U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center News

Microgrid certification enhances energy program

William Scott Farrow — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:40:32 GMT

Huntsville Center’s Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) currently has nine microgrid projects in construction, 46 projects in the design process, and 48 potential projects coming their way.

Military energy contracting forum consolidates efforts for service branches

William S. Farrow — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:04:43 GMT

Formerly known as Huntsville Center’s Energy Exchange, the event is now the Military Energy Performance Contracting (MEPcon) Forum, expanding this year to include nearly all branches of service.

Energy experts converge for annual energy efficiency workshop

William Scott Farrow — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:08:16 GMT

This year’s workshop emphasized the benefits of collaboration between the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

Huntsville Center leads first Solar Array Fire Safety Training session

Lillian Putnam — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:09:00 GMT

Huntsville Center is leading the effort to build more best practices and training sessions as there are limited industry standards and training currently offered regarding solar array fires.

Energy contract saving Fort Bliss millions, providing Soldiers comfort

William Scott Farrow — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:06:00 GMT

One aspect of the contract not only provides for the overall financial and environmental savings, but aids in the physical comfort of Soldiers training at the Fort Bliss Operational Readiness-Mission Training Complex (OR-MTC) supporting deploying and redeploying service members, Department of Defense civilians and contractors.

Partnerships set to improve, prepare Organic Industrial Bases for future

William Scott Farrow — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:26:00 GMT

The Army’s Organic Installation Bases Modernization Implementation Plan prioritizes and synchronizes resources toward critical facilities and capabilities to build the necessary capacity to sustain the Army’s enduring and future systems produced at the bases.