Case Study: U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point achieves $2.2M annual energy cost savings and 17% energy reduction with Ameresco

$38M Infrastructure Modernization Project to Enhance Energy Efficiency, Resiliency, Reliability & Cybersecurity

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point engaged Ameresco under a $38 million Utility Energy Services Contract (UESC) to modernize infrastructure across 3.29 million sq ft and 139 buildings. The base required upgrades to improve energy efficiency, resiliency, reliability and cybersecurity while reducing energy and water costs for its 24/7 mission-critical operations.

Ameresco implemented lighting and HVAC replacements, advanced controls and metering, electrical distribution and reclaimed‑water upgrades, and FIPS 140-2–compliant EMCS/network cybersecurity improvements, backed by 20 years of persistent commissioning. As a result, Ameresco’s program is projected to save 90,576 MMBtu annually (~$2.2M/year), cut energy use by 17% and water use by 9%, and improve reliability for mission-critical systems.

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point

Daniel T. Magro

Program Lead