Colorado Springs Utilities Blog

New year, new (increased) rebates

If you’re thinking about upgrading appliances in your home, it has literally never been a better time to consider making a change. If you’re thinking about upgrading appliances in your home, it has literally...

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Bond sales support our service to customers

To make sure we keep our system safe and reliable, we have a large capital plan for the coming years. To make sure we keep our system safe and reliable, we have a large capital plan...

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Fire Department, Flight for Life partner with electric line crews

Our electric lineworkers train to refine their craft, enhance safety practices and prepare for situations when a life-threatening injury... Our electric lineworkers train to refine their craft, enhance safety practices...

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Unwrapping the Clean Heat Plan, how it impacts you

State law requires gas distribution utilities like ours to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by home and business-based natural gas... State law requires gas distribution utilities like ours to reduce greenhouse...

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Our strong credit ratings benefit you

Our strong credit ratings benefit our customers because they allow us to keep borrowing costs low, resulting in competitive rates. Our strong credit ratings benefit our customers because they allow us to keep...

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Rainy spring improves our water supply, but conservation remains important

While a break from drought is something to celebrate, the steps our community has taken to be more water-wise will continue to be vital in... While a break from drought is something to celebrate, the steps our community...

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How we keep our dams safe and in good working order

Because dams hold back so much water, it’s important they perform well – the safety and well-being of people and property downstream depend... Because dams hold back so much water, it’s important they perform well – the...

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Something to give a toot about – Exploring the potential of methane

Capturing methane gas for energy isn’t a new concept, but the scale and methods for doing so are rapidly evolving. Capturing methane gas for energy isn’t a new concept, but the scale and methods...

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Winning against weeds

We have four tips to help get weeds under control and prevent new weeds in the future. We have four tips to help get weeds under control and prevent new weeds in the...

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Trees for future generations

In our semi-arid climate, trees need our continued support to live long, healthy lives. Here are five tips to help your trees thrive for... In our semi-arid climate, trees need our continued support to live long,...

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A quest to diversify our energy future

We are preparing for a new energy future, enhance our city's economic vitality and meet our goal to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2030. We are preparing for a new energy future, enhance our city's economic vitality...

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