Privatization

As the energy and utility infrastructure continues to age and require increasing amounts of operation and maintenance funding, and as NASA Programs shrink, KSC should evaluate options to turn over central energy systems such as the 13.2 kV electrical distribution system to utility companies. Turning over the maintenance and operation of such systems allows NASA to focus on the core mission, lower the current replacement value (CRV) and turn over responsibility for invoicing non-NASA clients for the cost of utilities provided. The current practice is for NASA to pay for all utilities and then to invoice non-NASA clients for reimbursement.