Jason Laros

The city of Tucson named a new energy manager.

Jason Laros replaces Doug Crockett, who is retiring after serving as energy manager since 2006.

Laros will monitor the city’s $30 million annual energy usage at city facilities and oversee the city’s solar production. He will be paid $66,740 a year.

Laros, a former tradesman and superintendent, has worked as a resource efficiency manager for the Air Force, Coast Guard and Air National Guard, including at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

A University of Arizona graduate, Laros co-authored “Inside the Civano Project: A Case Study of Large-Scale, Sustainable Neighborhood Development.”

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