Our Work

Installation Energy Resilience

Strengthening Installation Energy Resilience

Client:

U.S. Coast Guard – Office of Energy Management

Challenge

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) operates one of the most geographically distributed facility portfolios in the federal government, spanning remote installations, coastal bases, and mission-critical training centers. The USCG Office of Energy Management (CG-46), responsible for enterprise energy and water program oversight, sought to modernize this infrastructure to enhance energy resilience, reduce lifecycle costs, and comply with evolving federal energy and climate directives. They selected Lindahl Reed to support this initiative based on our deep technical expertise, strong programmatic capabilities, and ability to deliver results across highly varied installation environments.

Our Solution

Lindahl Reed provides comprehensive energy program and technical support to CG-46 focused on advancing installation energy resilience, infrastructure performance, and compliance with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mandates. We are a force multiplier, delivering resilience-focused services in support of energy efficiency, energy resilience, and infrastructure modernization. Our support includes:

  • Energy Infrastructure Modernization: Oversee the development and implementation of performance-based energy and resilience projects, including Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC), Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESC), and direct-funded modernization.
  • Design and Execution Support: Develop conceptual energy and water system designs, feasibility assessments, and resilient energy strategies to address regional and site-specific vulnerabilities.
  • Resilient Systems Integration: Support battery energy storage systems (BESS), water and stormwater conservation projects, and renewable energy systems at USCG training and operational installations.
  • Policy and Standards Development: Develop Commandant Instructions, design standards, and policies to institutionalize resilient, energy-efficient infrastructure practices.
  • Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Use data analytics to evaluate utility consumption trends, track project performance, and inform lifecycle investment decisions.

Results & Impact

  • Delivered Major Energy Cost Savings: Advanced Energy Performance Contracts (EPC) that enhanced energy security, energy resilience, and mission readiness, reducing USCG utility costs by millions of dollars per year.
  • Executed the Largest USCG ESPC to Date: Delivered $48 million in infrastructure upgrades at TRACEN Petaluma through a complex ESPC, the USCG’s largest to date, featuring 5 MW of solar PV, 11.6 MWh of BESS, HVAC modernization, and long-term energy performance guarantees.
  • Enabled Cost-Neutral Project Delivery: Supported EPC project development and execution at multiple USCG installations, coordinating with utility partners to finance and implement energy and water conservation measures without upfront capital investment.
  • Led SAF Integration for Federal Energy Leadership: Contributed to the successful execution of the federal government’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) delivery through strategic planning, coordination, and performance tracking, integrating SAF readiness with facility-level energy logistics and reporting infrastructure.
  • Institutionalized Resilience in Facility Standards: Developed site-specific design standards for application across CG-46’s facility portfolio and institutionalized resilience principles in new construction and recapitalization efforts.
  • Strengthened Compliance with Federal Energy Mandates: Improved compliance with DHS and federal energy mandates, including energy and water intensity reduction targets, stormwater management directives, and reporting requirements.
  • Enabled Data-Driven Investment Planning: Enabled data-driven investment decisions by analyzing facility energy consumption patterns, identifying resilience gaps, and guiding funding prioritization through actionable performance insights.

Why It Matters

Energy resilience is essential to USCG mission assurance, ensuring that shore facilities, command centers, and training campuses continue operations during utility disruptions, extreme weather, or cyber events. Lindahl Reed’s work enables CG-46 to implement data-informed, cost-effective infrastructure upgrades that enhance resilience, save energy, reduce operational risk, and improve facility readiness – turning energy strategy into resilient reality.

What our Clients Say...

“[Lindahl Reed’s staff’s] superior customer service, professionalism, and unwavering support for his customers has always been noticed and appreciated. THANK YOU from the CG Team, for the great work in support of the CG Mission.”

Robert Thorson, CDFM, Fuel Card Program Manager, U.S. Coast Guard
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