Industrial Technologies Program Activities in Colorado
- General Information
- States Incentives and Resources Database
- Upcoming Events and Trainings in Colorado
- Mapped ITP State Activities
- Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) for Region
- Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEPs) in Colorado
- Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Regional Application Centers (RACs) for Region
- DOE Regional Contact
- State Contacts
- Additional Resources
General Information
Colorado has a total of 4.9 million residents and its GDP of $236.3 billion ranks 20th in the country. The state is home to 10 Fortune 500 companies. In 2006, Colorado ranked 27th in the nation's industrial energy consumption at 388.3 trillion Btu and 12th in the nation's industrial natural gas consumption at 168.4 trillion Btu. The top 10 industries within the state are listed in the table below. Colorado's leading industries include food manufacturing, computer and electronic product manufacturing, and beverage and tobacco product manufacturing. Together, these industries are responsible for 39,072 jobs, $2,027.1 million in payroll, and $15,557.4 million in shipments.
The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) is working with six partners in the state on cost-shared research and development projects and on near-term industrial savings through the Save Energy Now initiative. ITP also supports one university-based Industrial Assessment Center, which provides free energy assessments to industry. In addition, there are 2 active and 12 complete R&D, and 4 ITP Project Successes in Colorado.
Colorado at a glance
| State Information (1) | |
|---|---|
| 2007 Population (Million) | 4.9 |
| 2007 GDP (Billion) | $236.3 |
| Rank | 20 |
| Energy Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Energy Consumption 2006 (Trillion Btu) (2 PDF 21 KB) | 1,428.1 |
| Total Industrial Energy Consumption 2006 (Trillion Btu) (3) | 388.3 |
| Total Industrial Energy Consumption Rank | 27 |
| Total Industrial Natural Gas Use 2006 (Trillion Btu) | 168.4 |
| Total Industrial Natural Gas Use Rank | 12 |
| View state rankings | |
Total Industrial Energy Consumption Statistics in Colorado
| Year | Energy Consumption (Trillion Btu) |
National Average (Trillion Btu) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 309.8 | 677.6 |
| 2001 | 376.2 | 647.1 |
| 2002 | 353.3 | 644.7 |
| 2003 | 368.3 | 640.2 |
| 2004 | 373.3 | 652.3 |
| 2005 | 385.7 | 632.9 |
| 2006 | 388.3 | 630.1 |
Top Industries in Colorado
| NAICS Code | Industry Name | Employees | Payroll (Million) | Value of Shipments (Million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | Food Manufacturing | 15,337 | $504 | $6,368 |
| 334 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 16,708 | $1,087 | $5,558 |
| 312 | Beverage and Tobacco Product manufacturing | 7,027 | $437 | $3,632 |
| 325 | Chemicals Manufacturing | 5,753 | $299 | $3,089 |
| 336 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 9,870 | $724 | $2,736 |
| 332 | Fabricated Metal Products | 12,370 | $526 | $2,675 |
| 327 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product and Manufacturing | 10,236 | $415 | $2,268 |
| 333 | Machinery Manufacturing | 8,234 | $414 | $2,104 |
| 323 | Printing and Related Services | 8,561 | $320 | $1,515 |
| 326 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 4,621 | $163 | $992 |
States Incentives and Resources Database
This database is a comprehensive collection of incentives and resources for implementing energy-efficiency measures in a commercial or industrial facility. These incentives are often financial and are in place to reward business and residential customers for making strides in energy efficiency. The resources are in the form of analysis tools, education and training programs, and energy audits. The following link will take you to a site that will show you the energy incentives and resources in Colorado.
Mapped ITP State Activities
The following map provides a visual representation of ITP activities in Colorado. Click the checkboxes to filter certain activities. You may click the pushpin icon to show activity details. All locations are approximate. Following the map, there are lists that provide ITP activities (Energy Savings Assessments, Industrial Assessment Centers, Events and Trainings, and ITP Partner Projects) in Colorado.
Energy Savings Assessments
With emphasis on reducing natural gas consumption, DOE provides American businesses, factories, and manufacturing facilities with on-site Energy Savings Assessments (ESAs). The purpose of these assessments is to identify immediate opportunities to save energy and money that will lead to significant long-term savings. Gold and silver stars represent facilities that have been recognized for their achievements in industrial energy savings. The following is a list of businesses that have all benefited from ITP assessments in Colorado:
- Denotes ESAs on map above
Lyons, CO
7/22/2008
Details
Coors Brewing Company - Golden
Golden, CO
1/14/2009
Details
Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Assessments
Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) provide eligible small- and medium-sized manufacturers with no-cost, on-site energy assessments to identify potential savings opportunities. The following is a list of IAC training participants in Colorado for the past two years. A complete collection of all the publicly available assessment and recommendation data is available at the ITP IAC database.
