Peppermill Hotel Casino

Peppermill Resort-Spa-Casino
Address	2707 South Virginia Street Reno, NV 89502
Opening date	1971
Theme	Tuscany/Neon
No. of rooms	1,600
Total gaming space	80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2)
Permanent shows	Casino Cabaret
Notable restaurants	Romanza Ristorante Italiano, Bimini Steakhouse, Chi Asian Bistro
Casino type	Land
Owner	Peppermill Resorts Inc
Previous names	The Peppermill Coffee Shop & Lounge
Years renovated	1996, 2007, 2009/10/11
Website	Peppermill Hotel Casino

The Peppermill Resort-Spa-Casino is a resort located in Reno, Nevada currently owned by Peppermill Resorts Inc It first opened in 1971, and includes a Tuscan themed pool deck, 1,600 hotel rooms, 600 suites, as well as convention facilities. The resort also contains a 90,000-square-foot (8,400 m²) casino draped in neon. On June 21, 2011 Peppermill announced that AAA has awarded them with the prestigious Four Diamond rating for the first time in their 40 year history. Currently, the Peppermill is the only hotel-casino in Reno to hold the award.

Geothermal Energy

In 2009, the Peppermill began a project to heat their entire property with geothermal energy. A geothermal well was drilled just north of their Tuscany Tower. In September, drilling was completed, with the well tapping into a reservoir of hot water 4,421 ft (1,348 m) deep, averaging approximately 170 °F (77 °C). A temperature of at least 165 °F (74 °C) is required to be efficient enough to replace 4 boilers which had previously supplied all of the property's heating needs. In addition to providing all of the domestic heating needs of the facility (with the exception of the laundry facility, as well as a few dishwashers which still require natural gas), the wells provide some of the cooling for the facility, as well. Completion of the project was in early 2010. A reinjection well had already been constructed on the property just west of the marquee during a prior expansion. An addition reinjection well was also constructed to the south of the existing reinjection site, at the far southeastern corner of the resort's property (the most recent well is at the northwest corner of the property), allowing for the maximum possible distance between the extraction and reinjection sites. The Peppermill is expected to be the only hotel in the United States who's heating is provided solely by geothermal energy derived on their immediate property. In October 2009, the Peppermill hosted the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) and GEA Trade Show, highlighting its endeavors into Green Energy.

In addition, while the temperature of their well is not high enough to generate steam, an experiment was conducted which proved that electricity could be generated with the well. Unfortunately, at 160 °F (71 °C), the well was only able to produce 270 KW of electricity, far from the 9 to 10 MW annually required to power a facility of its size. While the test only developed 270 KW of power, recent developments in the area of binary cycle systems could allow for the resort to generate supplemental power. A similar system is used several miles to the south at the Steamboat Springs. Using such a system, the Peppermill could generate 3 to 4 MW of power, to be used during peak energy periods.

External links

• Official site