RES Americas: Leading Renewable Energy Firm Based in Denver Metropolitan Area

RES Americas, one of the nation's leading fully-integrated renewable energy companies, is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the University of Denver campus.

The firm, which develops, constructs, owns, and operates projects throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, moved its headquarters from Austin, Texas, to the Denver metropolitan area about two years ago. When the firm moved, Craig Mataczynski, president of RES Americas, said, "Colorado has demonstrated immense leadership in the development of renewable resources and alternative energy. We are proud to now join that effort," the Denver Post reported at the time ("Energy Company 'Blows' Into Colorado," March 27, 2008).

Several days ago, Cindy Jennings, a Masters in Resource Law Studies 2009 graduate and vice president of brand strategy at Cohn Marketing in Denver, introduced Ann Vessels, the director of the externship program and me to Raheleh Folkerts, the marketing and communications manager for RES Americas. Prof. Vessels and I were interested to learn more about RES Americas as part of the DU College of Law's on-going effort to position itself as the leading renewable energy-related law school in the U.S.

RES Americas has more than 4,000 megawatts of construction projects, which represents about 14 percent of the operating installed wind capacity in the U.S. and has over 12,500 megawatts in development. "We encompass all the necessary expertise to create renewable energy projects, ranging from wind and solar farms and in the near future biomass and energy storage," Ms. Foklherts said. For a list of RES America's operational wind farms, please click here.

RES Americas is owned by U.K.-based RES Group, which has about 89 wind projects with a capacity of about 5,000 megawatts around the world. In mid January, the company announced the completion of the Armenia Mountain Wind Farm in Pennsylvania. The Armenia project consists of 67 GE 1.5 megawatt wind turbines that will generate 101 megawatts of operating capacity.

The fact that RES America chose the Denver area for its national headquarters is yet another indication of Colorado's growing reputation as the center of the new energy economy.