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Distribution Integrity Management Program

Ensuring the safety of our natural gas pipelines

We provide safe and reliable natural gas service to more than 200,000 customers in Colorado Springs, and maintain approximately 2,780 miles of gas main piping and 3,068 miles of gas service piping.

Natural gas is safe when it stays within the pipelines. However, a gas leak can have serious and sometimes deadly consequences. That’s why the system is heavily regulated and monitored by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. 

Two workers in safety vests and hard hats handle a flexible yellow piece of conduit outdoors next to a home.Pipeline replacement

From now through 2035, we will accelerate the replacement of our aging bare steel and uncoated steel pipelines with newer, safer materials as part of the Distribution Integrity Management Program. This program is a regulatory requirement of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Bare steel and uncoated steel can rust and corrode, which can lead to leaks. While replacing other aging pipelines nearby to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness, this means we'll be replacing up to 39 miles of main and service pipe each year.

Project benefits

This work improves the safety and reliability of the natural gas delivery to your home or business by allowing us to repair system weaknesses before problems can occur. Upgrading aging infrastructure can also reduce the frequency of unexpected outages. 

During construction, customers may experience impacts in their neighborhoods or to their businesses. To safely replace pipeline segments or service lines, gas crews may also need to temporarily shut off a customer’s natural gas supply. We will inform customers in advance of work in their area.

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Natural Gas Integrity Federal Compliance Charge

We are proposing a Natural Gas Integrity Federal Compliance Charge bill rider[tooltip text="A utility charge, not included in standard base rates, that allows us to recover the costs of specific programs or projects."] to fund this program.

If approved by City Council, the proposed bill rider would be:

  • +$8.54 per month (a 17% increase) to the residential natural gas bill. This is a 2.9% increase to the total four‑service utility bill.
  • +$18 per month to the commercial and industrial gas bill.
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A worker wearing safety gear in a dug out hole uses a measuring device next to a yellow natural gas line.

How to engage

We are committed to keeping you informed and giving you a voice in utility decisions that affect our community.
 
For updates and information about this program:

  • Email engage@csu.org with questions or concerns.
  • Call and leave a message for our Community Engagement team  at (719) 668-7765. We respond in 24 hours.
  •  Use the form in the link below to share your comments about this project. 
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Natural gas pipelines

Over the next 10 years, natural gas crews will replace about 39 miles of pipeline annually.
A worker wearing safety gear in a dug out hole holding a corded tool next to a yellow natural gas line.
Natural gas construction in a residential neighborhood.
A worker wearing safety gear operates a piece of heavy equipment that extends into an excavated hole on a street.
Two workers wearing safety gear crouch near a dug out trench containing a natural gas line near a home's natural gas meter.

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