As natural resources are and will continue to be a critical component of Western Colorado's economy, the energy industry is another target industry for the Grand Junction Economic Partnership. This industry is currently one of the fastest growing industries in the country and has numerous offshoots. Mesa County is home to the first ever coal/solar demonstration array at the local Cameo station, operated by Xcel Energy. With nearly 300 days of sunshine per year, the solar energy industry is looking to Colorado. The United States Department of Energy has an Office of Legacy Management in Grand Junction that ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental protection laws and regulations, executive orders, and internal DOE policies.Mesa State College is an asset to the energy industry through a variety of energy related degree programs, including geology and Landman/Energy Management.Finally, the energy industry will benefit from the skilled labor force that is available throughout the region. The current average annual wage for employees in the energy sector is $77,272 (source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment).
Chevron recently finished construction of a natural gas gathering pipeline serving the Piceance Basin in northwest Colorado. EnCana entered the Piceance Basin in 2001 with the acquisition of the Mamm Creek field, where production has increased significantly.ExxonMobil operates facilities or market products in most of the world’s countries and explores for oil and natural gas on six continents.McLane Canyon Mine produces and sells approximately 0.3 million tons of coal per year to Xcel’s Cameo power plant, located east of Grand Junction, Colorado.Williams is the 13th largest natural gas producer in the United States. The primary production areas are in the Piceance, Powder River, San Juan, Fort Worth and Arkoma basins.Xcel Energy regulates operations in 8 Western (including Colorado) and Midwestern states, and has a revenue of more than $9 billion annually; and owns more than 34,500 miles of natural gas pipelines.
BJ Services Company has earned a reputation for providing reliable fracturing services for virtually every major shale oil and gas operator. Halliburton is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry.Schlumberger Tech Corp is the leading oilfield services provider, trusted to deliver superior results and improved exploration and production performance for oil and gas companies around the world.GJEP is proud to be supported by the energy industry.*note: the above referenced companies do not represent an all-inclusive list.
A new website detailing the clean tech industry in Colorado was recently launched?