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A sign in the foreground reads "The Summit Apartments."Summit-Apartments-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Summit-Apartments-Toilet-Install-1920-px.jpgA worker reaches into a bathtub next to a newly-installed toilet in an apartment bathroom.Summit-Apartments-Toilet-Install-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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Two smokestacks and other large industrial equipment surrounds the facility, next to large power lines and a substation.Front Range Power Planthttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/3.1/Nixon%20and%20Front%20Range%20Aerial.jpg“”Nixon and Front Range Aerialhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Nixon%20720x720.jpgAerial photo of the beige and brown Nixon Power Plant. A large smokestack is visible on the left while a covered ramp extends to the building from a large black pile of coal.Nixon 720x720https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Loose%20Cards/Tollefson%20WTP.jpgAerial photo of Tollefson water treatment plant. Two large brick buildings, parking lots, cars, a white water tower, & 2 ponds make up the footprint.Tollefson WTPhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/JDPhillips.jpgThe JD Phillips Water Resource Recovery Facility on a sunny day. A white pipe is visible and there are covered basins visible in the foreground.JDPhillipshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/GardenVisitors.jpgTwo individuals stand in a garden with purple & green plants and flowers. One is looking at a display board, the other looks at the flowers.GardenVisitorshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Storm%20Drain-1.svg“”Storm Drain-1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/LasVegasWRRF.jpgA wastewater recovery facility. Four circular basins are pictured on a sunny day with elevated walkways above them. There is dark blue water in them.LasVegasWRRFhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Nixon-Front-Range-1920-px.jpgNixon-Front-Range-1920-pxNixon-Front-Range-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/EdwardBaileyWTP.jpgBuilding name: "Edward W. Bailey Water Treatment Plant." 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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/thermometer-warm.svg“”thermometer-warmhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/lightbulb-02.svg“”lightbulb-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Faucet-1.svg“”Faucet-1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. 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Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Beaver-Dam-Aerial-1920-px.jpgAerial photo of a stream with multiple beaver dams blocking the flow of water in a mountainous area.Beaver-Dam-Aerial-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-1.1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Supplier-Day-1080-px.jpgIllustrated graphic that reads "Colorado Springs Utilities Supplier Day" placed in front of a scenic background of Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods.Supplier-Day-1080-px2026-06-11https://www.csu.org/blog/el-paso-county-cjc-toiletshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Lake-Mead-2026-16.9.jpgLake Mead with a low water level. There is a clear "bathtub" ring illustrated by rock that is white compared to brown rocks above the old water level. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Kicker%20icons/Business-Kicker-Icon.svg“”Business-Kicker-Iconhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Sprinkler%20icon.png“”Sprinkler iconhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Business-Irrigation-Controller-1080-px.jpgOpen grey control panel box of a large irrigation controller. 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There are transmission lines running overhead.IMG_4259_webhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/FlyingHorseSubstation2.jpgA series reactor in a substation. The reactor is a cylindrical shape. The scene takes place during the day time on a cloudy day.FlyingHorseSubstation2https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/Substation.jpgA utility worker wearing safety gear uses a tool on a yellow pole to repair a large electrical transformer at an outdoor power station.Substationhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Jackson-Fuller-1920-px.jpgA large industrial size battery is suspended in mid-air by a crane. The battery resembled a shipping container and is painted grey. Workers in safety gear stand nearby and help guide it to the gravel lot where it is housed.Jackson-Fuller-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Video%20Thumbnails/Drake%20Thumbnail.pngAerial view of Martin Drake Power Plant. The facility is surrounded by a fenced area with equipment and vehicles.Drake Thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVG2025-11-18https://www.csu.org/blog/bear-cubs-rehomedhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/.9.1/ELC%20Standards%20thumbnail.jpgScreenshot of the interconnection requirements document for solar energy.ELC Standards thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/.9.1/How-To-Use-Customer-Portal-Thumbnail.jpgScreenshot of the "using the solar customer portal" guide document.How-To-Use-Customer-Portal-Thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/z-Archive/879-x-990-px/Interconnection%20Application%20thumbnail.jpgScreenshot of the first page of the "Solar Energy Interconnection Application."Interconnection Application thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/.9.1/Solar%20resources%20thumbnail.jpgSolar resources thumbnailSolar resources thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/.9.1/Admin-Training-Thumbnail.jpgScreenshot of a PowerPoint slide titled "Admin Training, May 12, 2025"Admin-Training-Thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/.9.1/How-To-Create-Solar-Application.jpgScreenshot of a document titled "How to Create and Manage a new application"How-To-Create-Solar-Applicationhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/3.1/solar%20energy%201920%20x%20450%20px.jpg“”solar energy 1920 x 450 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/Solar%20panel%20sunny%20day.jpgA close-up view of solar panels with the sun reflecting off of them.Solar panel sunny dayhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-1.1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/RosemontReservoir.jpgRosemontReservoirRosemontReservoirhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Williams-Creek-Map-16.9.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/Gavel.jpgA wooden gavel resting on a laptop keyboard.Gavelhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Williams-Creek-Map-1.1.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. 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A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/balloffire.jpgA piece of red gas line equipment is exposed out of the ground. Flames are erupting from the end of of one of the gas lines.balloffirehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/PopUpSprinkler.jpgPopUpSprinklerPopUpSprinklerhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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It's a dramatic illustration of how much water has been lost from the reservoir.Lake-Mead-2026-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. 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A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Travas%20Deal%201920%20px.jpgPhoto of Colorado Springs CEO Travas Deal.Travas Deal 1920 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.92025-07-15https://www.csu.org/es/blog/dont-sweat-the-gold-in-your-lawnhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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Pikes Peak and the front range are visible in the background.Fiber Network 1920 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Kelker-Substation-June-2026-16.9.jpgAerial photo of a large fenced-in lot with numerous tall, steel power poles and electrical equipment beneath it. There are lifts, skid steers and other construction equipment on the ground nearby.Kelker-Substation-June-2026-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Central-Bluffs-Updated-Rendering-1920-px-2.jpgRendering of the proposed Central Substation looking west from Austin Bluffs Parkway. A tall decorative brick wall surrounds electric equipment below power lines.Central-Bluffs-Updated-Rendering-1920-px-2https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Austin-Bluffs-Water-Construction-16.9-3.jpgA group of workers stand next to a freshly poured flat, circular cement structure. A concrete pumper with an attached crane is parked next to them.Austin-Bluffs-Water-Construction-16.9-3https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Natural-Gas-Construction-DIMP-1920-px.jpgClose up photo of a worker in safety gear cutting a yellow plastic natural gas pipe. A Colorado Springs Utilities vehicle is visible in the background.Natural-Gas-Construction-DIMP-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Kissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-px.jpgKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Unsized-Images/natural-gas-expansion-pipeline-map-low-res-unsized.jpgMap of the Natural Gas Expansion Project. The existing pipeline is illustrated as a yellow line that begins near B Street and South Academy. It runs east, crossing I-25 and ending at Grinnell Road. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circle2026-06-11https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/cheyenne-mock-orange2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/blue-heaven-little-bluestem2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/hancock-coralberry2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/big-bluestem2026-02-09https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/yellow-coneflower2026-02-10https://www.csu.org/blog/2024-healthy-workplacehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo2025-06-04https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/arcadia-juniper2026-02-10https://www.csu.org/es/current-projects/continential-hoosier-system/q-ahttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo2025-12-31https://www.csu.org/blog/next-steps-colorado-riverhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. 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It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/Gavel.jpgA wooden gavel resting on a laptop keyboard.Gavelhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Coffee-Conservation-1080-px.jpgA pair of hands cradles a coffee cup adorned with the words “coffee & conservation.” The background features lush green leaves.Coffee-Conservation-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Current-Utilities-Board-16.9.jpgA group photograph of Colorado Springs Utilities Board members on the steps of city hall. 