b'PASSENGER TRANSPORTDEN43This project is important to us, says Beth Chacon, director of Integration and System Performance at Xcel. We wanted to do a demonstration of battery projects, and the community is interested in more resilience for these public facilities.BETH CHACONThe new train cars also support DENs long-term sustainability goals. Just like battery-electric vehicles, the train cars are equipped with regenerative braking. The new DEN battery system that provides backup power to the Automated Guideway Transit System is charged by one of DENs solar arrays. Separately, the new train cars have regenerative braking capabilities that allow the energy created by braking to flow back onto the track and offset the train systems overall power usage.So far, we only have two trains running, Lameda reports. Once we have completed the process, we The heating and air will be able to regenerate power for all of the cars. conditioning system in the new cars is a That will be a win for riders, the airport and thesignificant upgrade for environment.passengers. www.aeropless.com1 866 362-1688Eco-Friendly Airport SnowplowsAsk us about our seasonal rental or leasing options!AirportImprovement.comMarch | April 2025'