diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/GlobalDefinitions.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/GlobalDefinitions.scala
index 52843e786..1595fb780 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/GlobalDefinitions.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/GlobalDefinitions.scala
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.mblocker.LockerDefinition
 import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.pad.VehicleSpawnPadDefinition
 import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.terminals._
 import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.tube.SpawnTubeDefinition
+import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.resourcesilo.ResourceSiloDefinition
 import net.psforever.objects.vehicles.{SeatArmorRestriction, UtilityType}
 import net.psforever.types.PlanetSideEmpire
 
@@ -563,6 +564,8 @@ object GlobalDefinitions {
 
   val door = new DoorDefinition
 
+  val resource_silo = new ResourceSiloDefinition
+
   /**
     * Given a faction, provide the standard assault melee weapon.
     * @param faction the faction
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/resourcesilo/ResourceSilo.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/resourcesilo/ResourceSilo.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e653c316
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/resourcesilo/ResourceSilo.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017 PSForever
+package net.psforever.objects.serverobject.resourcesilo
+
+import akka.actor.{ActorContext, Props}
+import net.psforever.objects.{GlobalDefinitions, Player, Vehicle}
+import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.structures.Amenity
+import net.psforever.packet.game.UseItemMessage
+
+class ResourceSilo extends Amenity {
+  private var chargeLevel : Int = 0
+  private val maximumCharge : Int = 1000
+  // For the flashing red light on top of the NTU silo on
+  private var lowNtuWarningOn : Int = 0
+
+  // For the NTU display bar
+  private var capacitorDisplay : Long = 0
+
+  def ChargeLevel : Int = chargeLevel
+
+  // Do not call directly. Use ResourceSilo.UpdateChargeLevel message to handle logic such as low ntu warnings
+  def ChargeLevel_=(charge: Int) : Int = {
+    if(charge < 0 ) {
+      chargeLevel = 0
+    } else if (charge > maximumCharge) {
+      chargeLevel = maximumCharge
+    } else {
+      chargeLevel = charge
+    }
+    ChargeLevel
+  }
+
+  def MaximumCharge : Int = maximumCharge
+
+  def LowNtuWarningOn : Int = lowNtuWarningOn
+  def LowNtuWarningOn_=(enabled: Int) : Int = {
+    lowNtuWarningOn = enabled
+    LowNtuWarningOn
+  }
+
+  def CapacitorDisplay : Long = capacitorDisplay
+  def CapacitorDisplay_=(value: Long) : Long = {
+    capacitorDisplay = value
+    CapacitorDisplay
+  }
+
+  def Definition : ResourceSiloDefinition = GlobalDefinitions.resource_silo
+
+  def Use(player: Player, msg : UseItemMessage) : ResourceSilo.Exchange = {
+    ResourceSilo.ChargeEvent()
+  }
+}
+
+
+object ResourceSilo {
+
+  final case class Use(player: Player, msg : UseItemMessage)
+  final case class UpdateChargeLevel(amount: Int)
+  final case class LowNtuWarning(enabled: Int)
+  final case class SyncStateWithClient()
+  sealed trait Exchange
+  final case class ChargeEvent() extends Exchange
+  final case class ResourceSiloMessage(player: Player, msg : UseItemMessage, response : Exchange)
+
+
+  /**
+    * Overloaded constructor.
+    * @return the `Resource Silo` object
+    */
+  def apply() : ResourceSilo = {
+    new ResourceSilo()
+  }
+
+  /**
+    * Instantiate an configure a `Resource Silo` object
+    * @param id the unique id that will be assigned to this entity
+    * @param context a context to allow the object to properly set up `ActorSystem` functionality;
+    *                not necessary for this object, but required by signature
+    * @return the `Locker` object
+    */
+  def Constructor(id : Int, context : ActorContext) : ResourceSilo = {
+    val obj = ResourceSilo()
+    obj.Actor = context.actorOf(Props(classOf[ResourceSiloControl], obj), s"${obj.Definition.Name}_$id")
+    obj.Actor ! "startup"
+    obj
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/resourcesilo/ResourceSiloControl.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/resourcesilo/ResourceSiloControl.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18e38fde9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/resourcesilo/ResourceSiloControl.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017 PSForever
+package net.psforever.objects.serverobject.resourcesilo
+
+import akka.actor.{Actor, ActorRef}
+import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.affinity.{FactionAffinity, FactionAffinityBehavior}
