Partnership to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy in Intermountain Field Area national parks: National Park Service, State Energy Offices and the Department of Energy
- Department of Energy, Golden, CO (United States)
- Utah Dept. of Natural Resources, Salt Lake City, UT (Colombia)
- National Park Service, Denver, CO (United States)
The National Park Service (NPS) pays some of the highest energy costs among agencies in the Federal government. Some park facilities pay over 50{cents} per KWH to generate electricity at remote sites. Budget priorities, a shortage of funding and lack of technical energy expertise within the NPS have kept parks, recreation areas and monuments from aggressively undertaking energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Recognizing the vast potential for cost-effective renewable energy and energy efficiency projects the Department of Energy`s Denver Regional Support Office (DRSO) and the former Rocky Mountain Region of NPS drafted an interagency agreement formalizing a collaborative effort. This paper highlights a number of projects already underway involving a variety of partnerships among NPS and State Energy Offices, Weatherization Offices, Department of Energy (DOE) Labs, FEMP and other DOE programs. It also identifies potential projects which may interest solar businesses and energy service companies.
- OSTI ID:
- 379907
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960430-; ISBN 0-89553-211-5; TRN: IM9644%%363
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 25. American Solar Energy Society conference, Asheville, NC (United States), 13-18 Apr 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 21. national passive solar conference: Proceedings. Volume 21; Campbell-Howe, R.; Wilkins-Crowder, B. [eds.]; PB: 438 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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