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Sierra Nevada wins platinum for environmental design

Mills River brewery has nearly 2,200 solar panels. Between the solar array and the microturbines the plant produces an average of 1 megawatt of AC power, enough to power dozens of average American homes.

By Lightning Reports, Published: June 13, 2016

MILLS RIVER — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s Mills River plant has become the only U.S. production brewery to earn a Platinum designation for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a recognition of the site's commitment to environmental sustainability, recycling, water quality and clean air.

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