The naval information warfare center atlantic (niwc) seeks assisting federal facilities with energy conservation technologies (affect) funding to reduce the total cost of an espc project to allow…

The naval information warfare center atlantic (niwc) seeks assisting federal facilities with energy conservation technologies (affect) funding to reduce the total cost of an espc project to allow for inclusion of 2.4 MW of solar PV, a microgrid solution, and r-22 equipment replacements. Without affect funding, these ecms would be too costly to include in the final task order award. With affect funding, we can implement the entire scope to allow for significant greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and 14-day resiliency of mission-critical operations. This project encompasses over 120 buildings across niwc sites in south carolina, virginia, and louisiana. The proposed upgrades were analyzed as part of the project's preliminary assessment (PA) and would be performed under an espc contract. Niwc's goals for this project are to (1) improve the resiliency of mission-critical data centers and labs, (2) improve the sites' energy and water efficiency, (3) improve the reliability of available power, including during adverse climate events, and (4) upgrade outdated equipment that is end-of-life or near end-of-life. The PA addresses each of these goals: the proposed solar PV/microgrid solution would allow mission-critical buildings to operate independently from the grid for 14 days (99% of the time) and improve the reliability of power during climate events such as hurricanes, and the recommended retrofits reduce utility consumption by 35% and address high-priority capital improvements.