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ARMY ENERGY SECURITY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY January13, 2009 The Army Senior Energy Council and the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Energy and Partnerships Washington, D.C. 20301-3140 Report Documentation Page Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. 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ABSTRACT 15. SUBJECT TERMS 16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 17. LIMITATION 18. NUMBER 19a. NAME OF OF ABSTRACT OF PAGES RESPONSIBLE PERSON a. REPORT b. ABSTRACT c. THIS PAGE Same as 32 unclassified unclassified unclassified Report (SAR) Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 TheArmyEnergySecurityImplementationStrategyhasbeenbuiltonafoundationofpriorwork fromseveralArmyorganizationsandtheAirForceasdocumentedinthesourcesbelow: ArmyEnergySecurityStrategyIndustryDayForum-AfterActionReport,December2008 UnitedStatesAirForceInfrastructureEnergyStrategicPlan,2008 ArmySustainabilityReport,2007 ArmyEnergy&WaterCampaignPlanforInstallations,2007 ArmyEnergyStrategyforInstallations,2005 ThisdocumentwasapprovedbytheArmySeniorEnergyCouncilandtheSecretaryoftheArmyon 13January2009. Forquestions,commentsoradditionalcopiesofthisreportpleasecontactthe OfficeoftheDeputyAssistantSecretaryoftheArmyforEnergyandPartnerships,DASA(E&P),at 703-692-9890. Thispageintentionallyleftblank. EXECUTIVESUMMARY Historically,theArmyoperatedwiththeassumptionthatlowcostenergywouldbereadilyavailable whenandwhereitisneeded. Now,however,reliableaccesstoaffordable,stableenergysuppliesis asignificantchallengefortheArmyandthenation. GiventheArmy’srelianceonenergy,disruption ofcriticalpowerandfuelsupplieswouldharmtheArmy’sabilitytoaccomplishitsmissions. Sucha riskexposesanArmyvulnerabilitythatmustbeaddressedbyamoresecureenergypositionand outlook. TheArmy’sassumptionsconcerningfutureplansforpowerandfuelathome,overseasand onthebattlefieldmustaccountforsuchchallenges. Onthepositiveside,increasingefficienciesandloweringcorporatedemandforenergywouldsave moneyfortheArmyandfreeupbothfiscalandpersonnelresources. Industrypartnershipsthat supplyexcesspowertothecommercialgridfromArmyinstallationsprovideadditional opportunitiestofinanciallybenefittheArmy. Fundsfrombothsavingsandincomecouldthenbe spentonvitalprogramsandotheroperationalneeds. Inasimilarvein,lowertacticalfueldemands wouldplacefewerSoldiersinharm’swayduringtheirsupportofthelonglogisticalfueltailin theatre. DrawingontheworkoftheArmyEnergySecurityTaskForce(AESTF)establishedbytheSecretaryof theArmyinApril2008,thisdocumentpresentstheArmyEnergySecurityImplementationStrategy (AESIS). TheAESISaddressestheenergysecuritychallengethroughnewlyestablishedcentral leadershipandintegrated,goal-drivenenergyactivities. Thisleadershipwasestablishedwith formationoftheArmy’sSeniorEnergyCouncil(SEC)andtheDeputyAssistantSecretaryoftheArmy forEnergy&Partnerships[DASA(E&P)]tointegrateandfocustheenergyactivitiesacrosstheArmy. ThisdocumentpresentstheArmy’senergysecurityvision,mission,andgoals,withdirectiononthe developmentofobjectivesandmetricstogaugeprogresstowardsuchgoals. Throughthe leadershipoftheSEC,initiativesandactivitieswillbecoordinatedacrosstheArmytochartthebest vectorforwardtoattaintheenergysecuritygoals. Armyleadershipwillexpecteachorganization, Soldier,andCiviliantoincorporateenergysecurityintothefabricofallArmyactivities. ArmyEnergySecurityVision AneffectiveandinnovativeArmyenergyposture,whichenhancesandensuresmissionsuccessand qualityoflifeforourSoldiers,CiviliansandtheirFamiliesthroughLeadership,Partnership,and Ownership,andalsoservesasamodelforthenation. ArmyEnergySecurityMission MakeenergyaconsiderationforallArmyactivitiestoreducedemand,increaseefficiency,seek alternativesources,andcreateacultureofenergyaccountabilitywhilesustainingorenhancing operationalcapabilities. i StrategicEnergySecurityGoals(ESGs)  ESG1. Reducedenergyconsumption  ESG2. Increasedenergyefficiencyacrossplatformsandfacilities  ESG3. Increaseduseofrenewable/alternativeenergy  ESG4. Assuredaccesstosufficientenergysupplies  ESG5. Reducedadverseimpactsontheenvironment. Thesegoalsimplicitlyincorporatethefundamentalprinciplethattheimprovementsachievedshall notleadtoreductionsinoperationalcapabilityortheabilityoftheArmytocarryoutitsprimary missions. MeasuringProgress TheArmywillmeasureprogresstowardESGsthroughengaginginspecificimplementationactivities thatsupportenergysecurityobjectivesandtheirassociatedmetrics. ProgressfromacrosstheArmy willbereportedtotheSEC. Principlemetricswillbebasedonbothquantitativeandqualitative requirementsforenergyperformancethathavebeenestablishedbylegislation,Presidential ExecutiveOrders(EO),OfficeoftheSecretaryofDefense(OSD)mandatesandArmypolicies. Additionalmetrics(e.g.thoserelatedtosuretyandreliabilityofenergysupplies)willbeestablished bythesummer2009SECmeetingasperformancetrackingtools. TheWayAhead EnhancingenergysecurityisabasicresponsibilityofeveryArmySoldierandCivilian. Successliesin individualaccountabilityforimprovedenergysecuritythroughdevelopmentandimplementationof solutionstoeachorganization’senergysecuritychallenges. TheAESIScommunicatestheArmy- wideenergysecurityvision,mission,andgoalstofacilitatetheintegrationofallArmyorganization’s energyactivitiestoanenterpriselevelwithafocusonLeadership,Partnership,andOwnership. ii TABLEOFCONTENTS EXECUTIVESUMMARY...............................................................................................................................i I. