ABM Announces AACON-RavenVolt JV Selection by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Energy Resilience Microgrid at White Sands Missile Range
The award adds a federal energy resilience construction project to the joint venture involving ABM’s RavenVolt subsidiary.
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ABM (NYSE: ABM) announced its AACON-RavenVolt joint venture received a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction contract for a military microgrid.
The Louisville District awarded the project at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico under the Department of Defense’s Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program. RavenVolt, ABM’s energy solutions subsidiary, partners with AACON General Contractors in the venture. The planned system combines solar power, battery storage, backup generators and controls. ABM says it is designed to sustain critical operations during grid outages and other power disruptions. The construction scope also includes electrical distribution lines, fiber optic communications and security infrastructure.
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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, 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.”
Constructed under a Design-Bid-Build framework, the secure feeder-level microgrid will integrate a carport-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array, a high-capacity battery energy storage system (BESS), dispatchable on-site generators, and an intelligent microgrid control system. Working as a single, coordinated system, these distributed energy assets will allow the installation to seamlessly island, reduce dependence on the local utility grid, and provide redundant power to vital cantonment area facilities. The scope also includes new electrical distribution lines, fiber optic communications, and security infrastructure.
The White Sands Missile Range award demonstrates AACON-RavenVolt JV, LLC’s specialized capability in delivering complex federal energy resilience and mission-critical infrastructure projects.
About AACON-RavenVolt JV, LLC
AACON-RavenVolt JV, LLC is a Small Business joint venture combining the federal general contracting experience of AACON General Contractors (Louisville, KY) with the turnkey microgrid and distributed energy engineering expertise of RavenVolt, a subsidiary of ABM. The partnership provides federal agencies with dependable, end-to-end energy resilience and infrastructure construction capabilities.
About ABM
ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, our over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and more efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience. ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate, aviation, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With over
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What contract did ABM’s AACON-RavenVolt joint venture win at White Sands Missile Range?
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District awarded AACON-RavenVolt a construction contract for a microgrid at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The award falls under the Department of Defense’s Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program.