COST–BENEFIT MODELING OF MICROGRIDS FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
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Authors
Kujawski, Jarrod R.
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Department of Defense
DoD
Department of the Navy
DON
cost estimation relationship
CER
Naval Base Point Loma
NBPL
cost estimation
economic evaluation
resilience
microgrid
military
installation
photovoltaic
PV
battery
emergency diesel generator
EDG
DoD
Department of the Navy
DON
cost estimation relationship
CER
Naval Base Point Loma
NBPL
cost estimation
economic evaluation
resilience
microgrid
military
installation
photovoltaic
PV
battery
emergency diesel generator
EDG
Advisors
Giachetti, Ronald E.
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2024-09
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy (DON) have highlighted the implementation of microgrids as a potential solution to enhance energy security for installations. The primary purpose of this research is to demonstrate a method for cost–benefit analysis of microgrids, specifically considering a quantified measure of resiliency. This thesis develops a methodology that takes into account cost estimating relationships (CERs) with measured benefits of solar, battery, and emergency diesel generators (EDGs), while maintaining a defined resiliency. A model was developed and applied to Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL). This resulted in a microgrid design that could provide 14 days of resiliency for a cost of five million dollars with a constraint on solar area. It also showed that the cost had a non-linear relationship with resiliency. This thesis recommends that installations utilize this model's methodology—or an adapted methodology with installation specific values—to estimate costs for microgrids that meet DoD and DON energy security requirements.
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