Big Agnes, the Steamboat-Springs-based outdoor equipment brand, announced it has committed to using 100 percent renewable energy to power its three U.S. facilities. For its company headquarters, the brand has partnered with the City of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, to purchase renewable energy from its local utility provider, Yampa Valley Electric Association (YVEA), through its Green Choice Program.
“We pride ourselves at Big Agnes for walking the walk when it comes to sustainability and conservation,” said Bill Gamber, co-founder and president of Big Agnes. “This latest transition to fully renewable energy offset programs is another modest step in the right direction as we work toward reducing our global impacts.”
The camping equipment brand leases its 6,500 square-foot headquarters from the City of Steamboat Springs. Through the partnership, Big Agnes and the city will purchase 100-percent renewable energy from YVEA, which provides 32 percent renewable energy, but the Green Choice Program provides customers a way to offset the remaining 68 percent by purchasing renewable energy certificates.
Big Agnes has offset 100 percent of the energy used at its Steamboat Springs warranty and repair center since it first opened as a fulfillment center in 2006. The City of Steamboat Springs has two other buildings operating under the Green Choice Power Program. The company’s U.S. distribution center located in South Salt Lake City, recently transitioned to renewable energy as well by committing to Rocky Mountain Power’s Green-e Energy Certified Blue Sky program.