+import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.structures.Building
+import net.psforever.packet.game.PlanetSideGUID
+import services.ServiceManager.Lookup
+import services._
+import services.avatar.{AvatarAction, AvatarServiceMessage}
+
+import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext.Implicits.global
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
+
+/**
+  * An `Actor` that handles messages being dispatched to a specific `Resource Silo`.
+  * @param resourceSilo the `Resource Silo` object being governed
+  */
+class ResourceSiloControl(resourceSilo : ResourceSilo) extends Actor with FactionAffinityBehavior.Check {
+  def FactionObject : FactionAffinity = resourceSilo
+  var avatarService : ActorRef = Actor.noSender
+  private[this] val log = org.log4s.getLogger
+
+  def receive : Receive = {
+    case "startup" =>
+      ServiceManager.serviceManager ! Lookup("avatar") //ask for a resolver to deal with the GUID system
+
+    case ServiceManager.LookupResult("avatar", endpoint) =>
+      avatarService = endpoint
+      log.info("ResourceSiloControl: Silo " + resourceSilo.GUID + " Got avatar service " + endpoint)
+
+      // todo: This is just a temporary solution to drain NTU over time. When base object destruction is properly implemented NTU should be deducted when base objects repair themselves
+      context.system.scheduler.schedule(5 second, 5 second, self, ResourceSilo.UpdateChargeLevel(-1))
+      context.become(Processing)
+
+    case _ => ;
+  }
+
+  def Processing : Receive = checkBehavior.orElse {
+    case ResourceSilo.Use(player, msg) =>
+      sender ! ResourceSilo.ResourceSiloMessage(player, msg, resourceSilo.Use(player, msg))
+    case ResourceSilo.LowNtuWarning(enabled: Int) =>
+      resourceSilo.LowNtuWarningOn = enabled
+      log.trace(s"LowNtuWarning: Silo ${resourceSilo.GUID} low ntu warning set to ${enabled}")
+      avatarService ! AvatarServiceMessage(resourceSilo.Owner.asInstanceOf[Building].Zone.Id, AvatarAction.PlanetsideAttribute(PlanetSideGUID(resourceSilo.Owner.asInstanceOf[Building].ModelId), 47, resourceSilo.LowNtuWarningOn))
+
+    case ResourceSilo.UpdateChargeLevel(amount: Int) =>
+      // Increase if positive passed in or decrease charge level if negative number is passed in
+      resourceSilo.ChargeLevel += amount
+      if(resourceSilo.ChargeLevel > 0) {
+        log.trace(s"UpdateChargeLevel: Silo ${resourceSilo.GUID} set to ${resourceSilo.ChargeLevel}")
+      }
+
+      val ntuIsLow = resourceSilo.ChargeLevel.toFloat / resourceSilo.MaximumCharge.toFloat < 0.2f
+
+      val ntuBarLevel = scala.math.round((resourceSilo.ChargeLevel.toFloat / resourceSilo.MaximumCharge.toFloat) * 10).toInt
+      // Only send updated capacitor display value to all clients if it has actually changed
+      if(resourceSilo.CapacitorDisplay != ntuBarLevel) {
+        log.trace(s"Silo ${resourceSilo.GUID} NTU bar level has changed from ${resourceSilo.CapacitorDisplay} to ${ntuBarLevel}")
+        resourceSilo.CapacitorDisplay = ntuBarLevel
+        avatarService ! AvatarServiceMessage(resourceSilo.Owner.asInstanceOf[Building].Zone.Id, AvatarAction.PlanetsideAttribute(resourceSilo.GUID, 45, resourceSilo.CapacitorDisplay))
+      }
+
+      if(resourceSilo.LowNtuWarningOn == 1 && !ntuIsLow){
+          self ! ResourceSilo.LowNtuWarning(0)
+        } else if (resourceSilo.LowNtuWarningOn == 0 && ntuIsLow) {
+        self ! ResourceSilo.LowNtuWarning(1)
+      }
+
+      //todo: Shut down base power and make base neutral if silo hits zero NTU
+    case ResourceSilo.SyncStateWithClient() =>
+      avatarService ! AvatarServiceMessage(resourceSilo.Owner.asInstanceOf[Building].Zone.Id, AvatarAction.PlanetsideAttribute(PlanetSideGUID(resourceSilo.Owner.asInstanceOf[Building].ModelId), 47, resourceSilo.LowNtuWarningOn))
+      avatarService ! AvatarServiceMessage(resourceSilo.Owner.asInstanceOf[Building].Zone.Id, AvatarAction.PlanetsideAttribute(resourceSilo.GUID, 45, resourceSilo.CapacitorDisplay))
+
+    case _ => ;
+  }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/resourcesilo/ResourceSiloDefinition.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/resourcesilo/ResourceSiloDefinition.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f5570622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/resourcesilo/ResourceSiloDefinition.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017 PSForever
+package net.psforever.objects.serverobject.resourcesilo
+
+import net.psforever.objects.definition.ObjectDefinition
+
+/**
+  * The definition for any `Resource Silo`.
+  * Object Id 731.
+  */
+class ResourceSiloDefinition extends ObjectDefinition(731) {
+  Name = "resource_silo"
+}