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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/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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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/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/RosemontReservoir.jpgRosemontReservoirRosemontReservoirhttps://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/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/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://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/16.9/Lake-Mead-2026-16.9.jpgLake Mead with a low water level. 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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/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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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/Raised%20Dam2.jpgRaised Dam2Raised Dam2https://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/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://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 small section of northbound traffic of Wooten is also closed between Galley and Lorna Place.Galley-Water-Main-Project-Phase-4-1920-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/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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Proby Parkway, Colorado Springs Airport, and Peterson Space Force Base.Wastewater-Expansion-Map-Low-Reshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Horizon%20Substation%201920%20px.jpgAn electrical substation with high-voltage equipment, including transformers, circuit breakers, and power lines.Horizon Substation 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/south%20plant%20for%20website.jpgSubstation equipment behind a chain link fence with Pikes Peak in the background.south plant for websitehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Williams%20Creek%20Substation%201920.jpgA worker uses a long insulated pole to interact with high-voltage electrical equipment, including large insulators and power linesWilliams Creek Substation 1920https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/home-02.svg“”home-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Mason-Reservoir-1920-px.jpgA mountainside lake flanked by pines on both sides.Mason-Reservoir-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Briargate%20Substation%201920%20px.jpgPower poles and steel equipment at the Briargate Substation photographed under hazy/smoky skies.Briargate Substation 1920 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Central-Bluffs-Updated-Rendering-1920-px-1.jpgRendering of substation equipment surrounded by a decorative brick wall. 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Workers in safety gear stand near a grey building near a smokestack. Four total stacks are visible.Temporary Natural Gas Generatorshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/Fertilizing.jpgFertilizingFertilizinghttps://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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-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/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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/FiberConduitRolls.jpgSix bright orange fiber conduit rolls stand side by side next to each other outdoors under blue sky.FiberConduitRollshttps://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/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/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/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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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/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/Sustainable%20Energy%20Plan%201920%20x%20450%20px.jpgSustainable Energy Plan 1920 x 450 pxSustainable Energy Plan 1920 x 450 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 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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://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.SubstationStock2026-08-19https://www.csu.orghttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/Gavel.jpgA wooden gavel resting on a laptop keyboard.Gavelhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Kelker%20Substation%201920px.jpgAerial photo of a large, fenced-in, empty lot with construction equipment and materials scattered around. 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Pikes Peak and the front range are visible in the background.Fiber Network 1920 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/CSU%20Lifestyle_051Web.jpgCSU Lifestyle_051WebCSU Lifestyle_051Webhttps://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/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Star-Ranch-Pump-Station-16.9.jpgA stucco building resembling a suburban, single-family home with a driveway and landscaping surrounding it.Star-Ranch-Pump-Station-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Kissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-px.jpgKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxhttps://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-px2026-06-11https://www.csu.org/water-service/sustainable-water-plan/water-shortage-preparationhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Monitor-my-usage-1080-px.jpgA person holds their phone with the screen visible. It shows a usage graph of blue lines in a bar chart, indicating water usage information and a red line that shows temperature.Monitor-my-usage-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Montgomery-Reservoir-1920-px-2.jpgThe shoreline of Montgomery Reservoir, situated in an alpine setting. 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The facility is surrounded by a fenced area with equipment and vehicles.Drake Thumbnailhttps://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/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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. 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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/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/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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/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. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Garden2025-11-14https://www.csu.org/es/current-projects/mason-reservoir-repairshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/CSU%20Lifestyle_051Web.jpgCSU Lifestyle_051WebCSU Lifestyle_051Webhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://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/Mason-Reservoir-1920-px.jpgA mountainside lake flanked by pines on both sides.Mason-Reservoir-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/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/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-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/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://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-px2026-09-15https://www.csu.org/blog/proposed-changes-to-developer-chargeshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Clean%20Heat%20Plan%201920%20px.jpgRows of suburban houses extend into the distance. 