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Site Development

If you are interested in selecting properties within Cheyenne Light’s service territory, we can assist you in that selection process through the economic development agencies within the community you are interested in. Cheyenne Light is very involved in business and industrial parks within its service territory through community development organizations and private industrial park developers

Guarding Power Quality

When your business depends upon equipment reliability, even minute disruptions of power can have major consequences: down time, data loss and even equipment damage. In the past, this was much less of a problem, as older electrical equipment was more tolerant of power quality. Motors, solenoids and electromechanical controls simply don’t notice minor disturbances. But today’s electronics are much more demanding. Computers, micro processors, telecommunications equipment, process controls and robotics and automation demand “clean” power.

The power that comes to your Cheyenne Light meter meets American National Standards Institute guidelines for power quality. Unfortunately, there are occurrences outside the control of Cheyenne Light that can cause your power supply to be disrupted or deviate from normal. Also, factors within your business can cause power deviations that could disrupt sensitive electronic equipment.

Strategic Location

Cheyenne Light can provide your company productive synergies associated with its proximity to the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains.

• Cheyenne is at the crossroads of I-80 and I-25 and only 90 minutes north of Denver on I-25
• Strategically located at major transportation and communication hubs
• Searchable Cheyenne Map

Available Sites

• Build-to-suit opportunities exist in Cheyenne LEADS own industrial/business parks.
• Building permits can be obtained within 21 days.
• Situated at the west edge of Cheyenne is the North Range Business Park, with its own interchange onto I-80.
• All utilities are in place — including high-volume natural gas, electricity and redundant fiber optics — to meet your special needs.
• There are no neighborhood encroachment issues.
• As the landowner, LEADS has the latitude to enter into competitive purchase negotiations possible.

Tax Benefits

• The individual tax burden to Wyoming residents is among the lowest in the United States.
• No personal state income taxes
• No corporate state income taxes
• No inventory taxes
• Low property taxes
• Wyoming is the best business friendly taxation state in the nation

Incentives
Wyoming’s premiere incentive is its everyday low cost of doing business coupled with an abundant quality of life. Incentive packages are customized to the particular needs of a company.
A variety of competitive financing sources are available through the state for plant, equipment and operating capital. Land acquisition can be accomplished under favorable terms depending upon job creation. Employee training programs can be favorably structured to meet most employers’ needs.
Some examples of resources that may be made available include:

• Customized employee training programs funded in incremental amounts of up to $4,000 per qualified position.
• Site-ready land in Cheyenne LEADS’ business parks
• Direct purchase of Industrial Revenue Bonds by the Wyoming State Treasurer.

Low Cost of Living

• Average cost of housing is $169,781.
• Average cost for two-bedroom rental apartments is $503.
• Electricity and natural gas costs in Cheyenne are in the mid-point range nationally.

Telecommunications

• Telecommunication facilities in Cheyenne are served by Qwest Corporation.
• AT&T, Sprint and MCI are the long-haul carriers providing analog, digital and fiber optic transport services.
• Cheyenne is a major Electronic Switching Center with many high-speed data services including DSL, ATM, Frame Relay and ISDN.

Labor Advantages

• Wyoming is a Right-to-Work state with labor rates that are extremely competitive with most other areas of the nation.
• Laramie County union membership represents about 14 percent of the work force.
• Unemployment is 4.0 percent. Cheyenne has more than 11,000 under-employed people which creates an attractive pool of available workers.

Labor Availability

• Cheyenne has a population of 55,362, the county has an additional 29,934 residents, and our trade area has 180,000. There is a readily available work force of well-educated, willing workers in the area.
• Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne has more than 4,500 students.
• University of Wyoming, Colorado State University, and University of Northern Colorado, with more than 30,000 students are within 45 minutes commuting distances.
• F.E. Warren AFB has more than 5,000 personnel, civil service and dependents.

Recent corporate newcomers to Cheyenne have all been able to satisfy their labor demands largely from the local area. For example, Sierra Trading Post has grown from 60 employees to more than 650. Lowe’s Companies’ regional distribution center, which employs 997, had 8,000 applicants for the first 400 jobs available.

Accessibility

Cheyenne is a location of choice partly because of where it is — near the geographical and time center of the North American continent. Cheyenne manages a transportation triple play with the intersection of Interstates 80 and 25, two major railroads and the air corridor of the ultra-modern Denver International Airport. Eight flights a day connect Cheyenne to DIA through Great Lakes Airlines. Great Lakes connects with United Airlines and Frontier Airlines to connect people to airports worldwide. Cheyenne serves as the northern anchor city of the vibrant Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains.

Training

Vital to economic team building, the local community college offers a range of academic, vocational and technical programs that provide a high-quality work force, including:

• Custom-tailored employee training
• On-site training and professional development
• Employee development and leadership training
• Professional continuing education
• Specialized computer training

Lifestyle

Voted the most polite city by the executives nationwide, Cheyenne presents many favorable attributes. Particularly noted for its spirit of volunteerism, the community supports myriad activities. One annual event typifies this spirit. Each year, as Cheyenne swells to accommodate three times its population, more than 2,000 residents volunteer their time and talent to produce the world’s largest outdoor rodeo — Cheyenne Frontier Days — an extravaganza lasting 10 exciting days and nights.

Climate

Cheyenne rests on a broad plateau 6,100 feet above sea level. Majestic mountains to the west act as a moisture barrier, lending to the city’s semi-arid climate. Bathed in sunshine and clear blue skies 327 days a year, the city experiences 52 inches of annual snowfall, which quickly melts away in the sun’s warm rays.

• Average monthly temperature 58.3 degrees
• Average monthly humidity 52 percent
• Annual precipitation 13.31 inches
• Average wind velocity a mild 13 mph

Health Care

As a magnet for health-care professionals, Cheyenne enjoys one of the highest percentages of board-certified physicians in the nation. Cheyenne Regional Medical Center acts as the regional referral center for cardiac care and cancer treatment. F.E. Warren Air Force Base provides medical airlift capabilities enhancing rapid response to medical emergencies. Laramie County health-care systems successfully compete for national research projects.

Education

Wyoming’s commitment to education offers one of the highest high school graduation rates in the United States.

• Laramie County Community College offers programs for associate’s degrees, in addition to bachelor’s and master’s degrees offered by other higher education branches on campus.
• The University of Wyoming, Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado offer diverse courses of studies.
• The New York Times has listed the University of Wyoming as one of the nation’s 10 best buys in colleges, and the Carnegie Foundation ranks it among the top 100 research universities in the United States.
• The state of Wyoming has established a generous scholarship program named the Hathaway Scholarship that rewards eligible Wyoming students with scholarship money to attend the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college. The program provides merit- and need-based awards to eligible students.