A wind energy company announced today that it is relocating its headquarters from Austin, Texas, to Broomfield with plans to hire 70 workers locally over the next year.
In addition to the new jobs, Renewable Energy Systems Americas, or RES-Americas, said it will relocate 70 full time jobs from Texas.
The company currently employs 160 people in four states and Canada.
“Colorado has demonstrated immense leadership in the development of renewable resources and alternative energy,” said Craig Mataczynski, president of RES-Americas, in a statement. “We are proud to now join that effort.”
RES-Americas said it has projects in six states, including the 300 megawatt Cedar Point Wind Project in Elbert and Lincoln Counties. The Cedar Point project is expected to begin construction at the end of this year or early 2009, with a target completion date of 2010.
“RES-Americas is another tremendous example of how Colorado is being recognized as a national and international leader in renewable, modern energy,” Gov. Bill Ritter said in a statement.
ConocoPhillips recently announced that it purchased the former StorageTek campus in Louisville and will turn it into a hub for research and development of renewable energy.
This month, Danish wind energy firm Vestas Wind Systems opened a turbine manufacturing plant in Windsor that could eventually employ 650.
Andy Vuong: 303-954-1209 or avuong@denverpost.com
