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Fort McCoy holds ribbon-cutting for $1.4 million Microgrid with Battery Backup Project, Part 1
Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office
May 19, 2026 | 0:59
Maj. Gen. Joseph Ricciardi, senior commander for Fort McCoy and commanding general of the 88th Readiness Division, gives opening remarks May 19, 2026, during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $1.4 million Microgrid with Battery Backup Project at Fort McCoy, Wis. U.S. Army Garrison-Fort McCoy partnered with Xcel Energy to complete the project. The microgrid is located on Fort McCoy and can provide a minimum of 14 days of continuous operations for facilities in the vicinity of Main Gate in the event of main grid power loss. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol/Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)
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