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Hawaii provides a strategic location 

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from which marines can support the indo 

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pacific region . However , with 

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expensive imported fossil fuels needed 

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for 90% of Hawaii's energy . The Marine 

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Corps is improving its resilience by 

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reducing dependency on grid power for 

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mission capability . While also 

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improving efficiency and reducing 

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energy costs to reduce electrical grid 

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strain . M C . B . H participates in a 

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program that automatically reduces 

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power consumptions in non critical 

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areas during unoccupied but high peak 

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cost times In return , the Marine Corps 

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receives $10 per kilowatt which can 

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equate to a monthly rebate of $10,000 

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to $13,000 per month . Both metering 

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and energy management control systems 

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allow for the automation of different 

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functions , providing data which is 

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used in decision making throughout . M . 

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C . B . H . Control systems manage 

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airflow temperature data and much more . 

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These technologies help identify issues 

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maintain comfortable environments and 

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can significantly reduce energy costs . 

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Energy resilience also includes 

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diversifying energy sources through the 

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use of renewable energy solar panels 

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capable of producing 1.8 MW of energy 

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and providing cost reduction of up to 

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124,000 per month have been installed 

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across the installation . M . C . B . H . 

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Now also has the Marine Corps's first 

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solar panel maintenance contract which 

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ensures these assets remain operational 

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for years to come . The base also hosts 

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a wave energy technology pilot project 

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which may prove to be a practical way 

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to power installations in the future . 

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Overall resilience remains the most 

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important objective for the energy 

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office . Through energy resilience 

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assessments . M . C . B . H . Works to 

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ensure that existing backup power 

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systems function as required so 

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potential power failures do not impact 

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mission capability . Much of Marine 

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Corps base wise energy resilient 

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success comes down to individuals and 

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the choices we make when consuming 

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energy . To increase understanding of 

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this . The M C . B . H . Energy Office 

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has worked with Mkapa Elementary 

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intendant units to educate students and 

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Marines about energy . The Energy 

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Office has expanded their educational 

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efforts by organizing events to 

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showcase new technologies and garner a 

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better understanding of their 

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capabilities aboard the installation . 

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M C . B . H is still the only 

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installation in the Marine Corps with 

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an appointed Energy N . C . O . Serving 

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as the uniformed face of the program , 

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understanding the vital role 

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installations playing carrying out 

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missions . The Marine Corps will 

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continue to enhance warfighting 

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capabilities by increasing the ability 

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to withstand outages and remain 

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operational if one occurs .