Renewable Energy

The Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21^st Century reports that renewable energy, alongside cleaner burning fossil fuels and improvements in energy efficiency, is necessary in order to combat global climate change.  Because climate change has the potential to dramatically change how we experience winter here at Grand Targhee Resort, we are taking steps to manage our impact on the climate. 

Forward Thinking . . .

Because we are up in the mountains, electricity and fuel has to travel quite a distance to reach us. A more efficient form of energy production that is gaining attention globally is local combined heat and power (CHP) energy production.  Therefore Grand Targhee has moved away from buying wind-generated Renewable Energy Credits to offset our electricity consumption.  Instead, we are focusing on how to reduce our energy impact right here at the resort.  A feasibility study is in the works with “Fuels for Schools” and the Teton Conservation District to assess the possibility of using biomass from the National Forest for CHP energy production.  This project would involve retrofitting the resort’s heating system to use biomass from forest thinning done in USNF for fire suppression.

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