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On May 19, 2022, a ceremonial groundbreaking for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California.
From left: Stephanie Kline, project director, and Robert Hughes, executive director, both with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives; Robert Smith, president of Bright Canyon Energy; Paul Farnan, principal deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas, from the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, Anthony Marasa, project manager with Bright Canyon Energy, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos.
The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar and include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system.
The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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From left: Stephanie Kline, project director, and Robert Hughes, executive director, both with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives; Robert Smith, president of Bright Canyon Energy; Paul Farnan, principal deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas, from the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, Anthony Marasa, project manager with Bright Canyon Energy, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos.
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From left: Stephanie Kline, project director, and Robert Hughes, executive director, both with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives; Robert Smith, president of Bright Canyon Energy; Paul Farnan, principal deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas, from the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, Anthony Marasa, project manager with Bright Canyon Energy, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos.
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From left: Stephanie Kline, project director, and Robert Hughes, executive director, both with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives; Robert Smith, president of Bright Canyon Energy; Paul Farnan, principal deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas, from the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, Anthony Marasa, project manager with Bright Canyon Energy, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos.
The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar and include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system.
The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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From left: Stephanie Kline, project director, and Robert Hughes, executive director, both with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives; Robert Smith, president of Bright Canyon Energy; Paul Farnan, principal deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas, from the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, Anthony Marasa, project manager with Bright Canyon Energy, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos.
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Paul Farnan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony, on May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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A rendering is shown on a centerpiece during a groundbreaking ceremony, on May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar photovoltaics, and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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Paul Farnan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony, on May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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Robert Smith, president of Bright Canyon Energy, makes remarks during a groundbreaking ceremony, on May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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Paul Farnan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony, on May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Leeney, commanding general of the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony, May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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Paul Farnan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony, on May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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Paul Farnan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony, on May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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A team from Bright Canyon Energy stands for a photo during a groundbreaking ceremony, May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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Elected officials and representatives join U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Leeney, center, commander of the California Army National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. From left: Schelly Sustarsic, City of Seal Beach Council Member, District 4, George Boutros, field representative for Assemblymember Janet Nguyen, Karen Calderon, field representative for U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal, Leeney, Vig, Chet Simmons, city manager for the City of Los Alamitos, and Tim Whitacre, district director for Orange County 1st District Supervisor Andrew Do.
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Elected officials and representatives join U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Leeney, center, commander of the California Army National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. From left: Schelly Sustarsic, City of Seal Beach Council Member, District 4, George Boutros, field representative for Assemblymember Janet Nguyen, Karen Calderon, field representative for U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal, Leeney, Vig, Chet Simmons, city manager for the City of Los Alamitos, and Tim Whitacre, district director for Orange County 1st District Supervisor Andrew Do.
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Cadets from Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy’s Class 29 present the colors as the 40th Infantry Division Band plays the national anthem during a groundbreaking ceremony, on May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar, and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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JOINT FORCES TRAINING BASE, Calif. – On May 19, 2022, a ceremonial groundbreaking took place for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California.
From left: Stephanie Kline, project director, and Robert Hughes, executive director, both with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives; Robert Smith, president of Bright Canyon Energy; Paul Farnan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Installations, Energy and Environment, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas, from the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, Anthony Marasa, project manager with Bright Canyon Energy, and Lt. Col. Manju Vig, garrison commander of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos.
The project will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar and include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installation’s energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.
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