vgef 2015: vail resorts: updates on sustainability
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Sustainability at Vail Resorts
Randy Mehrberg – EVP & General Counsel
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Energy Conservation
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Target 10% The Next 10
Launched in 2008
10% Energy Reduction Goal vs. 2008 Baseline
Achieved 10.75%
10.75% Reduction in Electricity and Natural Gas by
FY11
Actions Taken
Data Collection, Education, Behavioral Changes, and
Small Capital Projects
Energy Saved
Enough to Power 1,900 Avg. U.S. Homes for a Year
Saved $2.75MM
Launched in 2012
Additional10% Energy Savings vs. 2011 Baseline
Achieved 6.42%
6.4% Reduction in Electricity and Natural Gas in First
Two Years, approx. 1,423 Avg. U.S. Homes
Actions Taken
Large Projects to Upgrade Equipment Efficiency
Significant , Strategic Capital Investment Required
Building PartnershipsENERGY STAR
Xcel Energy
Holy Cross Energy
Snowmaking
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Smarter Energy
New Compressors Use Half The
Electricity
Better Snow
Can Open More Terrain, Earlier
Grooming
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GPS Telematics Has Reduced Fuel Use per Groomed Acre by 28%