Case Study

Fort Hood Delivers Largest Renewable Energy Initiative in U.S. Military History

Fort Hood, a military base near Killeen, Texas, supports approximately 218,000 military personnel and their families

Fort Hood Delivers Largest Renewable Energy Initiative in U.S. Military History

The opportunity

Fort Hood, a major military installation near Killeen, Texas, sought to reduce energy costs while expanding its use of renewable energy.

Supporting approximately 218,000 military personnel and their families, Fort Hood is one of the world’s most populated military installations. In 2014, the base issued an RFP to reduce its overall energy spend while incorporating renewable resources into its energy procurement strategy.

Fort Hood sought a long-term retail electricity supply agreement that could deliver both cost savings and greater access to renewable energy. The comprehensive solution required a strategic combination of offsite wind and onsite solar generation, providing the base with a diversified energy mix designed to support its long-term cost and sustainability objectives.

Analysis

Our scale attracts more energy suppliers to compete for our clients’ business—driving better pricing and more favorable contract terms.

Fort Hood required a Retail Electricity Provider (REP) to physically deliver renewable energy from the project to the base.

Apex Clean Energy and MP2 Energy partnered to structure the retail electricity supply arrangement

Solution combined onsite solar and offsite wind into a single hedged product with full retail services

The Result:
Record-Breaking Renewable Integration

Innovative 
Structure

Tradition’s team at MP2 Energy developed a solution combining onsite solar and 65 MW offsite wind into a single retail electricity supply agreement.

Historic 
Achievement

The project became the single largest renewable energy initiative in military history, delivered through a familiar contracting mechanism.

Risk 
Management

MP2 Energy managed renewable-related risks while Fort Hood received desired green energy through a simplified structure.

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Fort Hood Delivers Largest Renewable Energy Initiative in U.S. Military History