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Army Corps of Engineers Seeks $7 Billion in Renewable Energy Projects

Talking Points Memo -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has been involved in some massive projects over the years, and it is poised to outdo itself, this time when it comes to renewable energy construction.

On February 24, the agency announced a draft request for proposals (RFPs) for “potentially the largest contract ever awarded” by the Corps’s Huntsville Center in Alabama. The draft calls for $7 billion in energy projects that produce power not from oil or gas but from solar, wind, geothermal, or biomass.

The projects the USACE envisions would ideally be “large scale” power generation projects that could appear on any federal property throughout the country. The agency will award up to $7 billion over 10 years, according to the draft, soliciting bids from all types of businesses, large and small

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Submitted Mar 04, 2012 By: A_NY_Outlaw

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,580 Points:1,605,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2012 3:09:35 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse renewable energy diversification is the only way of the future.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,395 Points:523,025 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 11:04:43 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse Got wrench, will double the price for you. 7 billion , no sweat. Want more, no problem your uncle will crank out a few billion more. After all what is a tax payer for?
Krykson All-Star Author Chicago Posts:840 Points:247,285 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:12:58 PM Ignore Krykson Report Abuse Interesting
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,472 Points:1,506,380 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 10:06:58 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Engineers will drink anything. Even the water used to grow kelp and algae fuel. And do it on gummint money also.
pse91 All-Star Author Calgary Posts:640 Points:556,025 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:45:15 PM Ignore pse91 Report Abuse And the subsidies continue. The Army is paid totally by the Government. So anything they do is a Subsidy paid for by the tax payer.
Amtrgas Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,678 Points:1,618,095 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:43:07 PM Ignore Amtrgas Report Abuse Investing in Renewable Energy is a wise decision.
lyons_coop Veteran Author Kansas Posts:411 Points:153,710 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:15:52 PM Ignore lyons_coop Report Abuse We've made worse investments.
singlemom27 Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,088 Points:635,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:10:16 PM Ignore singlemom27 Report Abuse Great! This is what we need to be investing in.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,876 Points:2,127,605 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:09:08 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse Lets see the bids.
ysmc Champion Author Providence Posts:10,540 Points:2,018,920 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:08:43 PM Ignore ysmc Report Abuse We all should get some of that money too.
itzagasgasgas1 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,954 Points:1,595,495 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:08:11 PM Ignore itzagasgasgas1 Report Abuse go for it.
badspots Champion Author Houston Posts:2,079 Points:673,320 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:06:17 PM Ignore badspots Report Abuse Good.
Bezalel Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:12,078 Points:2,286,795 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:06:04 PM Ignore Bezalel Report Abuse Another rerun
mrcoffeeWI Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:1 Points:220 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:04:54 PM Ignore mrcoffeeWI Report Abuse I wonder if renewable energy will ever get off the ground without soaking the tax payer for it.
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,500 Points:1,665,585 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:04:19 PM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Watch for the scams now.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,156 Points:1,927,455 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:03:19 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Is this a good bang for the buck?
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,066 Points:1,618,325 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:01:06 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Our U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a full range of large scale civil engineering projects from rural power distribution to flood control. This is one more great program they can and will manage very well to provide more and cheaper renewable energy for most military bases and facilities as well as federal buildings and complexes.
DeeLA Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,792 Points:1,360,355 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:01:04 PM Ignore DeeLA Report Abuse Which "pocket" are these funds coming from?
Double_Golden Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,540 Points:601,385 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:00:58 PM Ignore Double_Golden Report Abuse good for them but 7 Billions? no way
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,693 Points:727,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 9:00:48 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Great for them to keep going
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,156 Points:1,927,455 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:58:35 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Good use of tax dollars??
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,693 Points:727,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:56:10 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Great for them to keep going
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,250 Points:2,262,615 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:55:39 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse Sounds like a good project for them
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,145 Points:1,196,830 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:54:08 PM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse this and that.
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,400 Points:475,645 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:53:30 PM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse go for it.
Tucker16 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,149 Points:540,980 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:52:30 PM Ignore Tucker16 Report Abuse Ok.
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,125 Points:1,879,670 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:45:18 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse And which companies that get the contracts will go belly up.
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BooHooMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,556 Points:344,610 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:37:55 PM Ignore BooHooMI Report Abuse The military has been coerced into going green.
platinum16434 Veteran Author Houston Posts:289 Points:121,545 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:37:01 PM Ignore platinum16434 Report Abuse Still dreaming broken dreams.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,830 Points:1,608,250 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:34:29 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse More downbeat, brain-dead people here. Of course, we need to see exactly what the projects are but there is no doubt that we need renewable energy development to get us off the oil addiction. I’ve faulted the CoE for destructive dam projects in years past but this is a new era. Let’s hope they can get it right.
cateyes8264 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:2,957 Points:640,365 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:34:26 PM Ignore cateyes8264 Report Abuse Just another way to waste OUR money!!!!!
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ssect8 Champion Author Hartford Posts:7,970 Points:2,092,460 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:28:06 PM Ignore ssect8 Report Abuse Just more waste of tax payer money, when will the clueless citizens wake up and stop electing these idiot politicians to office, probably never because they are just too stupid for words.
tippybuddy Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,523 Points:207,740 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:27:25 PM Ignore tippybuddy Report Abuse likely a waste of money still again by the government
radiorumor Champion Author Texas Posts:2,792 Points:749,860 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 8:26:39 PM Ignore radiorumor Report Abuse Guess I need to fill out my RFP and get my DOE
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