WASHINGTON — The Departments of the Army and Air Force signed 10-year Intergovernmental Support Agreements (IGSAs) with Arizona State University on July 7th to help military installations strengthen energy resilience, improve utility monitoring and expand access to support for energy planning and preparedness.
The agreements create a pathway for Army and Air Force installations across the continental United States to request energy-related services, including metering, energy audits, data integration, resilience planning and workforce development. The effort supports readiness, infrastructure modernization and long-term resilience across military installations.
“Intergovernmental Support Agreements give installations an important mechanism to access support services that can improve readiness and resilience,” said Jordan Gillis, assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment. “This effort reflects the Army’s continued focus on strengthening infrastructure, improving efficiency and supporting mission requirements across our installations.”
“Through this agreement, Arizona State University will provide the monitoring, analysis and technical support needed to help Army installation better understand and manage aging utility systems,” said David Dentino, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for installations, housing and partnerships. “This partnership is about improving readiness, increasing resilience, reducing costs and ensuring our installations have the reliable infrastructure needed to support the mission.”
The Department of the Air Force agreement provides a similar pathway for Air Force installations to request services that support installation infrastructure, energy efficiency and mission assurance.
“National security requires energy and water surety,” said Nancy J. Balkus, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for infrastructure, energy and environment. “Every one of our installations is not just a base; it is a power projection platform to assure lethality whenever called upon. Without energy and water security, our missions cannot test, launch, sustain or succeed.”
Through the agreements, installations may request a range of energy services, including utility metering and billing analysis, energy and water assessments, building automation and controls, distribution network modernization, on-site generation, microgrid development, independent project review, energy readiness exercises and workforce training.
IGSAs allow military installations to partner with eligible state and local government entities to obtain installation support services. These agreements can help installations meet mission requirements more efficiently while strengthening relationships with local partners and surrounding communities.
The agreements support broader Department of War efforts to modernize installation infrastructure, improve energy resilience and ensure military installations remain capable of supporting mission requirements in evolving operational environments.
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