On-site renewable energy systems can provide 95% of building energy requirements, and park staff plan to achieve net zero energy operations in the future.
| Location | Mesa Verde, Colorado |
| System Type | Photovoltaic (PV), solar hot water, and micro-hydro turbine |
| System Size | 67-kW PV, two solar collectors (30 tubes each) with a 115-gal storage tank, 22-kW micro-hydro turbine |
| Installation Cost | $14.3 million |
| Project Completion | 2012 |
| Project Savings | 184,000 kWh/year (estimated) |
| Load Service Area | Curatorial facility and visitor center |
| Project Champions | Frank Cope, Bethany Mills, William Nelligan, Scott Thomas, and Jodie Petersen |
| FEMP Assistance | Design support, funding assistance, and system performance evaluation |
Through efficiency and mechanical systems improvements, energy use at the park’s curatorial facility and visitor center is estimated to be 193,893 kWh/year (compared to 700,000 kWh/year for similar buildings).