Vandenberg Air Force Base integrated resource assessment. Volume 3, Resource assessment

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10175657· OSTI ID:10175657

Daellenbach, K K; Dagle, J E; Dittmer, A L; Elliott, D B; Halverson, M A; Hickman, B J; Parker, G B; Richman, E E; Shankle, S A

The US Air Force Space Command (SPACECOM) has tasked the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL), as the lead laboratory supporting the US Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), to identify, evaluate, and assist in acquiring all cost-effective energy projects at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB). This is part of a model program that PNL is designing to support energy-use decisions in the federal sector. This report provides the results of the fossil fuel and electric energy resource opportunity (ERO) assessments performed by PNL at the SPACECOM VAFB facility located approximately 50 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, California. It is a companion report to Volume 1, Executive Summary, and Volume 2, Baseline Detail. The results of the analysis of EROs are presented in ten common energy end-use categories (e.g., boilers and furnaces, service hot water, and building lighting). In addition, a case study of process loads at Space Launch Complex-4 (SLC-4) is included. A narrative description of each ERO is provided, including information on the installed cost, energy and dollar savings; impacts on operation and maintenance (O and M); and, when applicable, a discussion of energy supply and demand, energy security, and environmental issues. A description of the evaluation methodologies and technical and cost assumptions is also provided for each ERO. Summary tables present the cost-effectiveness of energy end-use equipment before and after the implementation of each ERO and present the results of the life-cycle cost (LCC) analysis indicating the net present value (NPV) and value index (VI) of each ERO. Finally, an appendix includes a summary of an economic analysis case study of the South Vandenberg Power Plant (SVPP) operating scenarios.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 10175657
• Report Number(s): PNL-8730-Vol.3; ON: DE93017941; TRN: AHC29307%%5
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Jun 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CALIFORNIA
MILITARY FACILITIES
ENERGY AUDITS
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
BOILERS
FURNACES
WATER HEATERS
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
COST
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
ENERGY SUPPLIES
ENERGY DEMAND
MEASURING METHODS
LIFE-CYCLE COST
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIZERS
DRAFT CONTROL SYSTEMS
THERMAL INSULATION
WEATHERIZATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
MOTORS
PUMPS
COMPILED DATA
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BUILDING SERVICES