The Federal Government accounts for about 2% of energy usage within the United States, with electricity accounting for approximately one-fifth of this usage. The Department of Defense (DOD) is the largest energy consumer across all Federal Agencies, accounting for nearly half of total use and has implemented programs to assure sustainable energy supplies for meeting mission critical operations. As prototype systems of Small Modular Reactors mature during the remainder of this decade, there is growing interest at senior levels of government to use the secure confines of military bases for electricity generated with SMRs to service power requirements of the DOD base and possibly the surrounding communities. This paper explores the potential for using DOD as an early adopter of SMRs from perspectives of the size of the market and adaptability of the current procurement process for private ownership of SMRs on military bases. Such an approach is shown to be consistent with DOD Sustainability objectives, as well as ensuring a continuation of the projected erosion of diversity mix for prime power generation within the U.S. A review of contract types for energy services are evaluated from the perspective of including SMRs. Required modifications for SMRs to be a part of this energy mix for Federal Agencies are presented.
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ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium
April 15–17, 2014
Washington, DC, USA
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978-0-7918-4536-3
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The U.S. Federal Market as an Early Adopter of SMRs
William J. Barattino,
William J. Barattino
Global Broadband Solutions, Leesburg, VA
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James Spaulding
James Spaulding
Siemens Industry, Infrastructure, and Cities, San Antonio, TX
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William J. Barattino
Global Broadband Solutions, Leesburg, VA
Scott Foster
Bostonia Partners, Boston, MA
James Spaulding
Siemens Industry, Infrastructure, and Cities, San Antonio, TX
Paper No:
SMR2014-3331, V001T07A001; 6 pages
Published Online:
July 7, 2014
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Barattino, WJ, Foster, S, & Spaulding, J. "The U.S. Federal Market as an Early Adopter of SMRs." Proceedings of the ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium. ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium. Washington, DC, USA. April 15–17, 2014. V001T07A001. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SMR2014-3331
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