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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/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/TedSHeadshot.jpgTedSHeadshotTedSHeadshothttps://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/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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/smart%20thermostat%20christmas%20tree%20ornament_sq.jpgsmart thermostat christmas tree ornament_sqsmart thermostat christmas tree ornament_sqhttps://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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There are lifts, skid steers and other construction equipment on the ground nearby.Kelker-Substation-June-2026-16.9https://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/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/Central-Bluffs-Updated-Rendering-1920-px-2.jpgRendering of the proposed Central Substation looking west from Austin Bluffs Parkway. 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slope.Acer-rubrum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Amorpha-nana-(1).jpegAmorpha-nana-(1)Amorpha-nana-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Veronica-Reavis-(1).jpgVeronica-Reavis-(1)Veronica-Reavis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Festuca-ovina-glauca-(1).jpgFestuca-ovina-glauca-(1)Festuca-ovina-glauca-(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/Salvia-pratensis-(1).jpgSalvia-pratensis-(1)Salvia-pratensis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Scutellaria-alpina-(1).jpgScutellaria-alpina-(1)Scutellaria-alpina-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Polygonum-aubertii-(1).jpgPolygonum-aubertii-(1)Polygonum-aubertii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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/Ratibida-columnifera-(1).jpgRatibida-columnifera-(1)Ratibida-columnifera-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Physocarpus-opulifolius-(1).jpgPhysocarpus-opulifolius-(1)Physocarpus-opulifolius-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Veronica-pectinata-(1).jpgVeronica-pectinata-(1)Veronica-pectinata-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Quercus-rubra-(1).jpgQuercus-rubra-(1)Quercus-rubra-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Parthenocissus-quinquefolia-(1).jpgParthenocissus-quinquefolia-(1)Parthenocissus-quinquefolia-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Quercus-macrocarpa-(1).jpgQuercus-macrocarpa-(1)Quercus-macrocarpa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Fraxinus-pennsylvanica-(1).jpgFraxinus-pennsylvanica-(1)Fraxinus-pennsylvanica-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Sedum-sediforme-(1).jpgSedum-sediforme-(1)Sedum-sediforme-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Solidago-Wichita-Mountain-(1).jpgSolidago-Wichita-Mountain-(1)Solidago-Wichita-Mountain-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Aquilegia-chrysantha-(1).jpegAquilegia-chrysantha-(1)Aquilegia-chrysantha-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Acer-ginnala-(1).jpegTree with green leaves standing on a grassy area with rocks at its base.Acer-ginnala-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Picea-pungens-Saint-Marys-Broom-(1).jpgPicea-pungens-Saint-Marys-Broom-(1)Picea-pungens-Saint-Marys-Broom-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Celastrus-scandens-(1).jpgCelastrus-scandens-(1)Celastrus-scandens-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Pinus-nigra-(1).jpgPinus-nigra-(1)Pinus-nigra-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Prunus-americana-(1).jpgPrunus-americana-(1)Prunus-americana-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Eremurus-x-isabellinus-Cleopatra-(1).jpgEremurus-x-isabellinus-Cleopatra-(1)Eremurus-x-isabellinus-Cleopatra-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Poa-pratensis-(1).jpgPoa-pratensis-(1)Poa-pratensis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Heptacodium-miconioides-(1).jpgHeptacodium-miconioides-(1)Heptacodium-miconioides-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Pinus-mugo-Big-Tuna-(1).jpgPinus-mugo-Big-Tuna-(1)Pinus-mugo-Big-Tuna-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Amelanchier-alnifolia-(1).jpegAmelanchier-alnifolia-(1)Amelanchier-alnifolia-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Iris-pallida-Variegata-(1).jpgIris-pallida-Variegata-(1)Iris-pallida-Variegata-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Eryngium-planum%20Blaukappe-(1).jpgEryngium-planum Blaukappe-(1)Eryngium-planum Blaukappe-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Acer-tataricum-(1).jpegAcer-tataricum-(1)Acer-tataricum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Berberis-thunbergii-(1).jpgBerberis-thunbergii-(1)Berberis-thunbergii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Veronica-oltensis-(1).jpgVeronica-oltensis-(1)Veronica-oltensis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Salvia-greggii-(1).jpgSalvia-greggii-(1)Salvia-greggii-(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 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Pulsatilla-vulgaris-(1).jpgPulsatilla-vulgaris-(1)Pulsatilla-vulgaris-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Juniperus-sabina-Buffalo-(1).jpgJuniperus-sabina-Buffalo-(1)Juniperus-sabina-Buffalo-(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/Panicum-virgatum-Northwind-(1).jpgPanicum-virgatum-Northwind-(1)Panicum-virgatum-Northwind-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Sorghastrum-nutans-(1).jpgSorghastrum-nutans-(1)Sorghastrum-nutans-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Diascia-integerrima-P009S-(1).jpgDiascia-integerrima-P009S-(1)Diascia-integerrima-P009S-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Cornus-sericea-(1).jpgCornus-sericea-(1)Cornus-sericea-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Symphoricarpos-x-chenaultii-Hancock-(1).jpgSymphoricarpos-x-chenaultii-Hancock-(1)Symphoricarpos-x-chenaultii-Hancock-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Penstemon-strictus-(1).jpgPenstemon-strictus-(1)Penstemon-strictus-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Juniperus-scopulorum-(1).jpgJuniperus-scopulorum-(1)Juniperus-scopulorum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Cercocarpus%20montanus%20(1).jpgCercocarpus montanus (1)Cercocarpus montanus (1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Salvia-officinalis-(1).jpgSalvia-officinalis-(1)Salvia-officinalis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Tulipa-Little-Princess-(1).jpgTulipa-Little-Princess-(1)Tulipa-Little-Princess-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Fendlera-rupicola-(1).jpgFendlera-rupicola-(1)Fendlera-rupicola-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Coreopsis-grandiflora-Early-Sunrise-(1).jpgCoreopsis-grandiflora-Early-Sunrise-(1)Coreopsis-grandiflora-Early-Sunrise-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Allium-christophii-(1).jpegAllium-christophii-(1)Allium-christophii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Verbascum-Southern-Charm-(1).jpgVerbascum-Southern-Charm-(1)Verbascum-Southern-Charm-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Marrubium-rotundifolium-(1).jpgMarrubium-rotundifolium-(1)Marrubium-rotundifolium-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Campanula-carpatica-Blue-Clips-(1).jpgCampanula-carpatica-Blue-Clips-(1)Campanula-carpatica-Blue-Clips-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Festuca-arizonica-(1).jpgFestuca-arizonica-(1)Festuca-arizonica-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Thymus-Spicy-Orange-(1).jpgThymus-Spicy-Orange-(1)Thymus-Spicy-Orange-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Pinus-mugo-(1).jpgPinus-mugo-(1)Pinus-mugo-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Helianthus-maximiliani-(1).jpgHelianthus-maximiliani-(1)Helianthus-maximiliani-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Rosa-William-Baffin-(1).jpgRosa-William-Baffin-(1)Rosa-William-Baffin-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Aegopodium-podagraria-Variegatum-(1).jpegAegopodium-podagraria-Variegatum-(1)Aegopodium-podagraria-Variegatum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Berberis-amplectens-(1).jpgBerberis-amplectens-(1)Berberis-amplectens-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Arctostaphylos-x-coloradoensis-Panchito-(1).jpegArctostaphylos-x-coloradoensis-Panchito-(1)Arctostaphylos-x-coloradoensis-Panchito-(1)https://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/Water-Wise-Plants/Amsonia-jonesii-(1).jpegAmsonia-jonesii-(1)Amsonia-jonesii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Celtis-occidentalis-(1).jpgCeltis-occidentalis-(1)Celtis-occidentalis-(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/Pinus-sylvestris-Albyn-Prostrata-(1).jpgPinus-sylvestris-Albyn-Prostrata-(1)Pinus-sylvestris-Albyn-Prostrata-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Rhus-trilobata-(1).jpgRhus-trilobata-(1)Rhus-trilobata-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Salvia-greggii-Furmans-Red-(1).jpgSalvia-greggii-Furmans-Red-(1)Salvia-greggii-Furmans-Red-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Amsonia-hubrichtii-(1).jpgAmsonia-hubrichtii-(1)Amsonia-hubrichtii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Centranthus-ruber-(1).jpgCentranthus-ruber-(1)Centranthus-ruber-(1)https://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 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Nassella-tenuissima-(1)Nassella-tenuissima-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Panicum-virgatum-Heavy-Metal-(1).jpgPanicum-virgatum-Heavy-Metal-(1)Panicum-virgatum-Heavy-Metal-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Echium-amoenum-(1).jpgEchium-amoenum-(1)Echium-amoenum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Caragana-arborescens-(1).jpgCaragana-arborescens-(1)Caragana-arborescens-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Sporobolus-airoides-(1).jpgSporobolus-airoides-(1)Sporobolus-airoides-(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/Galium-odoratum-(1).jpgGalium-odoratum-(1)Galium-odoratum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Iris-sibirica-(1).jpgIris-sibirica-(1)Iris-sibirica-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Delosperma-basuticum-Gold-Nugget-(1).jpgDelosperma-basuticum-Gold-Nugget-(1)Delosperma-basuticum-Gold-Nugget-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Syringa-vulgaris-(1).jpgSyringa-vulgaris-(1)Syringa-vulgaris-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Quercus-gambelii-(1).jpgQuercus-gambelii-(1)Quercus-gambelii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Salvia-nemorosa-Florsaldblue-(1).jpgSalvia-nemorosa-Florsaldblue-(1)Salvia-nemorosa-Florsaldblue-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Juniperus-squamata-Blue-Star-(1).jpgJuniperus-squamata-Blue-Star-(1)Juniperus-squamata-Blue-Star-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Liatris-spicata-Kobold-(1).jpgLiatris-spicata-Kobold-(1)Liatris-spicata-Kobold-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Cotoneaster-apiculatus-(1).jpgCotoneaster-apiculatus-(1)Cotoneaster-apiculatus-(1)https://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/Water-Wise-Plants/Catalpa-speciosa-(1).jpgCatalpa-speciosa-(1)Catalpa-speciosa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Thymus-serpyllum-Pink-Chintz-(1).jpgThymus-serpyllum-Pink-Chintz-(1)Thymus-serpyllum-Pink-Chintz-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Salvia-pratensis-Rosea-(1).jpgSalvia-pratensis-Rosea-(1)Salvia-pratensis-Rosea-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Lonicera-korolkowii-Floribunda-(1).jpgLonicera-korolkowii-Floribunda-(1)Lonicera-korolkowii-Floribunda-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Argemone-polyanthemos-(1).jpgArgemone-polyanthemos-(1)Argemone-polyanthemos-(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/Picea-pungens-Glauca-Globosa-(1).jpgPicea-pungens-Glauca-Globosa-(1)Picea-pungens-Glauca-Globosa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Quercus-x-undulata-(1).jpgQuercus-x-undulata-(1)Quercus-x-undulata-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Scabiosa-caucasica-(1).jpgScabiosa-caucasica-(1)Scabiosa-caucasica-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Rhus-trilobata-Autumn-Amber-(1).jpgRhus-trilobata-Autumn-Amber-(1)Rhus-trilobata-Autumn-Amber-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Knautia-macedonica-(1).jpgKnautia-macedonica-(1)Knautia-macedonica-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Potentilla-neumanniana-Nana-(1).jpgPotentilla-neumanniana-Nana-(1)Potentilla-neumanniana-Nana-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Physocarpus-opulifolius-Monlo-(1).jpgPhysocarpus-opulifolius-Monlo-(1)Physocarpus-opulifolius-Monlo-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Liatris-punctata-(1).jpgLiatris-punctata-(1)Liatris-punctata-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Matthiola-montana-(1).jpgMatthiola-montana-(1)Matthiola-montana-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Helianthemum-nummularium-(1).jpgHelianthemum-nummularium-(1)Helianthemum-nummularium-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Artemisia-filifolia-(1).jpgArtemisia-filifolia-(1)Artemisia-filifolia-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Echinacea-purpurea-White-Swan-(1).jpgEchinacea-purpurea-White-Swan-(1)Echinacea-purpurea-White-Swan-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Amorpha-canescens-(1).jpegAmorpha-canescens-(1)Amorpha-canescens-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Purshia-stansburyana-(1).jpgPurshia-stansburyana-(1)Purshia-stansburyana-(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/Caryopteris-x-clandonensis-Dark-Knight-(1).jpgCaryopteris-x-clandonensis-Dark-Knight-(1)Caryopteris-x-clandonensis-Dark-Knight-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Veronica-x-Sunny-Border-Blue-(101).jpgVeronica-x-Sunny-Border-Blue-(101)Veronica-x-Sunny-Border-Blue-(101)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/Eriogonum-jamesii-(1).jpgEriogonum-jamesii-(1)Eriogonum-jamesii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Oenothera-macrocarpa-subsp-(1).jpgOenothera-macrocarpa-subsp-(1)Oenothera-macrocarpa-subsp-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Artemisia-vulgaris-Janlim-(1).jpgArtemisia-vulgaris-Janlim-(1)Artemisia-vulgaris-Janlim-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Heliopsis-helianthoides-var-(1).jpgHeliopsis-helianthoides-var-(1)Heliopsis-helianthoides-var-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Fallugia-paradoxa-(1).jpgFallugia-paradoxa-(1)Fallugia-paradoxa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Rubus-deliciosus-(1).jpgRubus-deliciosus-(1)Rubus-deliciosus-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Armeria-maritima-(1).jpgArmeria-maritima-(1)Armeria-maritima-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Seseli-gummiferum-(1).jpgSeseli-gummiferum-(1)Seseli-gummiferum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Sedum-spurium-Dragons-Blood-(2).jpgSedum-spurium-Dragons-Blood-(2)Sedum-spurium-Dragons-Blood-(2)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Nepeta-racemosa-Walkers-Low-(1).jpgNepeta-racemosa-Walkers-Low-(1)Nepeta-racemosa-Walkers-Low-(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/Delosperma-dyeri-Psdold-(1).jpgDelosperma-dyeri-Psdold-(1)Delosperma-dyeri-Psdold-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Rudbeckia-fulgida-var-(1).jpgRudbeckia-fulgida-var-(1)Rudbeckia-fulgida-var-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Thymus-serpyllum-Minor-(1).jpgThymus-serpyllum-Minor-(1)Thymus-serpyllum-Minor-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Helictotrichon-sempervirens-(1).jpgHelictotrichon-sempervirens-(1)Helictotrichon-sempervirens-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Helenium-autumnale-(1).jpgHelenium-autumnale-(1)Helenium-autumnale-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Sedum-erythrostictum-Frosty-Morn-(1).jpgSedum-erythrostictum-Frosty-Morn-(1)Sedum-erythrostictum-Frosty-Morn-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Verbascum-bombyciferum-(1).jpgVerbascum-bombyciferum-(1)Verbascum-bombyciferum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Scutellaria-resinosa-Smoky-Hills-(1).jpgScutellaria-resinosa-Smoky-Hills-(1)Scutellaria-resinosa-Smoky-Hills-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Alchemilla-mollis-(1).jpegAlchemilla-mollis-(1)Alchemilla-mollis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Iberis-taurica-(1).jpgIberis-taurica-(1)Iberis-taurica-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Picea-pungens-Montgomery-(1).jpgPicea-pungens-Montgomery-(1)Picea-pungens-Montgomery-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Acer-saccharum-Caddo-(1).jpgAcer-saccharum-Caddo-(1)Acer-saccharum-Caddo-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Achillea-Coronation-Gold-(1).jpegAchillea-Coronation-Gold-(1)Achillea-Coronation-Gold-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Erodium-chrysanthum-(1).jpgErodium-chrysanthum-(1)Erodium-chrysanthum-(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/Geranium-sanguineum-(1).jpgGeranium-sanguineum-(1)Geranium-sanguineum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Narcissus-Marieke-(1).jpgNarcissus-Marieke-(1)Narcissus-Marieke-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Baptisia-australis-(1).jpgBaptisia-australis-(1)Baptisia-australis-(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/Pinus-edulis-(1).jpgPinus-edulis-(1)Pinus-edulis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Rhus-typhina-(1).jpgRhus-typhina-(1)Rhus-typhina-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Allium-sphaerocephalon-(1).jpegPurple spherical flowers and yellow lilies in a garden.Allium-sphaerocephalon-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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/Fragaria-x-ananassa-Frel-(1).jpgFragaria-x-ananassa-Frel-(1)Fragaria-x-ananassa-Frel-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Amsonia-tabernaemontana-(1).jpegAmsonia-tabernaemontana-(1)Amsonia-tabernaemontana-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Atriplex-canescens-(1).jpgAtriplex-canescens-(1)Atriplex-canescens-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Cytisus-purgans-(1).jpgCytisus-purgans-(1)Cytisus-purgans-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Rosa-Nearly-Wild-(1).jpgRosa-Nearly-Wild-(1)Rosa-Nearly-Wild-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Cercocarpus-intricatus-(1).jpgCercocarpus-intricatus-(1)Cercocarpus-intricatus-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Artemisia-tridentata-ssp-(1).jpgArtemisia-tridentata-ssp-(1)Artemisia-tridentata-ssp-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://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/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/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/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/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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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/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/Lake-Mead-2026-16.9.jpgLake Mead with a low water level. 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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/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/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://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/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/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/Other%20Images/FlyingHorseSubstation2.jpgA series reactor in a substation. 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Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://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/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/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/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/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://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/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://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/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/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/Kissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-px.jpgKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxKissing-Camels-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. 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/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/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/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/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://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/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/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-022025-11-14https://www.csu.org/document-libraryhttps://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/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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. 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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/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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-062024-09-26https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/stansburys-cliffrose2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/current-projects/galley-water-mainhttps://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/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/Central-Bluffs-Updated-Rendering-1920-px-2.jpgRendering of the proposed Central Substation looking west from Austin Bluffs Parkway. 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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/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/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/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/WaterWiseNeighborhood.jpgA couple and a child stand next to a stylized purple frame of a home in a garden setting.WaterWiseNeighborhoodhttps://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/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/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/Kissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-px.jpgKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxhttps://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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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/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/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/.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/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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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/z-Archive/879-x-990-px/Solar%20Energy%20Program%20Net%20Metering%20Agreement.jpgScreenshot of the "solar energy program net metering agreement" documentSolar Energy Program Net Metering Agreementhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/.9.1/Application%20Packet%20Thumbnail.jpgScreenshot of the solar application packet document.Application Packet 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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/z-Archive/879-x-990-px/electric%20tariff%20thumbnail.jpgScreenshot of the table of contents of our electric tariffs document.electric tariff thumbnail2026-08-28https://www.csu.org/blog/drink-colorado-springs-tap-waterhttps://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. 