Energy, Utilities & Water May 1, 2026 4:05:21 pm

Confluence: Infrastructure, storage, regs challenge power, water providers

Rich Werner, president and CEO of Upstate Colorado, moderates a panel on the confluence of water and energy at a BizWest event Thursday in Greeley. Panelists are, from left: Brett Cavanagh, director of the Weld County Oil and Gas Energy Department; Sean Chambers, director of water and sewer for the City of Greeley; and Jonathan Aust, senior vice president and chief energy resource officer for United Power. Dallas Heltzell/BizWest

Oil and gas, water and electricity form an interdependent web for attracting and serving industry and residents in Northern Colorado, according to three industry professionals who spoke Thursday at BizWest’s Confluence water and energy conference at the Aims Community College Welcome Center in Greeley.

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Dallas Heltzell

With BizWest since 2012 and in Colorado since 1979, Dallas worked at the Longmont Times-Call, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Post and Public News Service. A Missouri native and Mizzou School of Journalism grad, Dallas started as a sports writer and outdoor columnist at the St. Charles (Mo.) Banner-News, then went to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch before fleeing the heat and humidity for the Rockies. He especially loves covering our mountain communities.