David Ryan, an NCAT employee and registered Professional Engineer in Montana, provided a farm energy audit at the Bridger Plant Materials Center (PMC)property in Bridger, MT on February 15, 2012. This audit was an ASABE Level 2 audit. Ryan identified potential energy saving opportunities in the farm headquarters. If all recommended measures are implemented, the estimated total cost would be $21,376. Total estimated savings would be $3,612 annually, and the payback period would be 6 years.
The 140-acre Bridger PMC property is owned by Conservation Districts in Montana and Wyoming. It is staffed and operated by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and provides plant solutions for the diverse ecosystems of Montana and Wyoming. Over 30 conservation grasses, forbs, and shrubs have been selected and released for use throughout the northern plains since the PMCs establishment in 1959.
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