Newsmaker Q&A: New energy expansion to Old Town

Fast-growing renewable energy company Spirae has purchased a derelict car wash, with plans to transform the building into its new, dynamic lab and office space.

Spirae acquired the building at 243 and 255 N. College Ave. – formerly housed by Whistle Clean car wash – in downtown Fort Collins in late March. Currently housed in the Innosphere, the company has plans to renovate the property in time for an August move.

The company specializes in smart grid technology, and the integration of large-scale renewables and distributed energy sources. With CSU, Spirae owns and runs the InteGrid Test and Development Lab, one of…