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Joe Pierzina, Federal Accounts Manager, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, presents Rick Hatcher, Installation Energy Manager, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, with the 2018 Federal Utility Partnership Award on March 7, 2019. Photo courtesy of SDG&E.

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MCRD San Diego receives energy award from SDG&E

12 Apr 2019 | Curtis Hill Marine Corps Installations West

Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego was presented with the 2018 Federal Utility Partnership Award on March 7, 2019, during a recent San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) Federal Energy Forum.

Receiving the award for MCRD San Diego was Rick Hatcher, the Installation Energy Manager.

According to Helen Gao, the Senior Communications Manager for SDG&E, “the objective of selecting a recipient for the award is to recognize government agencies, facilities or installations that have been successful in leveraging their relationship with SDG&E to make meaningful and comprehensive energy efficiency, demand response, energy innovative, green practice improvements and to further encourage others to take action.”

The following points were highlighted regarding MCRD’s award presentation:
• MCRD has partnered with SDG&E on multiple Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) projects beginning in 2009.
• MCRD installed 3.6 megawatts (MW) of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems providing more than 30% of the base's energy load.
• The most recent UESC project replaced more than 26,000 lights with high efficiency lighting resulting in a savings of 554 kilowatt hours (kWh).
• MCRD has installed 160,000 square feet of synthetic turf, significantly decreasing the water requirement aboard the installation.
• More than 90% of the non-tactical vehicle fleet are electric vehicles, hybrids, or fueled by E85, an ethanol fuel blend of 85% ethanol fuel and 15% gasoline.
• The bus carrying Marines to the airport is powered by Compressed Natural Gas.
• MCRD has reduced their millions of British Thermal Units (MBTU) by 41% (against a 2015 baseline) utilizing a transition from steam to gas.

"MCRD San Diego is a proud supporter of Energy Conservation efforts, and we are honored to be partnered with SDG&E in the pursuit of reducing overall energy demands,” said Hatcher when asked about receiving the award.

Criteria considered in selecting the awardee included: energy conservation and efficiency efforts, either over a prolonged period or significant activity in the previous year; engagement with SDG&E to assist in achieving energy conservation; demonstrated expertise in energy management; impact to the region from an energy management and sustainability perspective; demonstrated strong qualities of environmental stewardship; and the embracing of new energy technologies such as renewable generation, energy storage and electric vehicle infrastructure.

Not content to rest on his laurels, Hatcher added, “We look forward to working with SDG&E in the future to capitalize on new energy resiliency opportunities in support of DOD energy reduction goals."


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