Colorado's energy economy spans two distinct powerhouses: the DJ Basin, one of the most productive natural gas regions in the Rocky Mountains producing 6+ billion cubic feet per day, and a clean energy sector where Xcel Energy leads the nation in wind deployment. With 80,000+ energy workers, average wages of $96,000, and both oil and gas production and renewable energy growing simultaneously, Colorado offers unmatched career breadth in energy.
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Why Technicians Choose Colorado?
Colorado's largest oil and gas producer, Civitas Resources operates extensively in the DJ Basin producing 170,000+ barrels of oil equivalent per day. Civitas is one of Colorado's largest energy employers, with field and instrumentation technicians working across hundreds of active well sites in Weld County and beyond.
Colorado's largest electric utility and a national leader in wind energy, Xcel operates 6,000+ MW of wind capacity and has committed to 80% renewable electricity by 2030 across its service territory. Xcel is investing $10+ billion in renewable and grid infrastructure in Colorado, creating a sustained multi-year hiring pipeline for grid and renewable technicians.
One of the largest natural gas gatherers and processors in the US, DCP Midstream operates 3,500+ miles of Colorado pipeline and 12 gas processing plants in the DJ Basin. DCP employs hundreds of operations and maintenance technicians and is a major anchor of Colorado's midstream energy workforce.
NREL is the nation's premier clean energy research institution with a $600 million annual budget and 3,000+ staff on its Golden campus. NREL drives innovation in solar, wind, hydrogen, and grid technology and creates unique technical and research career pathways for scientists and technicians working at the frontier of US energy development.
Whether you are drawn to DJ Basin oil and gas, wind and solar energy, midstream operations, or clean energy research, Colorado offers technician careers that truly power the nation.
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