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1AC: Energy Resiliency – 1/25
Contention 1 is the Switch to Renewable Energy
Federal Agencies are Switching to Renewable Energy – Department of Defense Transition is Inevitable.
Galvin, et al., 2k12. (Dr. James Galvin, PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, MS in Operations Research and Systems Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School, MS in Mechanical Engineering from the US Military Academy @ West Point, ESTCP Project Manager; Robert Kwartin, Leads ICF International’s Support for the Public; Garrett Martin; Deputy Director of the ICF International Study Team; Sarah Alexander, Geographic Setting of the Deserts for ICF; John Collins; Chris Lamson; Jeffrey Patterson, Mission Compatibility for ICF; Emily Steiver, Solar Technology Characterization for ICF; Craig Schultz;Donald Clark; Daniel Moreno; Ryan Mayfield, Solar Potential Assessment for ICF; Martin Anderson, Energy Security Implications for ICF; Lindsay McAlpine; Emily Steiver, Policy and Program Review for ICF; Sam Figuli, HGL Incorporated Project Manager. “Solar Energy Development on Department of Defense
Installations in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts” ICF International, and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, January. Online PDF. KevC)
In recent years, Federal agencies have taken an interest in ….the Energy Net Zero pilot program.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 3/25
And, The Department of Energy Alone Makes the Commercialization of Nuclear Energy Inevitable.
Wheeler 2k11. (Brian Wheeler, Senior Editor, Editor of Nuclear Power International, and Committee Member of the Nuclear Power International Conference and Exhibition and COAL-GEN. “Small Modular Reactors Are “Hot”” Power Engineering, Volume 115, Issue 2, February 1. Academic OneFile. JPMiller)
The DOE has a goal to decrease 28 percent of greenhouse gas emissions … which could in return lead to more clean energy on the grid.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 4/25
Contention 2 is the Commercial Grid
The Department of Defense Relies on the Commercial Grid for Energy Demands – Unfortunately, Numerous Vulnerabilities Make Wide-Scale Failure Inevitable –
Magnuson 2k12. (Colonel Brian L. Magnuson, Commander of Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, United States Army War College Class of 2012. “DoD Installation Energy Security: Evolving to a Smart Grid” U.S. Army War College, Strategy Research Project, Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations, Distribution: A, OMB No. 0704-0188. JPMiller)
One of the risks to the DoD installation …in significant long term power disruptions.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 5/25
And, Traditional Back-Up Generators Fail
Galvin, et al., 2k12. (Dr. James Galvin, PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, MS in Operations Research and Systems Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School, MS in Mechanical Engineering from the US Military Academy @ West Point, ESTCP Project Manager; Robert Kwartin, Leads ICF International’s Support for the Public; Garrett Martin; Deputy Director of the ICF International Study Team; Sarah Alexander, Geographic Setting of the Deserts for ICF; John Collins; Chris Lamson; Jeffrey Patterson, Mission Compatibility for ICF; Emily Steiver, Solar Technology Characterization for ICF; Craig Schultz;Donald Clark; Daniel Moreno; Ryan Mayfield, Solar Potential Assessment for ICF; Martin Anderson, Energy Security Implications for ICF; Lindsay McAlpine; Emily Steiver, Policy and Program Review for ICF; Sam Figuli, HGL Incorporated Project Manager. “Solar Energy Development on Department of Defense Installations in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts” ICF International, and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, January. Online PDF. KevC)
The primary drawback of diesel generators in an … because of the start-up time.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 6/25
Also, Renewable Back-Up Systems are Not Resilient to Grid Failure.
Magnuson, 2k12. (Colonel Brian L. Magnuson, Commander of Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, United States Army War College Class of 2012. “DoD Installation Energy Security: Evolving to a Smart Grid” U.S. Army War College, Strategy Research Project, Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations, Distribution: A, OMB No. 0704-0188. JPMiller)
DoD renewable energy projects may go a long way towards …the next priority becomes reducing costs.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 7/25
Contention 3 is Resiliency –
Hazards to the Grid Devastate DOD Resiliency Globally – US Installations Must Be Operational 24/7 to Provide Logistics, As Well As Relief and Recovery Services When Disasters Strike.
