ABSTRACT
Even as energy resilience has become a popular paradigm for approaching energy security, most plans and policy prescriptions proposed have been geared toward regional security – focusing on grid-level upgrades and state or multi-state preparedness. The development of nearly any kind of local power generation will require available space that meets certain usage regulations. Combined heat and power (CHP) plants must conform to emissions rules, wind turbines need to meet height, noise, and wildlife protection restrictions, and even photovoltaics and solar water heaters face space-use challenges based on safety and esthetics. The characteristics of place, permanence, and control are at the center of the US military’s response to the energy resilience imperative on base. Military management has the control necessary to take action on this issue, and leaders undoubtedly understand the challenges posed by reliance on the commercial grid at home and far-flung distribution networks abroad.