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Text reads: "HOOSIER PASS TUNNEL BLUE RIVER DIVERSION PROJECT CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 1951."HoosierPassTunnelhttps://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/Irrigation%20Pivot.jpgPhoto of a large agricultural equipment, consisting of connected pipes mounted on wheels, spraying water onto crops below.Irrigation Pivothttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Montgomery-Reservoir-Enlarged-Rendering-1.1.jpgA computer rendering of the enlarged Montgomery Reservoir and its new dam. It illustrates a spillway on the left side of the image and multiple trails around the lake in a mountainous landscape.Montgomery-Reservoir-Enlarged-Rendering-1.1https://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. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/CHSWaterSystemMap.jpgCHSWaterSystemMapCHSWaterSystemMaphttps://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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One worker is holding a flashlight, while the other stares at a tablet with a keyboard attachment.Industrial Pretreatment 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/Wastewater%20Service%201920%20x%20450.jpgWastewater Service 1920 x 450Wastewater Service 1920 x 450https://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/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/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-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/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Wastewater-Service-1920-px.jpgA worker wearing safety equipment stands on an empty residential street next to a white Colorado Springs Utilities truck with a long hose mounted on the front and a large tank housed in the bed of the truck.Wastewater-Service-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/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. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/FOG%20placeholder1.jpgFOG placeholder1FOG placeholder12025-05-29https://www.csu.org/events/october-2026-utilities-board-meetinghttps://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/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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Star-Ranch-1.1.jpgA stucco building resembling a suburban, single-family home with a driveway and landscaping surrounding it.Star-Ranch-1.1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Current-Utilities-Board-1.1.jpgA group photograph of Colorado Springs Utilities Board members on the steps of city hall. 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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/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/Star-Ranch-Pump-Station-16.9.jpgA stucco building resembling a suburban, single-family home with a driveway and landscaping surrounding it.Star-Ranch-Pump-Station-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-012026-06-11https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/sunny-border-blue-speedwell2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/himalayan-border-jewel2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/current-projects/horizon-campushttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Kissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-px.jpgKissing-Camels-Aerial-1920-pxKissing-Camels-Aerial-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/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://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 tall decorative brick wall surrounds electric equipment below power lines.Central-Bluffs-Updated-Rendering-1920-px-2https://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/Blue%20River%20Water%20Tour.jpgBlue River Water TourBlue River Water Tourhttps://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/16.9/Star-Ranch-Pump-Station-16.9.jpgA stucco building resembling a suburban, single-family home with a driveway and landscaping surrounding it.Star-Ranch-Pump-Station-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/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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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-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/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-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. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://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/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/Solar%20panel%20sunny%20day.jpgA close-up view of solar panels with the sun reflecting off of them.Solar panel sunny day2026-08-28https://www.csu.org/blog/the-science-behind-safe-waterhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/HomestakeWaterCreek.jpgHomestakeWaterCreekHomestakeWaterCreekhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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/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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/Fertilizing.jpgFertilizingFertilizinghttps://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/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. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://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/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/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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-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/Lake-Mead-2026-16.9.jpgLake Mead with a low water level. 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A Colorado Springs Utilities vehicle is visible in the background.Natural-Gas-Construction-DIMP-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/CSU%20Lifestyle_051Web.jpgCSU Lifestyle_051WebCSU Lifestyle_051Webhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circle2026-09-24https://www.csu.org/water-use-goals-programhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://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/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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/Block%201%20-%20Sprinkler%20Startup.jpgBlock 1 - Sprinkler StartupBlock 1 - Sprinkler Startuphttps://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/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/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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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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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/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/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://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/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/2K5A0033.jpg2K5A00332K5A00332025-11-03https://www.csu.org/blog/colorado-river-water-supply-planhttps://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/ColoradoRiverUpperLowerBasins.jpgColoradoRiverUpperLowerBasinsColoradoRiverUpperLowerBasinshttps://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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Lake-Mead-2026-16.9.jpgLake Mead with a low water level. 