HomeMy WebLinkAboutHickenlooper Microgrid LOS 4.8.22April 8, 2022
Honorable Senator John Hickenlooper
Wayne Aspinall Federal Building
400 Rood Avenue, Suite 220
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Sent electronically to:cds@hickenlooper.senate.gov
RE: AABC Integrated Clean Energy Microgrid Project
Dear Senator Hickenlooper:
Pitkin County is pleased to continue its collaboration with Roaring Fork Transit Authority (RFTA) and Holy
Cross Energy (HCE) on the Aspen Airport Business Center (AABC) Integrated Clean Energy Microgrid
Project. This project is a unique opportunity to create a network of integrated clean energy systems
across four large-scale essential public services for transportation and electrical operations to achieve
energy resiliency and net-zero emissions.
The Microgrid Project includes the installation and integration of both new and existing renewable energy
generation as well as energy storage in the form of Mega-Watt (MW) batteries across all facilities.
Pitkin County has also requested Congressionally Directed Spending Request to U.S. Senator Michael
Bennet to fund Phase 1(b) of the project which includes:
●2 MW of battery storage at Pitkin County Public Works and Airport
●200kw of additional solar generation at Pitkin County Public Works
We appreciate Senator Hickenlooper’s consideration of this request and look forward to turning one of the
most innovative energy resilient systems into reality for a more resilient community and pathway for a
cleaner net-zero economy.
Sincerely,
PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Patti Clapper, Chair