
“These are very old boilers, very inefficient. They need to be replaced,” said Tim Waldner, West Park’s director of operations.
Not only have the steam boilers required more maintenance in recent years, Waldner said they operate at only about 60 percent efficiency; a modern hot water boiler plant should operate at 90 percent efficiency or better, which will save money on utilities.
Park County commissioners agreed to sign a letter of support for West Park’s request at their Oct. 6 meeting.
Commissioner Loren Grosskopf wished the hospital luck, saying it may be a tough year to get state funding.
“We don’t expect it to be easy,” said West Park CEO Doug McMillan.
~By CJ Baker
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