Colorado Ski Areas Consider Wind Power
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Updated: 11:10 PM Mar 1, 2009
Colorado Ski Areas Consider Wind Power
Ski resorts in Colorado may be considering borrowing technology already in use in Massachusetts to go “green”, and cut energy costs.
Posted: 11:09 PM Mar 1, 2009
Reporter: Shannon Brinias
Email Address: sbrinias@kktv11news.com
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Ski resorts in Colorado may be considering borrowing technology already in use in Massachusetts to go “green”, and cut energy costs.

The Jiminy Peak Ski Resort in Hancock, Massachusetts has a 400-foot high wind turbine. It’s cut the resort’s electricity costs by more than $200,000 in the first full year of operation.

The turbine cost $4 million dollars to construct.

Leaders of the National Ski Areas Association say many resorts are looking into wind power, including resorts in Aspen.

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