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A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Supplier-Day-1080-px.jpgIllustrated graphic that reads "Colorado Springs Utilities Supplier Day" placed in front of a scenic background of Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods.Supplier-Day-1080-px2026-06-11https://www.csu.org/es/blog/closing-of-drake-power-planthttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/NatalieWattsHeadshot.jpgNatalieWattsHeadshotNatalieWattsHeadshothttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/DrakePowerPlant1925.jpgDrakePowerPlant1925DrakePowerPlant1925https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Data-Center-16.9.jpgTwo rows of tall computer servers a with yellow and blue wires emerging from the top of them routed to conduit in the ceiling.Data-Center-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.92025-06-04https://www.csu.org/es/blog/monthly-energy-water-savings-guide-2021https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Data-Center-16.9.jpgTwo rows of tall computer servers a with yellow and blue wires emerging from the top of them routed to conduit in the ceiling.Data-Center-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/ChangingBulb.jpgSomeone screwing in a lightbulb of a porchlight while smiling. The wall the porchlight is on is white. The door beside the porchlight is open.ChangingBulbhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Garden2025-04-18https://www.csu.org/blog/wipes-are-not-flushablehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Wipes%20Clog%20Pipes%201920%20px.jpgA close-up photo of a toilet seat with the text "WIPES CLOG PIPES" written in bold white and blue letters.Wipes Clog Pipes 1920 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Lake-Mead-2026-16.9.jpgLake Mead with a low water level. There is a clear "bathtub" ring illustrated by rock that is white compared to brown rocks above the old water level. It's a dramatic illustration of how much water has been lost from the reservoir.Lake-Mead-2026-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-012026-06-25https://www.csu.org/es/about/leadershiphttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Travas%20Deal%201920%20px.jpgPhoto of Colorado Springs CEO Travas Deal.Travas Deal 1920 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/Travas%20Deal%202.jpgPhoto of Colorado Springs Utilities CEO Travas Deal.Travas Deal 2https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/.9.1/Application%20Packet%20Thumbnail.jpgScreenshot of the solar application packet document.Application Packet Thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-012025-11-14https://www.csu.org/blog/uchealth-memorial-central-water-rebatehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/UCHealth-Memorial-Center-Vacuum-Pump.jpgPhoto of two different grey vacuum pumps in an industrial area at Memorial Hospital. 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It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-1.1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Coffee-Conservation-1080-px.jpgA pair of hands cradles a coffee cup adorned with the words “coffee & conservation.” The background features lush green leaves.Coffee-Conservation-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Williams-Creek-Map-16.9.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CoffeeAndConservation.jpgA pair of hands cradles a coffee cup adorned with the words “coffee & conservation.” The background features lush green leaves.CoffeeAndConservationhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/mountains.webpmountainsmountainshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVG2025-11-13https://www.csu.org/events/september-2026-utilities-board-meetinghttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Williams-Creek-Map-1.1.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. 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Members pictured from left to right are David Leinweber, Ken Casey, Kimberly Gold, Nancy Henjum, Lynette Crow-Iverson, Brandy Williams, Brian Risley, Dave Donelson and Roland Rainey.Current-Utilities-Board-1.1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/Gavel.jpgA wooden gavel resting on a laptop keyboard.Gavelhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Williams-Creek-Map-16.9.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Coffee-Conservation-1080-px.jpgA pair of hands cradles a coffee cup adorned with the words “coffee & conservation.” The background features lush green leaves.Coffee-Conservation-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Current-Utilities-Board-16.9.jpgA group photograph of Colorado Springs Utilities Board members on the steps of city hall. Members pictured from left to right are David Leinweber, Ken Casey, Kimberly Gold, Nancy Henjum, Lynette Crow-Iverson, Brandy Williams, Brian Risley, Dave Donelson and Roland Rainey.Current-Utilities-Board-16.92026-06-11https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/periwinkle2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/safety/wildland-fire-teamhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Wildfire-16.9.jpgTwo firefighters in wildland firefighting gear stand in front of active flames in a grassy field.Wildfire-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-062026-05-29https://www.csu.org/es/facilities/las-vegas-water-resource-recovery-facilityhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/LasVegasWRRF.jpgA wastewater