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99% of the visitor center's electricity comes from micro-hydroelectric power supplied via an on-site dam. The remaining 1% is generated from PV systems.
Location | Goat Haunt, Montana |
System Type | Photovoltaic (PV) |
System Size | 3.6 kW |
Installation Cost | $5,000 |
Project Completion | 1994 and 2010 |
Project Savings | Reduced fuel costs |
Load Service Area | Goat Haunt International Visitor Center |
Project Champion | Jim Foster |
FEMP Assistance | Design development, design review, funding assistance, and system performance evaluation |
Glacier National Park is an early pioneer and sustaining member of the NPS Go Green campaign. The seasonally open visitor center just south of the Canadian border obtains its electricity from over 3,600 W of solar panels (an older 1,280-W rooftop PV system and a newer 2,320-W system). Both are integrated into the site to enhance visual quality.