Fort Riley Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Resiliency Upgrade
280 kW of distributed CHP generation supporting critical facilities across Fort Riley.
U.S. Army · Fort Riley, Kansas
Executive Summary
RV Sinkler, as subcontractor and technical consultant to Aegis Energy Services, supported a turnkey Combined Heat & Power resiliency upgrade for Fort Riley, installing eight 35 kW CHP systems (280 kW combined) across four building groups: Eyster Pool, the Long Fitness Center, the installation Headquarters, and the Custer Hill Barracks complex. Each system was engineered to base-load the facility's existing thermal demand, heating, hot water and dehumidification loads, while adding on-site, natural-gas-fired generation capacity that keeps critical systems running if the base loses grid power.
- Eyster Pool
- Long Fitness Center
- Installation Headquarters
- Custer Hill Barracks complex
Engineering Resilience Into Critical Facilities
The Custer Hill Barracks buildings presented a distinct resiliency challenge: without backup power, their attic-mounted air handlers would shut down entirely during a grid outage, forcing evacuation of troops from their living quarters.
RV Sinkler supported the engineering of a solution that ties the CHP thermal output into the barracks' existing air-handling systems, allowing the buildings to maintain safe, breathable air during an outage without oversizing the generation equipment.
- Engineering problem solving
- Critical infrastructure experience
- Resiliency engineering
- Systems integration
- Existing-facility integration
- Mission-critical thinking
Technical Consulting Support Across the Project Lifecycle
- Engineering Coordination
- Procurement Support
- Construction Support
- Commissioning
Aegis Energy Services held prime contract responsibility for the project. RV Sinkler supported the effort as subcontractor, providing technical consulting across:
- Engineering coordination
- Procurement support
- Contract administration support
- Systems integration support
- Commissioning support
System Configuration
- Systems
- 8 Combined Heat & Power systems
- Unit Capacity
- 35 kW each
- Total Generation
- 280 kW
- Building Groups
- 4
- Energy Source
- Natural gas
- Thermal Applications
- Heating · Hot water · Dehumidification · Air-handling support
- Prime Contractor
- Aegis Energy Services, Inc.
What Defines This Project
- 8 CHP systems / 280 kW combined generation capacity across 4 building groups
- Engineered resiliency solution for barracks with no prior backup power capability
- Delivered on time and within budget as subcontractor to Aegis Energy Services
- Met Army energy efficiency and resiliency directive requirements
Designed Around Federal Energy & Resiliency Requirements
- Army Directive 2017-07
- Executive Order 13693
Resilience Beyond Backup Power
The Fort Riley project demonstrates RV Sinkler's ability to approach energy infrastructure as an integrated engineering challenge rather than simply an equipment installation.
By supporting the coordination of generation, thermal demand, existing building systems, procurement and commissioning, RV Sinkler helped deliver a solution designed around the operational requirements of critical military facilities.
Outcome
A completed federal critical-infrastructure CHP resiliency upgrade delivered on time and within budget as subcontractor and technical consultant to Aegis Energy Services, meeting Army energy efficiency and resiliency directive requirements.
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