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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/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/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/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/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/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/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagon2026-06-11https://www.csu.org/blog/system-maintenance-upgrades-pikes-peakhttps://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/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-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/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/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/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/Blog%20Images/Pikes%20Peak%20outage%205.jpgPikes Peak outage 5Pikes Peak outage 5https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/Pikes%20Peak%20outage%204.jpgPikes Peak outage 4Pikes Peak outage 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/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/Pikes%20Peak%20Outage.jpgPikes Peak OutagePikes Peak Outagehttps://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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The facility is surrounded by a fenced area with equipment and vehicles.Drake Thumbnailhttps://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/Transmission-Lines-1920-px.jpgTransmission-Lines-1920-pxTransmission-Lines-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. 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Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Data-Center-16.9-1.jpgInterior shot of a data center, with black computer racks lined down a hallway under fluorescent lighting.Data-Center-16.9-1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Buffalograss-before-after-16.9.jpgBefore-and-after comparison of an overgrown, weedy yard transformed into a dense green buffalograss lawn.Buffalograss-before-after-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/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/Fertilizing.jpgFertilizingFertilizinghttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/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/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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog%20hero%20%20try%201.jpgBlog hero try 1Blog hero try 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. 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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/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/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/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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Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-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/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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/Blog-Authors/NatalieWattsHeadshot.jpgNatalieWattsHeadshotNatalieWattsHeadshothttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-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/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/Photo%20Gallery/watermainbreakAcademy.pngMuddy water covers the intersection of Maizeland Road and Academy Boulevard after a water main break. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://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-px2025-04-18https://www.csu.org/es/building-development/construction-standardshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-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/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/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/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/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/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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/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/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px2026-06-12https://www.csu.org/es/rebates-incentives/residential-hvachttps://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/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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/heat%20pump.jpgheat pumpheat pumphttps://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/Icons/alert-square.svg“”alert-squarehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-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/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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. 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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/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/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/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/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/High%20Resolution%20Images/SubstationStock.jpgElectrical substation with multiple high-voltage insulators and power lines against a backdrop of a partly cloudy sky.SubstationStockhttps://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/SharePoint%20Images/Photo%20Gallery/prettypowerlines.jpgA large metal power pole with crossbeams and suspended power lines. An industrial facility with small structures & a fence is visible in the distanceprettypowerlineshttps://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/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/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Loose%20Cards/IMG_4259_web.jpgA photograph of a substation in the middle of a field. There are transmission lines running overhead.IMG_4259_webhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Transmission-Lines-1920-px.jpgTransmission-Lines-1920-pxTransmission-Lines-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-012025-05-30https://www.csu.org/current-projects/williams-creek-generating-stationhttps://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/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/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/CSU%20Lifestyle_051Web.jpgCSU Lifestyle_051WebCSU Lifestyle_051Webhttps://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/Austin-Bluffs-Water-Tank-16.9-Aug-26-3.jpegA large steel and concrete circular structure under construction. Four workers stand near the base wearing safety gear, and the walls rise above them, approximately 30-35 feet in height.Austin-Bluffs-Water-Tank-16.9-Aug-26-3https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Kissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-px.jpgKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-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/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://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/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/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/Data-Center-16.9-1.jpgInterior shot of a data center, with black computer racks lined down a hallway under fluorescent lighting.Data-Center-16.9-1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/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/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blue%20River%20Water%20Tour.jpgBlue River Water TourBlue River Water Tourhttps://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/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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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/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/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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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/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/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/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-022026-06-10https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/mohican-wayfaring-tree2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/blog/regional-power-pool-participation-saves-millionshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Power%20lines%201920%20px.jpgPower lines photographed at sunset in eastern El Paso County. 