1703VNCEnergyandUtilMgmtGeneralInformation17-3A0004.pdf

29 Mar 07 FA3002-06-R-0003

SECTION 17-3

17.3. General Information

17.3.1. The operation of the base water and waste water systems requires a Water Works Operator (Grade D) license issued by the State of Oklahoma:

17.3.2. Energy Monitoring and Control System (EMCS) The EMCS monitoring system requires support 24 hour per day, 7 days per week, including legal holidays. The EMCS monitoring system is located in Bldg 288 and can be transferred to Bldg 140 after normal duty hours.

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17.3.3. Reserved.

17.3.4. Cathodic Protection: There are requirements from the National Association of Cathodic Engineers (NACE) and AFI 32-1054 that individuals working with cathodic protection have training and attend refresher courses to be certified to perform their job.

17.3.5. The Vance AFB primary distribution switch supplies 12,470/7200 VAC to Military Family Housing.

17.3.6. There is one chilled water plant that utilizes two 460 ton 480 VAC chillers . The base clinic has one 12470/7200 to 480/277 VAC transformer dedicated to the clinic.

17.3.7. Vance AFB maintains its own water distribution system. Vance AFB receives it water from the city of Enid and Kegelman from the town of Jet. The Vance AFB water supply is stored in one elevated storage tower and one ground water storage tower to serve the entire base.

17.3. 8. Vance AFB exports all sewage to the City of Enid.

17.3.9. Vance AFB uses natural gas supplied to the base through a 4” steel main owned by Oklahoma Natural Gas. The main and feeders run approximately 13 miles and supplies natural gas to the base boundary at approximately 200 psi through the master entry meter. It is then regulated at 15 psi to the loop mains within the base distribution system. The majority of the system is the original cathodically protected black steel pipe with approximately 30 having been replaced by polyethylene pipe.

Vance AFB Utilities and Energy Management 17-3-1