Goodman, et al., 2k9. (Sherri Goodman, Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security and Executive Director of the CAN Military Advisory Board; General Charles G. Boyd, USAF (Ret.), Former Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Headquarters U.S. European Command (USEUCOM); Lieutenant General Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., USAF (Ret.), Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force; General Paul J. Kern, USA (Ret.), Former Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command; General Ronald E. Keys, USAF (Ret.), Former Commander, Air Combat Command; Admiral T. Joseph Lopez, USN (Ret.), Former Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and of Allied Forces, Southern Europe; General Robert Magnus, USMC (Ret.), Former Assistant Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps; Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn, USN (Ret.), Former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs; Admiral John B. Nathman, USN (Ret.), Former Vice Chief of Naval Operations and Commander of U.S. Fleet Forces; Rear Admiral David R. Oliver, Jr., USN (Ret.), Former Principal Deputy to the Navy Acquisition Executive; General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret.), Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, and Former Chairman of the CNA MAB; Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly, USN (Ret.), Former NASA Administrator, Shuttle Astronaut and the first Commander of the Naval Space Command. “Powering America’s Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security” CAN, May 2009. Online PDF. KevC)
A fragile domestic electrical grid threatens … energy production and delivery.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 9/25
And, The Limited Availability of Energy Forces the DOD to Adopt an Efficiency Paradigm that Trades-Off with Resiliency
Thomas and Kerner, 2k10. (Scott Thomas, Senior Scientist with Stetson Engineers in San Rafael, Assistant Research Professor with the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Served in the Marine Corps, PhD in Environmental Biology and Public Policy from George Mason Univ.; and David Kerner, Senior Science and Technology Advisor with the Tauri Group, 25 Years Working with the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy, Mechanical Engineer for the Aerojet Liquid Rocket Company, Science and Technology Advisor to the New York State Legislature, BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell Univ, MS in Science and Technology Policy from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. “Defense Energy Resilience: Lessons from Ecology” US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, Letort Papers, August. JPMiller)
A focus solely on efficiency models … and rate of, growth and change in the system.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 10/25
And, Resiliency Outweighs All Internal Link Claims – Adapting to Global Events Requires an Energy System that Enables Flexibility
Thomas and Kerner, 2k10. (Scott Thomas, Senior Scientist with Stetson Engineers in San Rafael, Assistant Research Professor with the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Served in the Marine Corps, PhD in Environmental Biology and Public Policy from George Mason Univ.; and David Kerner, Senior Science and Technology Advisor with the Tauri Group, 25 Years Working with the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy, Mechanical Engineer for the Aerojet Liquid Rocket Company, Science and Technology Advisor to the New York State Legislature, BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell Univ, MS in Science and Technology Policy from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. “Defense Energy Resilience: Lessons from Ecology” US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, Letort Papers, August. JPMiller)
In summary, DoD’s energy security is entering … that supports increasing resilience.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 14/25
Contention 4 is Meltdowns
Cyber-Attacks on the Grid Derail the Military’s Emergency Response Efforts – The Initial Attack Causes Damage to Assets While Stopping the Military from Adequately Mitigating the Disaster’s Consequences.
Andres and Breetz 2k11. (Richard B. Andres, Professor of National Security Strategy at the National War College, Senior Fellow and Energy and Environmental Security and Policy Chair in the Center for Strategic Studies @ the National Defense Univ.; Hanna L. Breetz, Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Political Science @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “Small Nuclear Reactors for Military Installations” National Defense University, Institute for National Strategic Studies, Strategic Forum #262, February 23. JPMiller)
Grid Vulnerability. DOD is unable to provide its bases with electricity when …battle or war would be greatly reduced.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 16/25
And, False Flag Attacks Could Instigate Conflict
Lobel, 2k12 (Hannah Lobel, J.D. Candidate @ the Univ of Texas Law, MSJ from Northwestern Univ., BA from Grinnell College. “Cyber War Inc.: The Law of War Implications of the Private Sector’s Role in Cyber Conflict” Texas International Law Journal, Volume 47, Issue 3. JPMiller)
The attribution problem complicates not only whether … from such effects, the legal regime applies in the cyber conflict realm.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 17/25
And, In the Context of Our Nuclear Assets, “The Extent to Which a Nuclear Plant is Vulnerable to Such Cyber-Attacks Will Depend Upon the Design of the Plant…and How Effective the Countermeasures …are at… Mitigating the Consequences of Any Attacks that Succeed” – A Severe Cyber-Attack Risks Retaliation.
