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Electric service

We take pride in providing affordable, reliable, and sustainable electric service to our customers. We have one of the most reliable electric systems in the United States, with service available more than 99.99% of the time.

We’re also investing in sustainable energy sources to power our community for generations to come. As outlined in our Sustainable Energy Plan, we’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint 80% by 2030 and retiring all coal power plants.

While our sources of energy may be changing, we are committed to keeping rates as low as possible without sacrificing reliability.

By the numbers

99.99%

Electric reliability

49.90

Average service interruption duration in minutes

245,642

Electric meters

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Sustainable Energy Plan

Our Sustainable Energy Plan is our roadmap to a brighter energy future.

As we work to reduce our carbon emissions 80% by 2030, we will continue to deliver safe, dependable energy you can trust at the lowest cost possible.

Together, we’re creating a cleaner, more sustainable future for Colorado Springs.

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Electric system

It takes a vast network of power plants, solar panel arrays, substations and power lines to supply power to hundreds of thousands of customers in our city.

From the source to your outlet, it’s our job to build, maintain and monitor the system that safely and reliably powers your home.

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Streetlights

We partner with the City of Colorado Springs to provide streetlight services to our customers. The City pays us about $4 million annually to operate and maintain more than 30,000 streetlights.

We encourage our customers to report any streetlight outages that they notice.

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