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Microgrid at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

The microgrid installation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego was completed in March 2021 after a full-scale Energy Resilience Readiness Exercise, making the air station one of the most energy-forward defense installations in the nation. The microgrid is part of the Marine Corps’ efforts to strengthen and expand energy resilience efforts across its installations. Since 2012 MCAS Miramar has used methane gas produced by the San Diego Landfill to create renewable electricity...

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U.S. Marines repair threshold lights on the airfield during on-the-job training with Seabees, on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3. - U.S. Marines repair threshold lights on the airfield during on-the-job training with Seabees, on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3.

Seabees and Marines power III MEF and MCIPAC

Day in and day out U.S. Navy Seabees work to fulfill their motto “We build, we fight, we do”, training General Facility Marines in a joint-effort to help protect and maintain III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installation Pacific facilities. When a service ticket is issued on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, GF Marines shadow Seabees to learn their side of the job. Seabees are trained to build and maintain permanent structures while Marines are trained in expedient construction and maintenance. The training is hands-on, teaching Marines how to build, plumb and power structures for long term use...

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MCB Camp Pendleton Upgrading Energy Security

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is in the process of significantly bolstering their energy security through the installation of new equipment, the repair of failing equipment and upgrading and building out its facility related controls systems to provide command and control capability to over 600 facilities on site. The cost-effective method of implementing the upgrades is through a program entitled Utility Energy Services Contract...

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MCAS Miramar microgrid passes significant milestone in microgrid commissioning

On Saturday, June 20, 2020, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar conducted two successful black start tests of their microgrid, passing a significant milestone in the process of testing and commissioning the power plant and microgrid. The tests were conducted from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., beginning with the power provided from San Diego Gas and Electric being turned off requiring the microgrid to conduct a black start. During this test, the installation facilities with backup generator power utilized their backups as needed to ensure critical facilities remained operational....

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