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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/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/Blog%20Images/ElectricLineworker.jpgElectricLineworkerElectricLineworkerhttps://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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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/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://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/16.9/Transmission-Lines-1920-px.jpgTransmission-Lines-1920-pxTransmission-Lines-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. 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The facility is surrounded by a fenced area with equipment and vehicles.Drake Thumbnailhttps://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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagon2025-11-17https://www.csu.org/es/water-wise-rules/water-allocation-planhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Sprinkler%201.jpgSprinkler 1Sprinkler 1https://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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/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/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. 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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/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/SharePoint%20Images/Loose%20Cards/Smart%20Thermostat%202.jpgA rendering of a smart thermostat on a grey background. In the middle of the smart meter is a green leaf icon with the word "Eco" underneath it. 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Four total stacks are visible.Temporary Natural Gas Generatorshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/GasGenerators.jpgNatural gas generators outside of the Martin Drake Power Plant. 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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/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/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/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/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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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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/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/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://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/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/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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://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/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/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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/FrontRangePowerPlant.jpgFrontRangePowerPlantFrontRangePowerPlanthttps://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/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/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/heat-stressed-grass-16.9.jpegClose up of patches of yellowing grass in a thick residential lawn.heat-stressed-grass-16.92026-06-22https://www.csu.org/es/blog/preparing-for-a-drought-yearhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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/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/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/North-Catamount-Reservoir-1920-px-2.jpgShores of North Catamount Reservoir, a serene lake with calm blue waters and Pikes Peak towering over it in the background.North-Catamount-Reservoir-1920-px-2https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Sprinkler%201920%20px.jpgA garden sprinkler in operation, spraying water in multiple streams over various plants and a ground cover of small rocks or gravel.Sprinkler 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/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/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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/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/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/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/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/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/Jennifer-J-Headshot.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Employee Jennifer J.Jennifer-J-Headshothttps://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-012026-03-27https://www.csu.org/es/water-service/reservoirs/rosemont-recreationhttps://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/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/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/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/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Rosemont-Reservoir-1.1.jpgMap showing the location of Rosemont Reservoir in relation to Colorado Springs. The map shows it is located in the Pike National Forest next to Gold Camp Road. There is a green label that marks the location and text that reads "Rosemont Reservoir."Rosemont-Reservoir-1.1https://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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Rosemont-Reservoir-1920-px.jpgRosemont Reservoir photographed under sunny skies. It is an alpine lake surrounded by rock cliffs and pine trees.Rosemont-Reservoir-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/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/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-012026-06-02https://www.csu.org/es/current-projects/west-side-pressure-zonehttps://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/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/CSU%20Lifestyle_051Web.jpgCSU Lifestyle_051WebCSU Lifestyle_051Webhttps://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/16.9/Kissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-px.jpgKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/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/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://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/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/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Unsized-Images/Water-Pressure-Valve-Project-Phase-2-Unsized-Low-Res.jpgMap of the second phase of construction in the Water Pressure Zone project. It displays active construction projects along the Skywatch Heights cul-de-sac, Greenside Point, Hill Circle and Reserve Point and Mesa