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Page | <strong>Hurlburt</strong> <strong>Warrior</strong> | Friday, July 15, 2011<br />
If it’s not being used, don’t abuse<br />
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<strong>Hurlburt</strong> Field’s electricity<br />
is precious; helping conserve<br />
it can guarantee these<br />
luxuries stay in place.<br />
“Energy conserv<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
is a vital element of our n<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
str<strong>at</strong>egy to reduce dependence<br />
on non-renewable<br />
energy sources,” expressed<br />
Col. Michael Plehn, former<br />
1st Special Oper<strong>at</strong>ions Wing<br />
commander, in the new Facility<br />
Energy Management<br />
Policy. “Individually we each<br />
can do things to save a small<br />
amount of energy, which collectively<br />
will add up to a large<br />
improvement.”<br />
The policy contains new<br />
implement<strong>at</strong>ion actions<br />
th<strong>at</strong> will take effect near<br />
the end of July. The mand<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
actions will help ensure<br />
<strong>Hurlburt</strong> Field’s popul<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
conserves energy and aids<br />
the wing in meeting its legisl<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
energy intensity reduction<br />
goals.<br />
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A certain amount of electricity<br />
is allotted for <strong>Hurlburt</strong><br />
Field’s daily activities, and<br />
according to recent numbers,<br />
<strong>Hurlburt</strong> is coming<br />
close to exceeding the maximum<br />
amount.<br />
In addition to the energy<br />
intensity goals, <strong>Hurlburt</strong> has<br />
an aging electrical infrastructure.<br />
A new subst<strong>at</strong>ion is one<br />
of the projects designed to<br />
modernize this infrastructure.<br />
The existing subst<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
is nearing capacity.<br />
“<strong>Hurlburt</strong> Field is oper<strong>at</strong>ing<br />
<strong>at</strong> a critical threshold for<br />
the one oper<strong>at</strong>ional subst<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
th<strong>at</strong> we have on base,”<br />
said Marc Barrett, 1st Special<br />
Oper<strong>at</strong>ions Civil Engineer<br />
Squadron Resource<br />
Efficiency Manager. “Significant<br />
infrastructure growth<br />
on base combined with the<br />
high temper<strong>at</strong>ures anticip<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
through the summer will<br />
drive [the he<strong>at</strong>ing ventil<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
and <strong>air</strong> conditioning] system<br />
energy demands th<strong>at</strong> could<br />
bring our base subst<strong>at</strong>ion to<br />
a point of failure. Everyone<br />
should avoid unnecessary<br />
energy demands placed on<br />
the power grid to minimize<br />
the potential for a power<br />
failure.”<br />
Fortun<strong>at</strong>ely, there are actions<br />
<strong>Hurlburt</strong> Airmen can<br />
take now to help reduce the<br />
amount of energy they use<br />
and keep the base from complete<br />
grid failure.<br />
There are several ways<br />
a unit or individual can save<br />
energy either <strong>at</strong> work or <strong>at</strong><br />
home.<br />
• Set your thermost<strong>at</strong><br />
<strong>at</strong> 76 degrees Fahrenheit or<br />
higher.<br />
• Keep windows and<br />
doors shut.<br />
• Close blinds to reflect<br />
solar he<strong>at</strong>.<br />
• Turn off lights and unplug<br />
equipment when not in<br />
use.<br />
• Unplug coffee pots and<br />
chilled w<strong>at</strong>er coolers after 11<br />
a.m. each day.<br />
•Consolid<strong>at</strong>e refriger<strong>at</strong>ors<br />
and turn in empty units.<br />
• Unplug TVs th<strong>at</strong> don’t<br />
directly support an ongoing<br />
oper<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
• Turn off computers and<br />
peripherals <strong>at</strong> unoccupied<br />
work st<strong>at</strong>ions.<br />
“Remember, even a little<br />
bit goes a long way,” said<br />
Christopher Hood, <strong>Hurlburt</strong><br />
Field energy manager.<br />
“Leaving just a b<strong>at</strong>hroom<br />
light on by mistake all night<br />
hurts the base, which can<br />
and will affect the entire<br />
community if not stopped.”<br />
For a copy of the Facility<br />
Energy Management Policy<br />
Letter, or more inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
on ways your unit can save<br />
energy, contact your unit<br />
facility manager or the 1st<br />
SOCES <strong>at</strong> 850-884-6683.
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