ABM Announces AACON-RavenVolt JV Selection by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Energy Resilience Microgrid at White Sands Missile Range
Key Highlights
- ➤ABM’s AACON-RavenVolt JV won a USACE contract for a White Sands Missile Range microgrid
- ➤Project combines solar PV, battery storage, backup generators, and intelligent controls
- ➤Microgrid will island during outages and provide redundant power to vital facilities
- ➤Scope includes electrical distribution lines, fiber optic communications, and security infrastructure
Expert Statements
Mark Hawkinson, President, Engineering & Infrastructure Solutions, ABM
“Reliable power is fundamental to mission readiness, and critical military installations require robust, modern infrastructure to guarantee continuous operation.”
Mark Hawkinson, President, Engineering & Infrastructure Solutions, ABM
“Through the combined strengths of AACON General Contractors and RavenVolt, the AACON-RavenVolt joint venture is proud to partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District to deliver a resilient power system engineered to sustain White Sands Missile Range when the commercial grid cannot.”
LOUISVILLE, Ky. and NEW YORK, Nov. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ABM (NYSE: ABM), a leading provider of facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions, in coordination with joint venture partner AACON General Contractors, today announced that AACON-RavenVolt JV, LLC has been awarded a construction contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District to construct an advanced microgrid at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. RavenVolt is ABM's energy solutions subsidiary.
Awarded under the Department of Defense’s Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP), the project will combine solar power, battery energy storage, on-site backup generation, and advanced controls to safeguard mission-critical military operations against external grid outages, extreme weather events, and other power disruptions.
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