 The Central Heating Plant at the USMC's Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA gets a technology boost to reduce O&M costs by 24%. |
Integration of the latest operation and maintenance technologies realizes significant savings.  Decision Support for Operations and MaintenanceDSOM |
 CHP installed instruments provide input to a data acquisition system that allows operators live information on plant operation, component conditions, and efficiency of boilers and overall plant configuration. |
 The CHP computer main screen shows the overview level of accessible information. |
 The Efficiency Diagnostic Monitor provides operators specific information and guidance to regain optimum efficiency operation. |
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is working with the U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program to utilize National Laboratory capabilities to meet federally mandated energy efficiency goals. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, a recognized leader in the development of advanced O&M technologies, worked with the USMC to provide the Twentynine Palms Central Heating Plant with newly developed technological and infrastructure improvements.
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