SUGAR LAND--December 8, 2016--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Innovative energy projects and a less dominant mining industry are among the drivers of growth in the U.S. Rocky Mountains region for the coming year. Industrial Info is tracking $43.6 billion in active projects set to begin construction in the Rocky Mountains region in 2017, with more than 83% of the total attributed to just four industries: Power, Industrial Manufacturing, Petroleum Refining, and Metals & Minerals.

Within this article: Details on some of the highest-valued projects set to begin construction in the Rocky Mountains region in 2017, including those in the renewable energy, electric vehicle and potash mining markets.