The Governor’s Energy Office recently awarded Gunnison County Electric Association a $24,024 grant to erect a wind turbine at its Doyleville radio communications site.
The Governor’s Energy Office recently awarded Gunnison County Electric Association a $24,024 grant to erect a wind turbine at its Doyleville radio communications site.
The wind turbine will provide backup to GCEA’s radio communications system and will increase safety in the event of an outage. Any excess energy generated will be fed into the grid.
Funding for this project is provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will benefit the local community by providing work for local contractors.
Gunnison County Electric is a 10,250-meter co-op that serves Gunnison, Hinsdale and Saguache counties in central Colorado. It is headquartered in Gunnison.