CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Camp Pendleton’s Fractal Microgrid provides energy security and energy savings capabilities to critical facilities using renewable energy.Marine Corps Installations – West’s energy policy states that Microgrids are an essential element for sustaining uninterrupted power, empowering the installation to transition seamlessly between various sources of supplied energy and directly support installations facilities and non-tactical vehicles. - CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Camp Pendleton’s Fractal Microgrid provides energy security and energy savings capabilities to critical facilities using renewable energy. Marine Corps Installations – West’s energy policy states that Microgrids are an essential element for sustaining uninterrupted power, empowering the installation to transition seamlessly between various sources of supplied energy and directly support installations facilities and non-tactical vehicles.

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., will the use the microgrid as a back-up power system in the event of an outage. The microgrid uses solar energy and methane gas to keep mission-critical buildings operational. Planning for the project began in 2012 and it is slated for completion in 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released) - Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., will the use the microgrid as a back-up power system in the event of an outage. The microgrid uses solar energy and methane gas to keep mission-critical buildings operational. Planning for the project began in 2012 and it is slated for completion in 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., is recognizing National Energy Action Month by promoting energy conservation in October. MCAS Miramar utilizes multiple energy conservation systems like solar panels, recycled water and a future microgrid project to move closer to becoming a more energy self-sufficient installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jake McClung/Released) - Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., is recognizing National Energy Action Month by promoting energy conservation in October. MCAS Miramar utilizes multiple energy conservation systems like solar panels, recycled water and a future microgrid project to move closer to becoming a more energy self-sufficient installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jake McClung/Released)