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Ray Nixon Power Plant.

Lawmakers announce new legislation aimed at Nixon's coal retirement

If passed, the bill extends the deadline to find affordable and reliable replacement power supplies for the coal-fired unit at the Ray... If passed, the bill extends the deadline to find affordable and reliable...

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Un-bear-ably cute cubs rehomed on Pikes Peak

Five orphaned bear cubs will soon wake from hibernation to a new transition in their lives near Pikes Peak. Five orphaned bear cubs will soon wake from hibernation to a new transition in...

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Field employees among special population providing essential services

Our utility field employees keep the power on, ensure water is safely flowing to our taps, treat & collect wastewater, and keep our gas... Our utility field employees keep the power on, ensure water is safely flowing...

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Upgrade your business's bathrooms

Our rebates are designed to increase with the water you save, and it can offset remodel costs and save on your utilities year after year. Our rebates are designed to increase with the water you save, and it can offset...

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State energy organizations launch new responsibly sourced natural gas partnership

Together we’ll purchase Responsibly Sourced Gas (RSG), diversifying our energy supply and demonstrating our commitment to environmental... Together we’ll purchase Responsibly Sourced Gas (RSG), diversifying our energy...

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Providing safe, reliable service

In February, we hit record low temperatures, and with it came extreme demand for electricity and natural gas across the country causing... In February, we hit record low temperatures, and with it came extreme demand...

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Gooooooal! Scoring big with giant soccer ball move

If love was in the air, it was in frigid air that set a new record low in Colorado Springs (-16° Fahrenheit was recorded on Feb. 14). If love was in the air, it was in frigid air that set a new record low in...

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Honoring Leon Young

Young was a war veteran, a successful small business owner, a husband and a father, but the first and only Black mayor of Colorado Springs. Young was a war veteran, a successful small business owner, a husband and a...

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We love serving our customers

If love was in the air, it was in frigid air that set a new record low in Colorado Springs (-16° Fahrenheit was recorded on Feb. 14). If love was in the air, it was in frigid air that set a new record low in...

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Brace yourself for the big chill

It's cold out there! Not to make you feel worse, but some of the coldest temperatures of the winter are coming over the next few days. It's cold out there! Not to make you feel worse, but some of the coldest...

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Gas generators to bridge the gap from fossil fuel to renewable energy

We teamed up with General Electric (GE) for our stopgap measure for Drake: six new natural gas generators that will be brought online in... We teamed up with General Electric (GE) for our stopgap measure for Drake: six...

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