Martellini, 2k12. (Maurizio Martellini, Secretary General of the Landau Network-Centro Volta, Professor of Theoretical Physics @ the Univ of Isurbia; Dr Thomas Shea, IWG and Tom Shea Nuclear Consulting Services; Dr. Sandro Gaycken, IWG and Freie Universitat, Berlin. “Cyber Security for Nuclear Power Plants” Paper Prepared Published for the U.S. Department of State. 01/23/12 Paper. http://www.state.gov/t/isn/183589.htm KevC)
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Nuclear power plants may be vulnerable to cyber attacks, … more robust and secure hard- and software.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 19/25
And, The DOD’s Reliance on the Commercial Grid Makes It Into a Military Asset – In the Context of Cyber-Warfare the Grid is Considered a Normal Target for Military Planners – A Severe Cyber-Attack Would Be Considered a Major Escalation of Conflict
Lewis 2k10 (James Lewis, PhD from Univ of Chicago, Senior Fellow and Director of the Technology and Public Policy Program, Previously Worked at the Department of State and Department of Commerce as a Foreign Service Officer, Member of the Senior Executive Service. “Thresholds for Cyberwar” Center for Strategic and International Studies, October 1. JPMiller)
Critical infrastructure is a normal target … with strategic consequences.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 20/25
And, Retaliation Causes the Death of Millions
Heuvel and Schell, 2k2. (Katrina Vanden Heuvel,Editor, Publisher of the Nation; and Jonathan Schell, Distinguished Visiting Fellow @ Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Has Taught at Emory and Princeton, New York Univ, Distinguished Visiting Writer @ Wesleyan Univ., Fellow @ the Institute of Politics, Fellow at the Shorenstein Center on the Press, Poltiics, and Public Policy @ the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, Taught Nuclear Dilemma at Yale Law School, Fellow @ the Nation Institute and the Peace and Disarmament Correspondent for The Nation. A Just Response: The Nation on Terrorism, Democracy and September 11, 2001. Avalon Publishing Group Incorporated. KevC pg. 30-32)
When I began this column after September 11, I chose to name it “Letter From Ground Zero” … The darkness deepens. Have just two months of “war on terrorism” brought us to this?
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 22/25
Contention 5 is Plan
THE United States DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SHOULD SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE RESTRICTIONS ON AND/OR SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM ON-SITE SMALL MODULAR REACTORS THROUGH POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 23/25
Contention 6 is Solvency
On-Site Small Reactors Provide Grid Resiliency and Can Re-Boot Critical Assets
King, et al., 2k11. (Marcus King, Associate Director of Research and Associate Research Professor of International Affairs @ the Elliot School of International Affairs, Previously Worked for the Center for Naval Analyses; LaVar Huntzinger; Thoi Nguyen. “Feasibility of Nuclear Power on U.S. Military Installations” Center for Naval Analysis, Resource Analysis Division, Environment and Energy Team. Online PDF. KevC)
Having a reliable source of electricity is critically important …to electrical power assurance.
1AC: Energy Resiliency – 25/25
The Department of Defense is Uniquely Key
Cohen, 2k12. (Armond Cohen, Executive Director of Clean Air Task Force, Developed and Directed the Conservation Law Foundation Energy Project, Honors Graduate of the Harvard Law School and Brown University, Member of the Keystone Energy Board and the US EPA Clean Air Act Advisory Committee. “DOD: A Model for Energy Innovation?” Clean Air Task Force, May 29. Originally in the National Journal’s Energy and Environment Expert Blog. Online. KevC)
Unlike most other agencies, including the Energy … restructuring and greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
Solving the Grid Outweighs – In the Event of a War, Attacks on the Grid Independently Derail the Military’s Response.
Andres and Breetz 2k11. (Richard B. Andres, Professor of National Security Strategy at the National War College, Senior Fellow and Energy and Environmental Security and Policy Chair in the Center for Strategic Studies @ the National Defense Univ.; Hanna L. Breetz, Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Political Science @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “Small Nuclear Reactors for Military Installations” National Defense University, Institute for National Strategic Studies, Strategic Forum #262, February 23. JPMiller)
