Project will integrate solar, battery storage, and on-site generation to strengthen mission readiness amid grid outages and other disruptions
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.
"Reliable power is fundamental to mission readiness, and critical military installations require robust, modern infrastructure to guarantee continuous operation," said Mark Hawkinson, President, Engineerin...