brewery uses wind power

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UINTA BREWERY PURCHASES

100% WIND POWER

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On January 8, the Uinta Brewing Co., of Salt Lake City, Utah, celebrated

the opening of its new brewery and pub, to be run on 100% wind power

purchased through Utah Power's Blue Sky green power program.

 

Uinta Brewing Company, named after Utah's highest mountain range, was

established in 1993. Will Hamill is the President and founder of Uinta

Brewing Company. Uinta has brewed many award-winning beers, including

Cutthroat Pale Ale and Kings Peak Porter. " Uinta Brewing Company is

committed to the environment and our local community. We donate to

community organizations and recycle everything we can, says Hamill. Running

our new brewery and pub on 100% wind-generated electricity is the next

logical step. We hope to encourage other local [businesses] to do the same

by demonstrating that running a successful business and protecting the

environment go hand-in-hand. "

 

In addition to Uinta's wind power purchase, the brewery strives to

conserve energy and resources through its energy-efficient design. " The

decision to run our new brewery using 100% wind power fits with our

environmental convictions and our long-term strategy. Although wind power

costs a little bit more, we feel that the environmental benefits outweigh

the costs, " said Hamill. " Customers will likely be drawn to a product that

is brewed by 100% wind power. "

 

" Uinta Brewing Company is a model for the brewing world--they are leading

the way toward a clean, sustainable energy supply for Utahns, " said Sarah

Wright, Coordinator of the Utah Wind Power Campaign. " When compared to

traditional fossil-fuel-generated electricity, their purchase prevents the

release of 357,120 pounds per year of carbon dioxide. It is equivalent to

not driving an automobile 348,400 miles per year or planting 71 acres of

trees each year, " explained Wright. The Utah Wind Power Campaign is a

project of the Land and Water Fund of the Rockies, a non-profit

environmental policy and law organization seeking to increase public

awareness and use of pollution-free wind-generated electricity.

 

For information on Uinta Brewing Company, contact Will Hamill, phone (801)

467-0909.

 

Utah Power's Blue Sky green power program offers customers the choice to

purchase wind power in 100-kWh blocks for a $2.95-per-block-per-month

premium. For more information or to sign up for Blue Sky, phone (800)

842-8458, e-mail bluesky , or go to the Web site at

http://www.utahgreenpower.org .