recovery facility. Four circular basins are pictured on a sunny day with elevated walkways above them. There is dark blue water in them.LasVegasWRRFhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px2025-12-01https://www.csu.org/blog/spring-project-dont-skip-important-stephttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Lake-Mead-2026-16.9.jpgLake Mead with a low water level. There is a clear "bathtub" ring illustrated by rock that is white compared to brown rocks above the old water level. It's a dramatic illustration of how much water has been lost from the reservoir.Lake-Mead-2026-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Call-Before-You-Dig-811-1920-px.pngA utility worker in a high-visibility yellow vest and blue jeans stands in a grassy yard, gesturing as he speaks to a woman in a blue shirt. Several red "Call Before You Dig" flags are planted in the lawn in the foreground. The background features lush evergreen trees.Call-Before-You-Dig-811-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.92026-04-02https://www.csu.org/electric-service/sustainable-energy-plan/senate-bill-26-022https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/x-circle.svg“”x-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/check-circle.svg“”check-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Colorado%20Springs%20Utilities%20Logo%201920%20px-1.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."Colorado Springs Utilities Logo 1920 px-1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Downtown-Colorado-Springs-1920-px.jpgAerial image of downtown Colorado Springs in the winter at dusk.Downtown-Colorado-Springs-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.92026-02-19https://www.csu.org/current-projects/williams-creek-generating-stationhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Natural-Gas-Construction-DIMP-1920-px.jpgClose up photo of a worker in safety gear cutting a yellow plastic natural gas pipe. A Colorado Springs Utilities vehicle is visible in the background.Natural-Gas-Construction-DIMP-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Williams-Creek-Map-1.1.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-1.1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Central-Bluffs-Updated-Rendering-1920-px-2.jpgRendering of the proposed Central Substation looking west from Austin Bluffs Parkway. A tall decorative brick wall surrounds electric equipment below power lines.Central-Bluffs-Updated-Rendering-1920-px-2https://www.csu.org/hubfs/z-Archive/1920-x-1080-px/Star%20Ranch%20Pump%20Station%20Rendering%20South%20View%201920%20px.jpgStar Ranch Pump Station Rendering South View 1920 pxStar Ranch Pump Station Rendering South View 1920 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Austin-Bluffs-Water-Construction-16.9-3.jpgA group of workers stand next to a freshly poured flat, circular cement structure. A concrete pumper with an attached crane is parked next to them.Austin-Bluffs-Water-Construction-16.9-3https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Williams-Creek-Map-16.9.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blue%20River%20Water%20Tour.jpgBlue River Water TourBlue River Water Tourhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Penrose-Water-Supply-Rendering-4-16.9.jpgRendering of two covered water storage tanks situated above a wooded area, with access structures visible on top of each tank.Penrose-Water-Supply-Rendering-4-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Fiber%20Network%201920%20px.jpgA worker in a high-visibility neon green vest walks in front of five rolls of orange fiber conduit. Pikes Peak and the front range are visible in the background.Fiber Network 1920 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Kelker-Substation-June-2026-16.9.jpgAerial photo of a large fenced-in lot with numerous tall, steel power poles and electrical equipment beneath it. There are lifts, skid steers and other construction equipment on the ground nearby.Kelker-Substation-June-2026-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/CSU%20Lifestyle_051Web.jpgCSU Lifestyle_051WebCSU Lifestyle_051Webhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Kissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-px.jpgKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-px2026-08-14https://www.csu.org/es/electric-vehicleshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Plug.svg“”Plughttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. 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(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Achillea-Moonshine-(5).jpegAchillea-Moonshine-(5)Achillea-Moonshine-(5)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Iberis-sempervirens-Snowflake-(1).jpgIberis-sempervirens-Snowflake-(1)Iberis-sempervirens-Snowflake-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Arctostaphylos-x-coloradoensis-Chieftan-(1).jpegArctostaphylos-x-coloradoensis-Chieftan-(1)Arctostaphylos-x-coloradoensis-Chieftan-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Crataegus-crus-galli-var-(1).jpgCrataegus-crus-galli-var-(1)Crataegus-crus-galli-var-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Pinus-banksiana-Broom-(1).jpgPinus-banksiana-Broom-(1)Pinus-banksiana-Broom-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Anacyclus-pyrethrum-var-(1).jpegAnacyclus-pyrethrum-var-(1)Anacyclus-pyrethrum-var-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Crocus-chrysanthus-Cream-Beauty-(1).jpgCrocus-chrysanthus-Cream-Beauty-(1)Crocus-chrysanthus-Cream-Beauty-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Amelanchier-canadensis-(1).jpegAmelanchier-canadensis-(1)Amelanchier-canadensis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Ribes-uva-crispa-Red-Jacket-(1).jpgRibes-uva-crispa-Red-Jacket-(1)Ribes-uva-crispa-Red-Jacket-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Thymus-pseudolanuginosus-(1).jpgThymus-pseudolanuginosus-(1)Thymus-pseudolanuginosus-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Buddleia-davidii-(1).jpgBuddleia-davidii-(1)Buddleia-davidii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Jasminum-nudiflorum-(1).jpgJasminum-nudiflorum-(1)Jasminum-nudiflorum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Gleditsia-triacanthos-var-(1).jpgGleditsia-triacanthos-var-(1)Gleditsia-triacanthos-var-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Syringa-meyeri-Palibin-(1).jpgSyringa-meyeri-Palibin-(1)Syringa-meyeri-Palibin-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Pinus-sylvestris-Hillside-Creeper-(1).jpgPinus-sylvestris-Hillside-Creeper-(1)Pinus-sylvestris-Hillside-Creeper-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Picea-glauca-Pendula-(1).jpgPicea-glauca-Pendula-(1)Picea-glauca-Pendula-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Juniperus-monosperma-(1).jpgJuniperus-monosperma-(1)Juniperus-monosperma-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Ribes-alpinum-Green-Mound-(1).jpgRibes-alpinum-Green-Mound-(1)Ribes-alpinum-Green-Mound-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Picea-pungens-Mesa-Verde-(1).jpgPicea-pungens-Mesa-Verde-(1)Picea-pungens-Mesa-Verde-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Berberis-aquifolium-(1).jpgBerberis-aquifolium-(1)Berberis-aquifolium-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Eriogonum-umbellatum-(1).jpgEriogonum-umbellatum-(1)Eriogonum-umbellatum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Nepeta-Psfike-(1).jpgNepeta-Psfike-(1)Nepeta-Psfike-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Foeniculum-vulgare-Purpureum-(1).jpgFoeniculum-vulgare-Purpureum-(1)Foeniculum-vulgare-Purpureum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Viburnum-x-rhytidophylloides-Alleghany-(1).jpgViburnum-x-rhytidophylloides-Alleghany-(1)Viburnum-x-rhytidophylloides-Alleghany-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Perovskia-atriplicifolia-(1).jpgPerovskia-atriplicifolia-(1)Perovskia-atriplicifolia-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Penstemon-x-mexicali-P007S-(1).jpgPenstemon-x-mexicali-P007S-(1)Penstemon-x-mexicali-P007S-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Eriogonum-jamesii-(1).jpgEriogonum-jamesii-(1)Eriogonum-jamesii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Thymus-Reiter-(1).jpgThymus-Reiter-(1)Thymus-Reiter-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Oenothera-macrocarpa-(1).jpgOenothera-macrocarpa-(1)Oenothera-macrocarpa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Echinacea-paradoxa-(1).jpgEchinacea-paradoxa-(1)Echinacea-paradoxa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Festuca-arundinacea-(1).jpgFestuca-arundinacea-(1)Festuca-arundinacea-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Penstemon-pinifolius-(1).jpgPenstemon-pinifolius-(1)Penstemon-pinifolius-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Philadelphus-lewisii-(1).jpgPhiladelphus-lewisii-(1)Philadelphus-lewisii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Allium-hollandicum-Purple-Sensation-(1).jpegAllium-hollandicum-Purple-Sensation-(1)Allium-hollandicum-Purple-Sensation-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Sedum-sediforme-(1).jpgSedum-sediforme-(1)Sedum-sediforme-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Nassella-tenuissima-(1).jpgNassella-tenuissima-(1)Nassella-tenuissima-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Acer-tataricum-GarAnn-(1).jpegAcer-tataricum-GarAnn-(1)Acer-tataricum-GarAnn-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Water%20wise%20plants%20featured%201920%20px.jpgA garden with a bush of small yellow flowers, surrounded by rocks, purple flowers, and tall grasses.Water wise plants featured 1920 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tree with green and reddish leaves stands on a grassy slope.Acer-rubrum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Rhus-glabra-(1).jpgRhus-glabra-(1)Rhus-glabra-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Calamagrostis-x-acutiflora-Karl-Foerster-(1).jpgCalamagrostis-x-acutiflora-Karl-Foerster-(1)Calamagrostis-x-acutiflora-Karl-Foerster-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Ruta-graveolens-(1).jpgRuta-graveolens-(1)Ruta-graveolens-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Origanum-laevigatum-(1).jpgOriganum-laevigatum-(1)Origanum-laevigatum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Agave-havardiana-(1).jpegAgave-havardiana-(1)Agave-havardiana-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Viburnum-lantana-(1).jpgViburnum-lantana-(1)Viburnum-lantana-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Cytisus-purgans-(1).jpgCytisus-purgans-(1)Cytisus-purgans-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Lavandula-angustifolia-Hidcote-(1).jpgLavandula-angustifolia-Hidcote-(1)Lavandula-angustifolia-Hidcote-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Cercocarpus%20montanus%20(1).jpgCercocarpus montanus (1)Cercocarpus montanus 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Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circle2025-06-04https://www.csu.org/es/blog/south-suburban-reservoir-cleanuphttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/SouthSuburbanResCleanup2.jpgSouthSuburbanResCleanup2SouthSuburbanResCleanup2https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/Jennifer-J-Headshot.