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................1 II. ARMYENERGYLEADERSHIP..................................................................................................................5 III.STRATEGICIMPLEMENTATIONGUIDANCE............................................................................................8 IV.ArmyEnergySecurityConsiderations.................................................................................................14 V.CONCLUSION......................................................................................................................................21 APPENDIXA–ACRONYMSANDABBREVIATIONS.....................................................................................22 LISTOFFIGURES Figure1. TheArmyEnergyVision..............................................................................................................2 Figure2. SECStructureandMembership..................................................................................................5 Figure3. StrategicImplementationOverview...........................................................................................8 Figure4. ArmyEnergyConsumptionScenarios........................................................................................14 Figure5. NotionalSolarPotential...........................................................................................................18 Figure6. NotionalGeothermalPotential.................................................................................................18 Figure7. NotionalWindPotential...........................................................................................................19 Figure8. NotionalBiomassPotential......................................................................................................19 Figure9. CurrentArmyNuclearEnergyPotential.....................................................................................20 LISTOFTABLES Table1. ExampleEnergyDirectivesandMetrics......................................................................................11 iii Thispageintentionallyleftblank. iv ARMYENERGYSECURITYIMPLEMENTATIONSTRATEGY I. INTRODUCTION Surety,Survivability,Supply,Sufficiency,Sustainability–thesearethecorecharacteristicsdefiningthe energysecuritynecessaryforthefullrangeofArmymissions. EnergysecurityfortheArmymeans preventinglossofaccesstopowerandfuelsources(surety),ensuringresilienceinenergysystems (survivability),accessingalternativeandrenewableenergysourcesavailableoninstallations(supply), providingadequatepowerforcriticalmissions(sufficiency),andpromotingsupportfortheArmy’s mission,itscommunity,andtheenvironment(sustainability). Asacriticalresource,energymustbereadilyavailabletosupportArmymissionsoperatingtacticaland non-tacticalvehiclesandequipment,poweringSoldier-carriedequipment,andprovidingelectricityand otherutilitiestofixedinstallationsandForwardOperatingBases(FOBs). Thecentralroleofenergy securityforoperationalmissionswashighlightedin2006whenthecommandinggeneralofthemulti- nationalforceinwesternIraqsubmittedapriorityrequesttoreducethenumberoffuellogistics convoys. Althoughnecessary,theseconvoysandtheassociatedlogisticalfueltailwereincreasingly vulnerabletoattackandhad“thepotentialtojeopardizemissionsuccess.” Thisvulnerabilitypointstoa potentialasymmetricadvantageforanadversary. Reducingsuchenergysecurityriskswillcontinueto beapriorityforfuturecontingencyoperations. Inadditiontoreportsfromthefieldconcerningmissionrisks,recentgovernment-sponsoredreports addressenergysecurityissuesacrosstheDepartmentofDefense. Oneofthesereports,theDefense ScienceBoardReport,“MoreFight–LessFuel”,shedsadditionallightontheneedforthemilitaryto strengthenitsenergysecurityposture. TofacilitatedevelopmentofacohesiveArmy-wideapproachtoenergysecurity,theSecretary oftheArmycommissionedtheArmyEnergySecurityTaskForce(AESTF)inApril2008. TheAESTF assessedtheArmyenergysecuritypostureanddevelopedrecommendationsforreducingArmyenergy consumption,increasingenergyefficiencyacrossplatformsandfacilities,promotingtheuseofnew sourcesofalternativeenergy,establishingbenchmarksforreducingtheArmy’senergyfootprintand providingguidanceforthecreationofacultureofenergyawarenessacrosstheArmybasedonthe principlesofLeadership,PartnershipandOwnership. AsaresultoftheAESTFrecommendations,theOfficeoftheDeputyAssistantSecretaryoftheArmyfor Energy&Partnerships[ODASA(E&P)]andtheArmySeniorEnergyCouncil(SEC)wereestablished. In accordancewiththeSECcharterandtheassociatedArmyDirective2008-04,“ArmyEnergyEnterprise”, theSECiscomprisedoftheseniorleadershipoftheArmy’skeyenergystakeholderorganizationsand willoverseetheArmy’sEnergyEnterprise. TheDASA(E&P)servesastheArmy’sSeniorEnergyExecutive (SEE)andwillmonitorandreporttheArmy’sprogresstowardenergygoals. Thisdocument,theArmy EnergySecurityImplementationStrategy(AESIS)isakeyforsuccessfulimplementationoftheAESTF guidanceandisrequiredbythecharteroftheSEC. TheAESIScommunicatestheArmy’senergysecurity vision,mission,andgoalsanddescribestheframeworkoftheSECtoaddressenergysecurity. 1