Road.Water-Pressure-Valve-Project-Phase-2-Unsized-Low-Reshttps://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/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/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/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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://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/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circle2026-07-06https://www.csu.org/es/blog/drake-demolition-completehttps://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/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/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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://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/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/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/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-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/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/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Drake%20Progress%20August%202024%201920.jpgAn open dirt field next to six natural gas power generators at the site of the old Martin Drake Power Plant in downtown Colorado Springs.Drake Progress August 2024 1920https://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/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/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-circle2025-10-31https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/drumstick-allium2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/avalanche-white-sun-daisy2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/es/suppliershttps://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/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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/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/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/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/1.1/SOVRA-1080-px.jpgSOVRA logo in red lettering.SOVRA-1080-pxhttps://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/Icons/file-02.svg“”file-022026-09-01https://www.csu.org/es/blog/underground-electric-line-granthttps://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/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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/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/16.9/McCullough%20Water%20Treatment%201920%20px.jpgPhoto of a grassy hill with several buildings visible, as part of the McCullough Water Treatment Plant. In the foreground, there is a rectangular building with a flat roof and an adjacent smaller structure.McCullough Water Treatment 1920 pxhttps://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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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/3.1/Our%20history%20hero%201920%20x%20450%20px.jpg“”Our history hero 1920 x 450 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/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/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/SharePoint%20Images/Hero/CenturyOfServiceHero.jpgHistoric black & white photo of 9 men standing around a hand dug ditch. A pipe is suspended in the air by wooden rigging. They all look at the camera.CenturyOfServiceHerohttps://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/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. 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Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-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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Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-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/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/16.9/Cottonwood%20Fuller%201920px.jpgA large steel power pole above an electric substation on the east side of Colorado Springs.Cottonwood Fuller 1920pxhttps://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/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/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/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-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/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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/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/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-16.92025-06-04https://www.csu.org/es/blog/portable-ac-unit-safetyhttps://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/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/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/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circle2025-04-23https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/cockspur-hawthorn2026-02-10https://www.csu.org/current-projects/mason-reservoir-repairshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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/Mason-Reservoir-1080-px.jpgA mountainside lake flanked by pines on both sides.Mason-Reservoir-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/CSU%20Lifestyle_051Web.jpgCSU Lifestyle_051WebCSU Lifestyle_051Webhttps://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/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/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/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/16.9/Kissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-px.jpgKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://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/Natural-Gas-Construction-DIMP-1920-px.jpgClose up photo of a worker in safety gear cutting a yellow plastic natural gas pipe. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/Block%201%20-%20Sprinkler%20Startup.jpgBlock 1 - Sprinkler StartupBlock 1 - Sprinkler Startuphttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/check-circle.svg“”check-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/x-circle.svg“”x-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Colorado-Springs-Skyline-From-Distance-1920-px.jpgPhoto of Colorado Springs skyline from a distance looking west, with the foothills in the background.Colorado-Springs-Skyline-From-Distance-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-062026-06-02https://www.csu.org/peak-energy-rewardshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/Changing%20thermostat.jpgA person holding a tablet while standing next to a digital thermostat on a wall in a kitchen.Changing thermostathttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Loose%20Cards/Smart%20Thermostat%202.jpgA rendering of a smart thermostat on a grey background. In the middle of the smart meter is a green leaf icon with the word "Eco" underneath it. Smart Thermostat 2https://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/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://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/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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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/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/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/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/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/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. 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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/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/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. 