This project involves the design, development, testing, and implementation of a prototype All-Resource Onsite Generation Optimizer that helps installations meet reliability and resilience needs more efficiently. The objective of the project is to provide a modeling capability that:

• Evaluates an installation’s current grid and provides recommendations for a combination of onsite resources and power procurement strategy that optimizes for maximum reliability and resilience.
• Identifies the most cost-effective options for meeting energy resilience targets, leveraging the latest private sector benchmarks and commercial information for a wide array of existing and new generation technologies.
• Supports continuous improvement with flexibility to update and re-run analyses as mission needs, load profiles, or risk factors change over time.
• Saves personnel time via more efficient end-to-end analysis and prioritization, which will enable teams to reach answers faster in support of Integrated Installation Resilience Plan development.

This project will include a range of generation and storage technologies in the Optimizer including gas power, advanced nuclear, geothermal power, solar photovoltaic and energy storage, hydrogen, diesel generators, long duration energy storage, as well as upgrades to existing onsite generation such as fossil fuel plants or solar arrays, though the demonstration may only consider a subset of these resources relevant to the pilot installation. The Optimizer will provide answers to critical strategic questions for the pilot installation regarding extent of power sourcing onsite versus offsite and which technologies to leverage. The model will build upon existing Department of War (DoW) energy resilience planning tools to optimize technology option selection more quickly and at lower cost based on BCG Federal Corp’s demonstrated commercial and private sector expertise. This directly supports the Secretary of War's priorities to rapidly field emerging technologies and establish readiness of installations as power projection platforms, as well as to demonstrate and deploy innovative technologies that enhance energy security and strengthen mission resilience across DoW installations.

The Optimizer will use power flow analytics and technoeconomic analysis to evaluate and compare cost, reliability, and resilience of various generation resource configurations, leveraging a DoW-approved modeling platform integrated with the latest private sector benchmarks and commercial information across existing and emerging technology options. Success will be defined by 1) quantitative improvement of modelled outcomes versus current state on reliability, resilience, cost-effectiveness, and productivity and 2) clear courses of action that optimize an installation’s energy infrastructure for resilience and cost.

The Optimizer will enable the pilot installation to identify and select the most cost-effective and practical generation options that meet resilience needs. The model can be used on a regular basis to update and/or reaffirm installation investment decisions, accounting for future changes to power needs, requirements, grid planning, and risk factors. The model will provide a tangible time savings to installation energy managers compared to current efforts. With additional investment in modeling each site and a phased roll-out plan, it can be deployed to additional DoW installations. (Anticipated Project Completion - 2026)