ASIG's DEN fuel facility operation receives sustainability award

Orlando … ASIG® announced today that its Denver International Airport (DEN) jet fuel facility operation is the recipient of the 2011 Sustainability Champion Award. The awards program is a project of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) with support from Connected Organizations for a Responsible Economy (CORE), the Colorado Environmental Partnership (CEP), and ColoradoBiz Magazine. More than 40 companies participated in the awards program that recognizes Colorado based organizations that have gone above and beyond to make a measurable contribution to the environment, the economy and society.

ASIG DEN placed first in the small business organization category and was selected for its participation in a multi-faceted energy savings project at the DEN fuel facility. ASIG operates the facility, located at the country’s 5th busiest airport, on behalf of a 17-member airline consortium. As part of the energy savings project, a solar array was constructed to power the jet fuel facility, the first of its kind at any airport in the U.S. ASIG also installed variable frequency drives on the hydrant system pump motors; rather than a constant flow of power, the volume of electricity supplied varies to meet demand, thus reducing energy consumption. The hydrant system is a 27-mile underground fuel delivery system that delivers jet fuel to the airport’s terminals. Other energy saving projects include energy efficient lighting and efficiency upgrades to the building’s heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems. In a one year period, the solar powered fuel facility generated 2.4 million kilowatts of electricity resulting in a savings of 193,000 gallons of gasoline. Greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by a staggering 6,100 tons of carbon dioxide.