![]() ![]() Rocky Mountain Power is working to bring its customers more and more renewable energy choices. General aviation flights annually, the airport generates an annual economic impact of over $27 million to the local community and $31 million to the State of Wyoming. Serving over 36,000 commercial passengers and thousands of It is owned and operated by the Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport Joint Powers Board representing both the City of Rock Springs and Sweetwater County. The Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport is a commercial and general aviation airport serving Southwest Wyoming and is located 7 miles east of Rock Springs in Sweetwater County. About the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Future projects include several LED Retrofit projects as well as additional solar arrays to support other existing facilities on airport property. Recent projects include Commercial Terminal HVAC and Boiler Systems Replacement, Commercial Terminal LED Lighting Upgrade, Airfield LED Lighting Upgrade, and Building Automation System Installation. This solar project is the latest in a series of improvements at the airport that reduce the environmental footprint of the airport’s operations. It is our hope that this solar project will be the first of many at our airport and in our community.” We wanted to install a system that could not only provide for operational savings for the airport, but one that could serve as an educational tool for our community and its visitors. We are grateful for all of the Blue Sky Program customers who make this program possible. “We are honored to have been selected to receive Blue Sky Program Funding to continue our goal of making our airport a more sustainable operation. This renewable energy project will offset a large portion of the anticipated electrical demand for the new 29,658 ft2 facility that is being constructed to support all general aviation aircraft and customers that operate at the airport. This project will allow the airport to continue the pursuit of a sustainable operation through energy and cost savings immediately upon commissioning. The contractor, Creative Energies, of Lander, WY has worked with the airport for nearly a year to plan, design, and now construct the facility. The construction of the array began in earnest this week with construction expected to take up to two weeks. ![]() ![]() The 30-kilowatt array is being built in conjunction with the airport’s new General Aviation Terminal & Hangar Facility that is scheduled to open for operations in December 2017. This project is made possible with the generous contributions that Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky program customers make each month. The airport, in partnership with Rocky Mountain Power, hosted approximately 30 dignitaries and members of the community for a celebration of Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky Program’s contribution of $94,216 for the new solar array at the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport. ROCK SPRINGS ─ The Rock Springs – Sweetwater County Airport celebrated the beginning of construction on its new 30 kw solar power generation facility at a ceremony today. Celebration centered around Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky Program and its generous contribution to our community. ![]()
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