Two Maine ski resorts offset all of electricity with wind energy

Nov. 15 --

Two of Maine´s largest ski resorts have chosen to offset 100 percent their electricity use with wind-generated energy.

Sugarloaf USA and Sunday River ski resorts are purchasing 30 million kilowatt-hours of Renewable Energy Certificates to offset power used at their base lodges, offices, ski lifts, snowmaking operations and hotel and conference centers. The move will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 41 million pounds annually.

Constellation NewEnergy Inc., a division of Baltimore-based Constellation Energy Group Inc., will supply the Renewable Energy Certificates.