communities, and we must take real steps now to strengthen our infrastructure, and plan for future storms and resulting power outages,” Malloy said in a statement. “Our state agencies, industry leaders, and Navy officials demonstrated an unrelenting commitment to collaborating in this very complex project, producing another innovative partnership between the Navy, our state, and the communities that support the base. This effort once again highlights our resolve to preserve the sub base and our historic distinction as the Submarine Capital of the world.”

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For the entire article, see
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Groton-submarine-base-to-get-microgrid-13207559.php

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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