It’s hard to find a business that dramatic weather has impacted more than mountain resorts. This segment has been dealt a triple threat. Climate change resulting in lower snow totals and thinner snow pack, increasing energy demand and consumption, and uncontrollable energy costs all threaten the viability of the mountain resort business.

Experts predict that snowfall will decline 25% in the next decade. And there’s the prevailing wisdom that waiting until 2030 to become 100% renewable is abject failure. Moving off fossil fuels and diesel generators is not just a moral imperative, it’s a financial one.

The change agent is storage, and advances in technology and manufacturing have now made this solution attainable to all business owners. When storage is paired with a PV system, resort operators can minimize the dependence on expensive fossil fuels and unreliable centralized electricity.

Batteries can effectively reduce or eliminate your peak demand charges and add predictability to your fuel costs. Clean backup power lowers the dependence on fossil fuel-based sources during high demand periods, blackouts, or at times when there’s little or no sun.