The Arvika slalomklubb, which operates the Rackstadbacken ski slope in Arvika, Sweden, is reportedly facing significant financial pressure due to high electricity costs. According to SVT Värmland, the club's chairman Erik Sundström has expressed concern about the impact of power tariffs on the organization's finances.
The ski club, which has been run by Sundström for nearly 20 years, operates the facility on a voluntary basis. The Rackstadbacken features a 550-meter-long slope with a 105-meter vertical drop, a lift, barbecue areas, and a café in the warming hut.
the electricity cost structure is particularly challenging for the club because they only use the grid for three months each year during the winter season, while paying power tariffs based on peak consumption throughout the entire year.
Sundström reportedly stated that the electricity cost structure is particularly challenging for the club because they only use the grid for three months each year during the winter season, while paying power tariffs based on peak consumption throughout the entire year. Snow cannons, essential for snowmaking, consume substantial electricity and require cold weather to operate effectively.
The chairman warned that if exceptions cannot be made for voluntary organizations like theirs, and they continue to be charged at the same rate as industrial users, the club may not survive if costs continue to increase at the current rate. He also expressed concern that other associations across Sweden will face similar problems as this electricity cost calculation method is implemented nationwide.
if exceptions cannot be made for voluntary organizations like theirs, and they continue to be charged at the same rate as industrial users, the club may not survive if costs continue to increase at the current rate.
other associations across Sweden will face similar problems as this electricity cost calculation method is implemented nationwide.