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Employee Jennifer J.Jennifer-J-Headshothttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Data-Center-16.9.jpgTwo rows of tall computer servers a with yellow and blue wires emerging from the top of them routed to conduit in the ceiling.Data-Center-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/SouthSuburbanResCleanup.jpgSouthSuburbanResCleanupSouthSuburbanResCleanuphttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVG2025-04-18https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/sonoran-sunset-hyssop2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/suppliers/https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Colorado%20Springs%20Utilities%20Logo%201920%20px-1.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."Colorado Springs Utilities Logo 1920 px-1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/file-02.svg“”file-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/SOVRA-1080-px.jpgSOVRA logo in red lettering.SOVRA-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-012026-09-01https://www.csu.org/blog/our-role-in-a-sustainable-futurehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Pikes%20Peak%20from%20Palmer%20Park%201920%20px.jpgScenic view of Pikes Peak as taken from a Palmer Park in Colorado Springs under sunny skies. Garden of the Gods is visible from a distance in the lower right corner of the photo.Pikes Peak from Palmer Park 1920 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Loose%20Cards/AirQuality.jpgA scenic photograph of Colorado Springs with lush green trees, Garden of the Gods in the right side of the frame with mountains in the background. AirQualityhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Lake-Mead-2026-16.9.jpgLake Mead with a low water level. There is a clear "bathtub" ring illustrated by rock that is white compared to brown rocks above the old water level. It's a dramatic illustration of how much water has been lost from the reservoir.Lake-Mead-2026-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circle2026-06-25https://www.csu.org/es/blog/shape-future-of-residential-solarhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Solar-panel-1920-px.jpgA solar panel photographed at dusk.Solar-panel-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Data-Center-16.9.jpgTwo rows of tall computer servers a with yellow and blue wires emerging from the top of them routed to conduit in the ceiling.Data-Center-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px2026-01-23https://www.csu.org/es/blog/eastern-wastewater-expansionhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Map%20Detail%20%20small%201.jpgMap titled 'Eastern Wastewater System Expansion Project' Map shows the Cross Town Interceptor, running from the Las Vegas facility to the intersection of Platte Avenue and Peterson Road. The Milton Proby Interceptor runs along that street to 2 lift stations southeast of the airport.Map Detail small 1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Data-Center-16.9.jpgTwo rows of tall computer servers a with yellow and blue wires emerging from the top of them routed to conduit in the ceiling.Data-Center-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px2025-11-03https://www.csu.org/es/events/november-2026-working-committee-meetinghttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Current-Utilities-Board-16.9.jpgA group photograph of Colorado Springs Utilities Board members on the steps of city hall. Members pictured from left to right are David Leinweber, Ken Casey, Kimberly Gold, Nancy Henjum, Lynette Crow-Iverson, Brandy Williams, Brian Risley, Dave Donelson and Roland Rainey.Current-Utilities-Board-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Coffee-Conservation-1080-px.jpgA pair of hands cradles a coffee cup adorned with the words “coffee & conservation.” The background features lush green leaves.Coffee-Conservation-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Williams-Creek-Map-16.9.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Williams-Creek-Map-1.1.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-1.1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Supplier-Day-1080-px.jpgIllustrated graphic that reads "Colorado Springs Utilities Supplier Day" placed in front of a scenic background of Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods.Supplier-Day-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Current-Utilities-Board-1.1.jpgA group photograph of Colorado Springs Utilities Board members on the steps of city hall. Members pictured from left to right are David Leinweber, Ken Casey, Kimberly Gold, Nancy Henjum, Lynette Crow-Iverson, Brandy Williams, Brian Risley, Dave Donelson and Roland Rainey.Current-Utilities-Board-1.1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/Gavel.jpgA wooden gavel resting on a laptop keyboard.Gavel2026-06-11https://www.csu.org/accessibilityhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/East-Cityscape-1920-px.jpgAerial photo of the east side of Colorado Springs. Rows of houses stretch into the distance toward Pikes Peak. 