U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Matthew Chong, commanding officer Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, presents a plaque to Fred Thwaites, a project lead from Ameresco, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completion of a solar microgrid in Petaluma, California, March 27, 2025. The microgrid construction project was part of an energy savings performance contract with Ameresco to enhance the training center’s electric infrastructure and continuity of operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese)