Community focus Holy Cross Energy is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 45,000 members in Western Colorado, signaling a strong emphasis on local engagement and resilience—opportunities to position energy efficiency programs, distributed energy resources, and local grid modernization services to a cooperative with deep member ties.

Grid modernization Recent collaborations with Pitkin County and RFTA on AABC microgrid development, plus building optimization pilots for commercial members, indicate a strategic push toward resilient, efficient, and cleaner energy systems—a pathway for HVAC optimization, energy management, and microgrid-related technology solutions.

Sustainability pivot Past investments in coal transition and rapid move toward greener energy, along with expanded facilities, reflect a forward-looking sustainability trajectory—opportunities to offer renewable procurement advisory, solar+storage, and decarbonization services to further their clean energy goals.

Youth & engagement Active involvement in youth tours and community outreach demonstrates a focus on education and workforce development—potential to propose training programs, apprenticeships, and targeted outreach services to build member loyalty and pipeline for technology rollouts.

Financial scale Revenue in the mid-range of hundreds of millions and a mid-sized employee base position Holy Cross as a stable, regional utility buyer with a appetite for efficiency upgrades, cybersecurity, and enterprise software—ideal for bundled IT, security, and energy-management solutions.