Fort Hood

Utility Management and Control System

Fort Hood's Utility Management and Control System (UMCS) is an innovative system that promotes conservation, lowers energy costs and protects the environment. The UMCS is a web-based system that manages the utilities of numerous facilities on the installation. It serves as the primary collection point for building utilities metered data, which fits well with the Army Metering Implementation Plan for installing advanced metering.

The meter data is used in various ways, such as to develop energy-use trends that help determine valid energy-reduction projects or strategies. The data may also be used for billing reimbursable customers and inciting competition among organizations to be the best at conserving energy. The DPW Maintenance Division and Energy Management Office access the UMCS online to control and manage heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and the water distribution systems on Fort Hood. The UMCS allows the operator to set schedules, change operating temperatures, turn equipment on and off, run diagnostics and identify systems that are not operating properly.

• Mission The UMCS allows Fort Hood to become more energy efficient and reduce operating costs.
• Community The system not only reduces energy waste and saves dollars, but it also provides a technology that other installations can adopt.
• Environment The UMCS reduces energy consumption.

• The UMCS generated more than $200,000 in energy savings in FY 2007.
• In FY 2008, it is estimated that the UMCS will save more than $500,000, due to the addition of new facilities.
• The total cost of project implementation was $5.65 million. The system is expected to pay for itself in energy savings in 10½ years.

Outreach Coordinator, Directorate of Public Works, Fort Hood, Texas Phone: 254-535-1008

The Army Metering Implementation Plan (6 Sep 06) is available at for viewing on Army Knowledge Online (AKO).