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Released August 25, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Industrial Info is tracking more than $7.3 billion worth of industrial projects presently under construction in Colorado. While the industries and types of projects vary significantly, the state's Power Industry sits at the top of the list for garnering the most investment, with more than $3.2 billion worth of projects underway.
While power transmission and distribution projects contribute significantly to Colorado's project activity, the primary form electrical generation being brought online is solar power. Together, Colorado's underway solar projects add up to about $710 million worth of investment and account for more than 500 megawatts (MW) of new generation. The largest of these comes from 174 Power Global Corporation (Irvine, California) in Weld County, which sits northeast of Denver and borders Wyoming and Nebraska. Construction kicked off last summer, setting the stage for the eventual placement of 540,000 solar modules on a single-axis tracking system, which is expected to be completed by the end of this year. When complete, the facility will have a generating capacity of 150 MW. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can learn more by viewing the project report.
But solar power isn't the only form of energy coming to Weld County. Last year, Kindle Energy (West Windsor Township, New Jersey) began construction of a 162-MW natural gas-fired peaking plant that will be available for quick startup and power delivery in times of high energy demand. The plant will feature six 27-MW GE Vernova (Cambridge, Massachusetts) aeroderivative turbines and is expected to be completed in early 2026. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Colorado's Food & Beverage Industry shows more than $1 billion in projects underway, with the largest project underway in Aurora from tobacco-products manufacturer Phillip Morris International (Stamford, Connecticut). As Phillip Morris seeks to regain market interest as people turn away from cigarettes, the company is investing in another product touting a less-risky safety profile than cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products. The new Aurora facility will be geared toward producing Zyn nicotine pouches, which contain nicotine and flavoring but substantially lower amounts of harmful constituents than other tobacco products, thus posing a lower risk of cancer and other health complications and prompting the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to approve 20 Zyn products earlier this year, including Zyn Cinnamon, Zyn Coffee and Zyn Cool Mint. General contractor The Haskell Company (Jacksonville, Florida) broke ground on the plant earlier this year, after the FDA's approval. Preliminary operations could begin this year, but the plant isn't expected to start full production until late 2026 or early 2027. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Food & Beverage Project Database can click here for more details on the project.
Situated in the more traditional food products sector, industry behemoth ConAgra Brands Incorporated (Chicago, Illinois) is expanding a flour mill in Commerce City that has been in operation since 1978. Flour production is measured in hundredweight (cwt) units, which in the U.S. is equal to 100 pounds. ConAgra is adding a new cleaning tower, loadout structure and other equipment to increase the mill's capacity from 18,500 cwts per day to 28,000 cwts per day. The mill produces a variety of flour blends, including all-purpose, whole wheat, and high-gluten. The expansion is expected to wrap up toward the end of this year. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Data center demand is booming throughout the U.S., and Colorado is no exception. Recently utility Xcel Energy Incorporated (Minneapolis, Minnesota) said it expected its data center load in the state to be 8.5 gigawatts (GW) by 2040, compared with its current statewide generating capacity of 5.8 GW, and putting a $22 billion price tag on accommodating this growth. In particular, an area around Denver and Aurora has become known as "Data City Row," which is exactly where a joint venture of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners (New York, New York) and CoreSite Realty Corporation (Denver) is underway with construction Phase I of a three-phase data center project. Phase I construction of the Denver project started about a year ago and entails building an initial three-story, 97,000-square-foot data center building, which is expected to be completed in the coming months. This initial facility will require 6 MW of power and precedes two additional construction phases that will add similar buildings and ultimately result in the complex's requiring about 18 MW of power. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
While power transmission and distribution projects contribute significantly to Colorado's project activity, the primary form electrical generation being brought online is solar power. Together, Colorado's underway solar projects add up to about $710 million worth of investment and account for more than 500 megawatts (MW) of new generation. The largest of these comes from 174 Power Global Corporation (Irvine, California) in Weld County, which sits northeast of Denver and borders Wyoming and Nebraska. Construction kicked off last summer, setting the stage for the eventual placement of 540,000 solar modules on a single-axis tracking system, which is expected to be completed by the end of this year. When complete, the facility will have a generating capacity of 150 MW. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can learn more by viewing the project report.
But solar power isn't the only form of energy coming to Weld County. Last year, Kindle Energy (West Windsor Township, New Jersey) began construction of a 162-MW natural gas-fired peaking plant that will be available for quick startup and power delivery in times of high energy demand. The plant will feature six 27-MW GE Vernova (Cambridge, Massachusetts) aeroderivative turbines and is expected to be completed in early 2026. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Colorado's Food & Beverage Industry shows more than $1 billion in projects underway, with the largest project underway in Aurora from tobacco-products manufacturer Phillip Morris International (Stamford, Connecticut). As Phillip Morris seeks to regain market interest as people turn away from cigarettes, the company is investing in another product touting a less-risky safety profile than cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products. The new Aurora facility will be geared toward producing Zyn nicotine pouches, which contain nicotine and flavoring but substantially lower amounts of harmful constituents than other tobacco products, thus posing a lower risk of cancer and other health complications and prompting the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to approve 20 Zyn products earlier this year, including Zyn Cinnamon, Zyn Coffee and Zyn Cool Mint. General contractor The Haskell Company (Jacksonville, Florida) broke ground on the plant earlier this year, after the FDA's approval. Preliminary operations could begin this year, but the plant isn't expected to start full production until late 2026 or early 2027. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Food & Beverage Project Database can click here for more details on the project.
Situated in the more traditional food products sector, industry behemoth ConAgra Brands Incorporated (Chicago, Illinois) is expanding a flour mill in Commerce City that has been in operation since 1978. Flour production is measured in hundredweight (cwt) units, which in the U.S. is equal to 100 pounds. ConAgra is adding a new cleaning tower, loadout structure and other equipment to increase the mill's capacity from 18,500 cwts per day to 28,000 cwts per day. The mill produces a variety of flour blends, including all-purpose, whole wheat, and high-gluten. The expansion is expected to wrap up toward the end of this year. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Data center demand is booming throughout the U.S., and Colorado is no exception. Recently utility Xcel Energy Incorporated (Minneapolis, Minnesota) said it expected its data center load in the state to be 8.5 gigawatts (GW) by 2040, compared with its current statewide generating capacity of 5.8 GW, and putting a $22 billion price tag on accommodating this growth. In particular, an area around Denver and Aurora has become known as "Data City Row," which is exactly where a joint venture of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners (New York, New York) and CoreSite Realty Corporation (Denver) is underway with construction Phase I of a three-phase data center project. Phase I construction of the Denver project started about a year ago and entails building an initial three-story, 97,000-square-foot data center building, which is expected to be completed in the coming months. This initial facility will require 6 MW of power and precedes two additional construction phases that will add similar buildings and ultimately result in the complex's requiring about 18 MW of power. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
