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"Energy usage on military bases accounts for some 30 percent of total energy consumption by the U.S. Department of Defense. Consistent with our full portfolio strategy, Southern Company's traditional operating companies are helping military bases in our region achieve energy security through greater fuel diversity."

Rebecca Gray
military strategy and relationship manager
Southern Company external affairs

In this video, learn how Southern Company’s traditional operating companies are providing energy solutions for military bases throughout the Southeast.

Challenge:
Help meet the aggressive energy goals of the United States Department of Defense at the 19 military bases located throughout Southern Company's southeastern footprint.
Solution:
Southern Company's traditional operating companies have partnered with all branches of the United States military to announce 11 solar projects with a combined capacity of more than 300 megawatts, the most on-base solar projects of any electric utility in the nation. In addition, Southern Company is partnering with the military to bring electric vehicles and charging infrastructure to the Southeast.
U.S. Navy Goal:
50% of Energy
From Renewable Sources by 2020

"Energy is critical to every global military mission," says Military Strategy and Relationship Manager Rebecca Gray. "Our energy solutions are crucial to military readiness. By adding cost-effective renewable energy we provide for fuel diversity, increased operational capacity and regional resiliency. The operating companies do all the heavy lifting. I just work with the Pentagon to identify opportunities. Folks like William Houser at Georgia Power and Kamisha Quates in retail generation see these projects to fruition.

"The U.S. military has some very aggressive energy goals," adds Gray. "The Navy, for example, must secure 50 percent of its energy from renewable resources by 2020."

Georgia Power has partnered with the Army, Navy and Marines on five solar projects across the state. In Florida, Gulf Power has announced solar projects at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola and Eglin Air Force base in Fort Walton Beach. Alabama Power is partnering with the Army on solar projects at the Anniston Army Depot and at Fort Rucker, near Enterprise. Mississippi Power is building a 23-acre facility at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport.

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