Cluster overview

Along with our respect for nature’s part in the Colorado lifestyle, we also respect the diverse energy sources it provides. Renewable energy assets like wind and solar and fossil fuels like oil and natural gas are plentiful here. They are tied together by a commitment to balance, responsibility, and innovation. Colorado focuses on the future of energy while ensuring affordable and safe options exist today and tomorrow. Colorado was the first state to pass a voter-approved renewable energy standard and innovation has stepped up to meet the challenge. We have world-class research facilities and educational institutions like the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that partner with the private sector. The collaborative environment has created, for lack of better term, energy. These partnerships transform research and innovation into commercial viability. Colorado’s highly-educated talent specializing in tech and science is well-aligned to our energy transformation. People are what powers innovation, and we have developed technologies that make “all of the above” energy exploration and production more effective and affordable. Companies are working on new grid and storage technology to continue reducing the cost of renewable energy. And utility companies like Xcel Energy are offering more customer choices than ever with some of the largest energy efficiency and renewable energy portfolios in the nation.