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Sugarbush Resort, VT
Project Title:
Green Mountain Express AC Drive Motor

Description:
In Summer of 2002, Sugarbush Resort installed the first large horsepower AC drive ski lift motor in the East for the Green Mountain Express lift installed at the Mount Ellen mountain. The AC drive motor system is the better alternative to the DC drive motor system when it comes to savings in both electrical consumption and cost. The reduction is an estimated 26,000 kWh of electricity per year with an estimated energy savings of $1,400 annually. The AC drive motor system will also save the Lift Maintenance department time on labor. It eliminates the need to change brushes, a general maintenance practice on ski lifts.

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Resort Contact: Kelli Eckroth

Golden Eagle Awards

Golden Eagle Award - Overall Environmental Excellence
2003 (Finalist)

Silver Eagle Award - Energy Conservation/Clean Energy
2007 (FINALIST)

The Golden Eagle Awards for Environmental Excellence were established in 1993 to recognize the environmental achievements of ski areas. Clif Bar & Co. administers the awards program.  Judges for the Golden Eagle Awards include representatives from the Trust for Public Land, U.S. Forest Service, Wildlife Habitat Council, EPA, Natural Capitalism Solutions, Native Energy, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Ecos Corporation, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Clif Bar, Babes in the Backcountry and National Ski Areas Association.  For further information, visit clifbar.com.

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