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Building the Future: City Council approves 2026 budget

The approved $2.2 billion budget, a 23% increase compared to 2025, supports critical infrastructure investments across all four services. The approved $2.2 billion budget, a 23% increase compared to 2025, supports...

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Colorado Springs Utilities to launch CEO search

Our Board decided today to launch a national search to recruit a replacement for outgoing Chief Executive Officer Aram Benyamin. Our Board decided today to launch a national search to recruit a replacement...

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High credit ratings benefit customers

Our strong credit ratings allow us to keep borrowing costs low, resulting in competitive rates. Our strong credit ratings allow us to keep borrowing costs low, resulting in...

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Blue-green algae at Pikeview Reservoir limits recreation

While the reservoir is still safe for fishing, humans and pets are prohibited from entering the water until further notice. While the reservoir is still safe for fishing, humans and pets are prohibited...

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Contract secured to construct fiber network

Owning this fiber network will help us increase our data security, improve safety and optimize customer value. Owning this fiber network will help us increase our data security, improve...

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Month-long Cresta Road closure upgrades fire protection service

The Cresta Road Project is part of an effort to identify neighborhoods that need additional water resources to fight wildfires. The Cresta Road Project is part of an effort to identify neighborhoods that...

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Data disclosure

We were notified that customer data stored by one of our subcontractors was accessed by an unauthorized party. No sensitive data was... We were notified that customer data stored by one of our subcontractors was...

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Garden of the Gods water main repairs

We're making additional repairs to the water main beneath Garden of the Gods Road following a break in the line last summer. We're making additional repairs to the water main beneath Garden of the Gods...

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Celebrate Earth Month

We're working hard every day to reduce our impact on the environment, improve regional air quality and conserve resources for future... We're working hard every day to reduce our impact on the environment, improve...

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Hybrid bucket trucks diversify our fleet

We project an annual fuel savings of about $3,000 per truck. With six trucks in our fleet, that’s an average annual fuel savings of $18,000. We project an annual fuel savings of about $3,000 per truck. With six trucks in...

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Heroes among us: How our linemen saved a man’s life

Our linemen performed a heroic rescue of a man who had climbed a transmission tower near I-25 and Tejon. Our linemen performed a heroic rescue of a man who had climbed a transmission...

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