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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-022025-11-14https://www.csu.org/industrial-pretreatment/silver-source-control-programhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-012025-05-07https://www.csu.org/es/events/2026-supplier-dayhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/Gavel.jpgA wooden gavel resting on a laptop keyboard.Gavelhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Coffee-Conservation-1080-px.jpgA pair of hands cradles a coffee cup adorned with the words “coffee & conservation.” The background features lush green leaves.Coffee-Conservation-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Supplier-Day-1920-px.jpgIllustrated graphic that reads "Colorado Springs Utilities Supplier Day" placed in front of a scenic background of Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods.Supplier-Day-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Williams-Creek-Map-1.1.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Williams-Creek-Map-16.9.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Loose%20Cards/customer%20assistance%20efficiency%20woman%20cat%20older_web.jpgA photo of a woman sitting on her couch petting an orange cat. 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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Video%20Thumbnails/Drake%20Thumbnail.pngAerial view of Martin Drake Power Plant. The facility is surrounded by a fenced area with equipment and vehicles.Drake Thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Williams-Creek-Map-16.9.jpgMap of the Williams Creek Generating Station, located south of Fountain and just east of I-25. It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. 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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-012025-06-18https://www.csu.org/es/industrial-pretreatmenthttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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It has multi-color boxes representing where discharge ponds, a natural gas generating station, gas gate stations, detention ponds and a water tank and pump house will be placed in the complex.Williams-Creek-Map-1.1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Current-Utilities-Board-16.9.jpgA group photograph of Colorado Springs Utilities Board members on the steps of city hall. 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Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/Jennifer-J-Headshot.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Employee Jennifer J.Jennifer-J-Headshothttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. 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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4.jpgRestored drainage channel with stepped rock structures and a culvert inlet near a trail, surrounded by grass, trees and homes.Dry-Creek-Finished-16.9-4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/DrivingRodeo1.jpgA group of 14 people standing on and around a yellow platform with stairs on either side, they have orange hard hats on. There are white trucks lined up in the background.DrivingRodeo1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Data-Center-16.9.jpgTwo rows of tall computer servers a with yellow and blue wires emerging from the top of them routed to conduit in the ceiling.Data-Center-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/DrivingRodeo3.jpgDrivingRodeo3DrivingRodeo3https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/DrivingRodeo4.jpgDrivingRodeo4DrivingRodeo4https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/NatalieWattsHeadshot.jpgNatalieWattsHeadshotNatalieWattsHeadshothttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/DrivingRodeo2.jpgDrivingRodeo2DrivingRodeo2https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.92026-06-01https://www.csu.org/about/leadership/strategic-planninghttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Strategic-Objectives-1080-px-high-res.jpgVenn diagram. Left circle reads ‘RATES,’ the top circle reads ‘RELIABILITY,’ right circle reads ‘RELATIONSHIPS.’ The center reads ‘CITIZEN CUSTOMER.’Strategic-Objectives-1080-px-high-reshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Midway-Kelker-16.9.jpgLarge power lines and a brown metal transmission power pole is visible in the distance next to blue waters of Fountain Creek.Midway-Kelker-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/Venn%20Diagram%201.pngVenn diagram. Left circle reads ‘RATES,’ the top circle reads ‘RELIABILITY,’ right circle reads ‘RELATIONSHIPS.’ The center reads ‘CITIZEN CUSTOMER’Venn Diagram 1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Strategy-Map-1920-px.jpgImage of our 2026 Strategy Map. Text includes our mission statement, vision, values, strategic objectives, and 2026 strategic initiatives.Strategy-Map-1920-px2026-01-21https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/hot-wings-tatarian-maple2026-02-09https://www.csu.org/blog/drought-colorado-springs-impacthttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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It shows two main lines running from Montgomery Reservoir south of Breckenridge and another from Turquoise Lake and Twin Lakes near Leadville back to Colorado Springs.Interactive Map Thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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The diversion is made of stone walls. Trees dot the hillside in the background.ArkansasRiverDiversionhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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