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The facility is surrounded by a fenced area with equipment and vehicles.Drake Thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1080-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-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-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/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Loose%20Cards/IMG_4259_web.jpgA photograph of a substation in the middle of a field. There are transmission lines running overhead.IMG_4259_webhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Transmission-Lines-1920-px.jpgTransmission-Lines-1920-pxTransmission-Lines-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/1.1/Horizon-Utility-Campus-1080-px.jpgMap of the Horizon Utility Campus. Illustration shows a large gray box labeled "Future Service Center" at Drennan Rd. and Foreign Trade Zone Blvd. South of that, there's a detention pond, existing Horizon Substation and new Battery Storage. Future gate stations are shown west of the service center.Horizon-Utility-Campus-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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-px2026-06-30https://www.csu.org/blog/utility-rates-2024https://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/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/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-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/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://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/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/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Hero/ColoradoSpringsAtDuskHeroMobile.jpgCity of colorado springs lit up at dusk with snow covered Pikes Peak in backgroundColoradoSpringsAtDuskHeroMobilehttps://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 Garden2024-08-28https://www.csu.org/es/blog/colorado-springs-dam-maintenancehttps://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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/DamWork.jpgDamWorkDamWorkhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/Jennifer-J-Headshot.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Employee Jennifer J.Jennifer-J-Headshot2025-10-30https://www.csu.org/es/safety/landscapinghttps://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/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/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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/mountains.webpmountainsmountainshttps://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/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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Three red marking flags are placed in the ground around the box.Vaulthttps://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-circle2025-11-14https://www.csu.org/es/blog/3d-technology-adaman-alley-projecthttps://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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/AdAmAnAlleyLiDARColoredPipes.jpgAn underground LiDar scan. 3D models of dark yellow, grey, and green cylinders, as well as red and grey rectangular prisms, represent utility lines. AdAmAnAlleyLiDARColoredPipeshttps://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/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/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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/AdAmAnAlleyLiDAR.jpgA LiDar scan of a large underground void. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://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/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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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Storm%20Drain-1.svg“”Storm Drain-1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/droplets-02.svg“”droplets-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/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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/WaterLab.jpgExterior view of the Colorado Springs Utilities Water Laboratory's two-story building with a prominent glass facade and beige stone.WaterLabhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Nixon-Front-Range-1920-px.jpgNixon-Front-Range-1920-pxNixon-Front-Range-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/EdwardBaileyWTP.jpgBuilding name: "Edward W. Bailey Water Treatment Plant." There are glass doors and a red awning on a tan brick building with melted snow outside.EdwardBaileyWTPhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/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/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/Beaker-1.svg“”Beaker-1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/lightning-01.svg“”lightning-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/ClearSpringRanchAerial.jpgClearSpringRanchAerialClearSpringRanchAerialhttps://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/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/KidsGardenCEC.jpgAn adult and a child in an outdoor garden in front of an information plaque. The child is smiling and pointing at the plaque.KidsGardenCEChttps://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 720x7202026-08-13https://www.csu.org/blog/2021-windstormhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Photo%20Gallery/Dec21Windstorm1.jpgA worker wearing safety gear works on overhead power lines from a bucket lift after the windstorm in December 2021.Dec21Windstorm1https://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/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. 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The facility is surrounded by a fenced area with equipment and vehicles.Drake Thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://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/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/Transmission-Lines-1920-px.jpgTransmission-Lines-1920-pxTransmission-Lines-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/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. 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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/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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/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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://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/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-16.92025-11-14https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/wavyleaf-oak2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/es/water-service/hydrant-flushinghttps://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/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/FireHydrant.jpgFireHydrantFireHydranthttps://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-16.92025-11-12https://www.csu.org/es/blog/credit-ratings-2023https://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/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://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/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/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/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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/I25ColoradoSprings.jpgI25ColoradoSpringsI25ColoradoSpringshttps://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/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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. 