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Dod's Largest Solar Project

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20-megawatt project,
. . . will provide about 1/4 of the annual electricity use for Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

Follow the Money
The project is being installed under a purchase power agreement,
. . . in which the solar installer, in this case Tucson Electric Power,
. . . pays for installation, operation, and maintenance and then
. . . pays down costs and generates revenue through sales of electricity.
The project is an example of public-private industry collaboration, in which
. . . no taxpayer dollars will be spent.
The installation, design, engineering and construction of the project
. . . will be overseen by E.ON, a multinational investor-owned energy supplier.


“Energy Secure” in the sense that they don’t require the transport of fossil fuels,
. . . or the import from other countries,  and
. . . they can continue to operate, if the electricity grid is disrupted.
Renewable energy can also be cheaper than alternative options,
. . . as solar prices continue to drop.
Currently it costs the U.S. military $4 billion a year to power its bases.

2014-04-16 Source:  DOD's largest Solar project


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