- Denotes IAC Assessments on map above
Aurora, CO
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Boulder, CO
Ball Metal Container
Golden, CO
Celestial Seasonings
Boulder, CO
Hach Company
Loveland, CO
Mastercraft Cabinets
Aurora, CO
Boulder, CO
Oldcastle Glass
Denver, CO
Platte Valley Lumber
Fort Collins, CO
Sears Trostel Lumber
Fort Collins, CO
Tharco
Denver, CO
The Kong Company
Golden, CO
Aurora, CO
Woodward
Loveland, CO
Woodward Governor
Fort Collins, CO
Events and Trainings
The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) offers system-wide and component-specific training sessions and materials to help reduce energy use, save money, and minimize waste through system optimization. The following is a list of Colorado's past training events:
- Denotes Events on map above
ITP Partner Projects
- Denotes Projects on map above
In order to meet the challenges of improving energy efficiency, the Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) helps to mitigate its industry partners' energy use. Both share the cost of research and development (R&D) projects while reaching the common goals of improving not only energy efficiency, but economic viability, energy security, environmental quality, and resource conservation. The following list provides Colorado's active and complete partner projects:
Project SuccessesAdvanced Coating for Die Castings, Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Industry: Industrial Materials for the Future
Status: Complete
(PDF 112 KB)
Ammonia Absorption Refrigeration Unity for Refinery Operations, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
Denver, CO
Industry: Petroleum Refining
Status: Complete
(PDF 87 KB)
Development of Feedstock-to-Product Characterization Tools for the Wood and Pulp Industry, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
(PDF 146 KB)
Integrating Rapid Solidification Process (RSP) Tooling and Rapid Prototyping In Die Casting, Colorado State University Department of Manufacturing Technology and Construction Management
Golden, CO
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
(PDF 129 KB)
R&D Projects
Demonstration of the PureVision Wood-to-Resource Biorefinery, PureVision Technology, Inc.
Fort Lupton, CO
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Active
(PDF 1.54 MB)
Improved Criteria for Acceptable Yield Point Elongation (YPE) of Surface Critical Steels, Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Industry: Steel
Status: Active
(PDF 1.18 MB)
Advanced Power and Control for Fuel Cell Mining Vehicles, Fuelcell Propulsion Institute
Denver, CO
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
(PDF 755 KB)
Golden, CO
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
(PDF 199 KB)
Computational Chemistry and Reaction Engineering Workbench, Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Industry: Chemicals
Status: Complete
(PDF 219 KB)
Constitutive Behavior of High Strength Multiphase Sheet Steels under High Strain Rate Deformation Conditions, Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Industry: Steel
Status: Complete
(PDF 124 KB)
Development of a Field-Mobile, Near-Infrared Sensor for Measuring the Chemical Composition and Mechanical Properties of Standing Wood, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
(PDF 460 KB)
Development Of Surface Engineered Coating Systems For Aluminum Pressure Die Casting Dies: Toward a Smart Die Coating, Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
(PDF 119 KB)
Energy-saving Separations Technology for the Petroleum Refining Industry, Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Industry: Petroleum Refining
Status: Complete
(PDF 113 KB)
High Throughput Catalyst Screening, TDA Research, Inc.
Wheatridge, CO
Industry: Chemicals
Status: Complete
(PDF 738 KB)
Golden, CO
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
(PDF 130 KB)
Photoactive Ion Exchange Resins, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
(PDF 130 KB)
Real-Time Gas Consumption Analyzers for On-Line Process Control, Nanomaterials Research Corporation
Longmont, CO
Industry: Sensors
Status: Complete
(PDF 482 KB)
Ice Bear Storage Module, Powell Energy Products, Inc.
Fort Collins, CO
Industry: Inventions and Innovations
Status: Complete
(PDF 44 KB)
Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) for Region
Colorado State University
Director: Dr. Douglas C. Hittle
Phone: (970) 491-8617
Fax: (970) 491-3827
Email: hittle@engr.colostate.edu
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEPs) in Colorado
Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology
Director: Elaine Thorndike
Phone: (303) 592-4085
Fax: (303) 592-4061
Email: Elaine.Thorndike@colorado.edu
Web Site: http://www.camt.com
Source: http://blue.nist.gov/centers/CO
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Regional Application Centers (RACs) for Region
Intermountain CHP Application Center
Director: Patti Case
Phone: (801) 278-1927
Email: plcase@etcgrp.com
Web Site: http://www.intermountainchp.org/
Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/de/chp/chp_applications/chp_application_centers.html
DOE Regional Contact
Jamey Evans
Phone: 303-275-4813
Email: jamey.evans@go.doe.gov
Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/industry/about/contacts.html
State Energy Office Contact
Jeff Lyng, Commercial Buildings and Solar Programs Manager
225 East 16th Avenue
Suite 650
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-2264
Fax: 303-866-2930
Additional Resources
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's Policy Database for Colorado
http://aceee.org/energy/state/colorado/co_index.htm
List of Fortune 500 Companies in CO:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2008/states/CO.html
For more information, contact the EERE Information Center
http://www.eere.energy.gov/informationcenter/