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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/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/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 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/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/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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It's a dramatic illustration of how much water has been lost from the reservoir.Lake-Mead-2026-16.9https://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/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/Energy-Wise-Dryer-16.9.jpgA person loads a washing machine with laundry.Energy-Wise-Dryer-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/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/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/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-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/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."LogoSVG2026-06-01https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/golden-garlic2026-02-09https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/landscape-gallery/blue-grama-conversion2025-05-29https://www.csu.org/es/electric-service/system/southwest-power-pool/documentshttps://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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-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/listing-resource-card-bg.pnglisting-resource-card-bglisting-resource-card-bghttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Buffalograss-before-after-16.9.jpgBefore-and-after comparison of an overgrown, weedy yard transformed into a dense green buffalograss lawn.Buffalograss-before-after-16.9https://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/.9.1/Excel-Thumbnail.jpg“”Excel-Thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/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/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/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. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://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/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/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/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/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/SharePoint%20Images/Hero/moving%20boxes%20hero.jpgStacked cardboard boxes in a house that was recently moved in to. moving boxes herohttps://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-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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://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/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-px2025-05-07https://www.csu.org/es/current-projects/critical-energy-reliability-linkhttps://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/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/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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Natural-Gas-Pipeline-16.9.jpgA large white pipeline elevated above freshly excavated dirt in an open field. The pipe runs at least 200 yards into the distance.Natural-Gas-Pipeline-16.9https://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/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/Fiber%20Network%201920%20px.jpgA worker in a high-visibility neon green vest walks in front of five rolls of orange fiber conduit. 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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-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-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/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/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/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/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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. 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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/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/MercaptinDelivery.jpgMercaptinDeliveryMercaptinDeliveryhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/gasburnoff.jpggasburnoffgasburnoffhttps://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/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/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/Gavel.jpgA wooden gavel resting on a laptop keyboard.Gavelhttps://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/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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/NaturalGasConstruction.jpgNaturalGasConstructionNaturalGasConstructionhttps://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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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-16.92026-08-31https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/crimson-pygmy-barberry2026-02-10https://www.csu.org/es/blog/summer-power-reliability-2022https://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/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/CSU_084.jpgA line of utility poles and electric lines along a street in Colorado Springs. Mountains are visible in the background. 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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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Loose%20Cards/IMG_4259_web.jpgA photograph of a substation in the middle of a field. There are transmission lines running overhead.IMG_4259_webhttps://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/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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/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/Briargate%20Substation%201920%20px-1.jpgPower poles and steel equipment at the Briargate Substation photographed under hazy/smoky skies.Briargate Substation 1920 px-1https://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/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 Colorado Springs Utilities vehicle is visible in the background.Natural-Gas-Construction-DIMP-1920-pxhttps://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/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/CSU%20Lifestyle_051Web.jpgCSU Lifestyle_051WebCSU Lifestyle_051Webhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Fiber-Construction-Map-1080-px.jpgMap with 7 zones. Active build areas include the Rockrimmon, Old Colorado City, Pikeview, and south of Platte Avenue and east of the airport. The completed area is north of Cottonwood Creek Park. The on-hold region is the Briargate and Northgate area. Other areas will be built out in the future.Fiber-Construction-Map-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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-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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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px2026-06-10https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/common-rue2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/es/water-service/water-supply-watchhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://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/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-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. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/3.1/water-supply-watch-hero-2.jpgwater-supply-watch-hero-2water-supply-watch-hero-2https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Sprinkler-Repair-1080-px.jpgA pair of hands adjusts a sprinkler head shooting 10 concentrated streams of water.Sprinkler-Repair-1080-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/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/droplets-03.svg“”droplets-032026-09-02https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/landscape-gallery/low-maintenance-reno2025-05-29https://www.csu.org/water-service/pfas-monitoringhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/Colorado%20Springs%20Utilities%20Regular%20Logo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."Colorado Springs Utilities Regular Logohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://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/SharePoint%20Images/Loose%20Cards/PFASInfographic.jpgIllustration comparing PFAS concentrations in our drinking water compared to carpet, dust, mascara, cosmetic foundation and food packaging. 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