Tag: Ceo
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State awarded $17.2 million grant for power grid resilience
The Colorado Energy Office and state Department of Local Affairs were granted $17.2 million in federal funds for improving the resilience and reliability of Colorado’s electric grid against climate-driven extreme weather events and aging infrastructure. As part of the program, state energy officials are studying the role of microgrids as a way to improve the…
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At least there’s parking: Lack of Labor Day festivals leaves downtown Denver empty | Sage Kelley
Denver Civic Center remains desolate on a beaming Saturday afternoon. Those passing by look suspiciously at me and my camera, as if I’m a tourist one week late to a renowned event due to miscommunication or wrong turns. I’m not supposed to be here. But I wasn’t even embarrassingly late to a renowned event. There…
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E-bike rebates start for low and moderate income Coloradans
Income-qualified Colorado residents will get first dibs on the Colorado Energy Office’s first round of its statewide Community Access to Electric Bicycles Rebate Program beginning 9 a.m. Wednesday and closing 1 p.m. Monday, August 21. The energy office will post a link to the application portal on the E-Bike Rebate Program webpage when applications open…
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Colorado Real Estate Alliance objects to proposed large building energy efficiency rule
A proposed state energy reduction rule that could cost large building owners more than $2.5 billion for mandatory building upgrades raised objections from the Colorado Real Estate Alliance. CREA is a coalition of real estate focused organizations with both residential and commercial interests, including associations and businesses that are involved in real estate construction, service,…
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DIA’s Phil Washington withdraws from consideration for FAA administrator
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington withdrew his name from consideration to lead the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, saying he can’t see a “respectful, civil, and viable path forward to Senate confirmation.” “This was a decision that I did not make lightly,” Washington said…
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Colorado Symphony Orchestra names new CEO
Mark Cantrell will pick up the baton as the Colorado Symphony Orchestra’s new chief executive officer, according to a news release Monday. Cantrell currently serves as the president and CEO of The Florida Orchestra and previously headed up the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. The appointment is effective May 8. “It is an honor to have this…
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Denver mayoral candidate Kelly Brough: ‘This isn’t a stepping stone for me’
Kelly Brough is no stranger to firsts. She’s been the “first” at least three times in her life, and there’s potential for a fourth. She’s one of 17 people, and five women, vying to be Denver’s 46th mayor. Each time she became the “first” — first on-call snowplow driver at Stapleton Airport, first female head of…