The
Anschutz
Corporation
The Anschutz Corporation, a privately held company based in Denver,
Colorado, owns and operates a diverse portfolio of resort, real estate, energy
and entertainment investments worldwide. A leader in the natural resources
industry for more than 75 years, today the multibillion-dollar company has
affiliates in energy exploration, production and delivery; lodging, hospitality and
leisure; newspaper, magazine and digital publishing; farming and ranching;
sports operations and facilities; and live music, events and film production.
Specific business interests include:
Anschutz Exploration Corporation, an independent oil and
gas exploration company with significant projects in Colorado
and Wyoming. AEC and its predecessors have participated in
significant discoveries and development of oil and gas resources
worldwide. The company’s experienced technical team has drilled
and completed hundreds of complex well designs, applying
advanced technologies and practices to achieve
multiple successes.
Power Company of Wyoming LLC, the developer of
the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project, a
1,000-turbine wind farm to be located in one of the nation’s
windiest places: Carbon County, Wyoming. The project spans
a combination of privately owned land interspersed with federal
land that is managed for multiple use. With 3,000 megawatts
of capacity, the wind project could provide enough clean,
competitively priced renewable electricity for 1 million Desert
Southwest households – while also contributing resource diversity
that ideally complements the power profile of other renewable
sources. Project construction began in September 2016.
TransWest Express LLC, the developer of the TransWest
Express Transmission Project, a high-voltage electric transmission
line to provide California, Nevada and Arizona utilities with access
to Wyoming’s high-capacity renewable wind energy. The design
calls for a 600 kilovolt, direct current line with 3,000 megawatts
of transmission capacity. About two-thirds of the 730-mile route
lies on federal land. Economic analysis by the Western Electricity
Coordinating Council, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
PA Consulting and others shows that the TWE Project can provide
the most cost-effective renewable energy resource alternative to
help satisfy a portion of the needs of the Desert Southwest.
Anschutz Entertainment Group, one of the world’s leading
sports and entertainment presenters with a network of venues
spanning five continents. Among the more than 150 facilities that
Los Angeles-based AEG owns or operates are the Staples Center
in Los Angeles, The O2 Arena in London, the Mercedes-Benz
Arena in Berlin, the PlayStation Theater in Times Square, The
Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and the StubHub
Center in Carson, California.
AEG also developed L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles,
featuring multiple stories of hotel, condo and office space; an
8,000-capacity live music venue; a 14-screen Regal Cineplex;
the GRAMMY Museum; ESPN office and broadcast facilities;
and other entertainment and restaurant amenities. AEG sports
franchises include interests in the Los Angeles Kings (NHL);
Los Angeles Lakers (NBA); Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS);
and two teams in Europe, as well as presenting the largest
cycling race in the United States, Amgen Tour of California.
AEG Presents is a division focused on live music and
entertainment performance – including tours, music festivals
and exhibits – and it hosts more than 10,000 events around
the world each year.
Other TAC hospitality assets include Sea Island, a five-star
five-diamond resort in Georgia; The Ritz-Carlton and
JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles; and The Broadmoor,
a five-star, five-diamond resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado,
through which TAC also owns and operates the popular Pikes
Peak Cog Railway and Seven Falls mountain attractions.
Anschutz Film Group, whose Walden Media division produces
entertainment for the whole family, creating movies, books and
television series that spark imagination and delight all generations.
Award-winning films include The Chronicles of Narnia series,
Journey to the Center of the Earth, Charlotte’s Web, Bridge to
Terabithia, Holes and the Sundance Audience Prize Winning
documentary Waiting for “Superman.”
Xanterra Parks & Resorts Inc., the oldest and largest operator
of lodging, restaurants and retail outlets located in U.S. national
parks, which are operated under concession contracts with the
National Park Service. Xanterra manages assets at the Grand
Canyon, Yellowstone, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Zion, Death
Valley and Crater Lake national parks; Mount Rushmore National
Memorial; and multiple state parks in Ohio.
The Overland Trail Cattle Company LLC in Wyoming and
Equus Farms Inc. in Colorado, managers of large ranch and
farm operations. Agriculture investments include Angus production
cattle, grains and alfalfa. A variety of conservation efforts help
support big game, small game, upland birds and other wildlife
species on the properties.
In addition, Xanterra owns and operates the Furnace Creek
Resort in Death Valley National Park; Windstar Cruises, a
cruise company with luxury sailing yachts; and VBT Bicycling
and Walking Vacations. Xanterra’s commitment to energy
efficiency, renewable energy, waste reduction, recycling and
sustainable design has made the company a recognized leader
in environmental stewardship.
Clarity Media Group, a print and digital news and information
company. Among its properties are The Gazette newspaper in
Colorado Springs, Colorado; The Washington Examiner website and
weekly magazine; and The Weekly Standard, a highly respected
chronicle of national politics. Sister firm The Oklahoman Media
Company produces the daily newspaper The Oklahoman and
hosts the state’s biggest news website, NewsOK.com.
The Anschutz Corporation | Denver, CO | Phone 303.298.1000
April 2017