Utilities Privatization in US Army Installations

Abstract

Utilities Privatization creates an opportunity for the Army to make utilities a “must fund requirement” and guarantee ample resources and funding to properly operate, maintain and renew the systems. Field tests proved that a privatized system significantly reduces outage durations and provide for an efficient and resilient utility system. Over the course of a 50 year base contract, the privatization endeavor will provide the Army Installation with approximately 15% of Net Present Value Savings. Key Terms ⎯ Public Works, Utility outage, System Resilience, Operations and Maintenance.