The Department of Defense (DoD) is one of the largest energy consumers worldwide and the single largest energy consumer in the United States. Several cooperatives work closely with U.S. military installations, providing electricity and partnering on projects.
With the recent release of the Request for Information from the Defense Logistics Agency/United States Air Force, now is a perfect time to discuss new opportunities for partnership with the military.
View NRECA's response to the Request for Information.
Cooperatives are well-positioned to support their local DoD installations and help fulfill their ambitious energy assurance goals. Through these efforts, cooperatives can:
- Leverage their existing contracts and/or compete for new contracts with local military installations
- Strategically work with the DoD to the benefit of the electric cooperative community
- Apply lessons learned from fellow cooperatives and their DoD counterparts already competing in this space to align themselves with the nation's largest single consumer of energy
- Utilize existing knowledge, resources, and relationships unique to cooperatives to position themselves to lead Energy as a Service (EaaS) programs for many DoD installations
Due to
DoD rules and procedures, these projects can be particularly complex. NRECA
will continue to update this page with relevant resources.
View a map illustrating where cooperatives have existing contracts with military installations.
View our related Member Advisory: Electric Cooperatives and Opportunities For Working with the Military (April 2018)
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"It's certainly an honor and a privilege to work closely with military personnel who are out there fighting to protect the freedom we all take for granted each day. Their world experiences and vastly different backgrounds make them the most interesting workforce that you will ever interact with. When you see these young airman and airwomen at the Minot Air Force Base performing their job, paying attention to the smallest details and carrying out their mission with such accuracy it just makes you feel good that our country is in very good hands."
-Randy Hauck, General Manager, Verendrye Electric Cooperative, Inc.
"CHELCO has been providing service to portions of Eglin AFB for over 70 years. We are very excited to have the opportunity to support all the infrastructure on Eglin AFB through the utility privatization contract as we have always been very supportive of the military community we serve. This contract allows CHELCO to support our national defense and Eglin's mission by providing reliable electrical service to Eglin AFB. Our employees are proud to serve Eglin AFB."
-Matthew Avery, Vice President of Engineering, CHELCO
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NRECA hosted a conference featuring speakers from DoD, DOE, and leaders from electric cooperatives that are currently working with the military to share their lessons learned and provide practical takeaways.
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Contact for Questions
Lauren Khair, Regional Economic Analyst,
Lauren.Khair@nreca.coop
NRECA is in the process of creating a listserv to discuss military topics. Please contact NRECA for more information.
