Energy self-sufficiency in the military

From the WSJ:

"Increasingly, the Pentagon wants power from its own sources. Solar panels, for example, have become almost as common on bases as flagpoles. Photovoltaic panels provide nearly a quarter of the electricity at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas. The panels already save the base about $1 million a year, said Jeffrey Blazi, base energy manager, and a proposed expansion would double the output.

"'Mission readiness is tied to energy security.'"

The full piece can be read here.