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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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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/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/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-16.92025-04-23https://www.csu.org/green-power-programhttps://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/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/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-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/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Green-Power-1920-px.jpgA vast number of solar panels extend into the distance on a sunny day. 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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/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/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/Ultra-High-Efficiency-Toilet-1920-px.jpgA white porcelain toilet set against a white background.Ultra-High-Efficiency-Toilet-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/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-022025-11-13https://www.csu.org/events/coffee-conservation-june-2026https://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/1.1/Current-Utilities-Board-1.1.jpgA group photograph of Colorado Springs Utilities Board members on the steps of city hall. 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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/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Star-Ranch-Pump-Station-16.9.jpgA stucco building resembling a suburban, single-family home with a driveway and landscaping surrounding it.Star-Ranch-Pump-Station-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/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circle2026-03-19https://www.csu.org/safety/service-line-responsibilityhttps://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/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Unsized-Images/water-line-responsibility-unsized-low-res.jpgA graphic illustration titled "Water service line maintenance." The illustration shows an underground water line running from a main beneath a road to a home. It identifies the water service line, outside meter shut off valve and inside meter shut off valve as the customer's responsibility.water-line-responsibility-unsized-low-reshttps://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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with green leaves standing on a grassy area with rocks at its base.Acer-ginnala-(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/Jasminum-nudiflorum-(1).jpgJasminum-nudiflorum-(1)Jasminum-nudiflorum-(1)https://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/Armeria-maritima-(1).jpgArmeria-maritima-(1)Armeria-maritima-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Rhus-glabra-var-(1).jpgRhus-glabra-var-(1)Rhus-glabra-var-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Heuchera-sanguinea-Snow-Angel-(1).jpgHeuchera-sanguinea-Snow-Angel-(1)Heuchera-sanguinea-Snow-Angel-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Pinus-flexilis-Vanderwolfs-Pyramid-(1).jpgPinus-flexilis-Vanderwolfs-Pyramid-(1)Pinus-flexilis-Vanderwolfs-Pyramid-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Sporobolus-heterolepis-(1).jpgSporobolus-heterolepis-(1)Sporobolus-heterolepis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Agave-havardiana-(1).jpegAgave-havardiana-(1)Agave-havardiana-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Miscanthus-sinensis-Gracillimus-(1).jpgMiscanthus-sinensis-Gracillimus-(1)Miscanthus-sinensis-Gracillimus-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Physocarpus-opulifolius-Seward-(1).jpgPhysocarpus-opulifolius-Seward-(1)Physocarpus-opulifolius-Seward-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Viburnum-x-rhytidophylloides-Alleghany-(1).jpgViburnum-x-rhytidophylloides-Alleghany-(1)Viburnum-x-rhytidophylloides-Alleghany-(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/Baptisia-australis-(1).jpgBaptisia-australis-(1)Baptisia-australis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Catananche-caerulea-(1).jpgCatananche-caerulea-(1)Catananche-caerulea-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Viburnum-x-juddii%20(1).jpgViburnum-x-juddii (1)Viburnum-x-juddii (1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Corylus-colurna-(1).jpgCorylus-colurna-(1)Corylus-colurna-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Euphorbia-polychroma-Bonfire-(1).jpgEuphorbia-polychroma-Bonfire-(1)Euphorbia-polychroma-Bonfire-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Monarda-fistulosa-(1).jpgMonarda-fistulosa-(1)Monarda-fistulosa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Arctostaphylos-x-coloradoensis-(1).jpegArctostaphylos-x-coloradoensis-(1)Arctostaphylos-x-coloradoensis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Spiraea-x-vanhouttei-(1).jpgSpiraea-x-vanhouttei-(1)Spiraea-x-vanhouttei-(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/Perovskia-atriplicifolia-(1).jpgPerovskia-atriplicifolia-(1)Perovskia-atriplicifolia-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Schizachyrium-scoparium-The-Blues-(1).jpgSchizachyrium-scoparium-The-Blues-(1)Schizachyrium-scoparium-The-Blues-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Water-Wise-Plants-Hero.jpgWater-Wise-Plants-HeroWater-Wise-Plants-Herohttps://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/Amorpha-fruticosa-(1).jpegAmorpha-fruticosa-(1)Amorpha-fruticosa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Prunus-besseyi-P011S-(1).jpgPrunus-besseyi-P011S-(1)Prunus-besseyi-P011S-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Daphne-x-burkwoodii-Carol-Mackie-(1).jpgDaphne-x-burkwoodii-Carol-Mackie-(1)Daphne-x-burkwoodii-Carol-Mackie-(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/Ephedra-equisetina-(1).jpgEphedra-equisetina-(1)Ephedra-equisetina-(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/Symphoricarpos-x-chenaultii-Hancock-(1).jpgSymphoricarpos-x-chenaultii-Hancock-(1)Symphoricarpos-x-chenaultii-Hancock-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Leucanthemum-x-superbum-(1).jpgLeucanthemum-x-superbum-(1)Leucanthemum-x-superbum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Juniperus-horizontalis-Blue-Chip-(1).jpgJuniperus-horizontalis-Blue-Chip-(1)Juniperus-horizontalis-Blue-Chip-(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/Andropogon-gerardii-(1).jpegAndropogon-gerardii-(1)Andropogon-gerardii-(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/Ratibida-columnifera-(1).jpgRatibida-columnifera-(1)Ratibida-columnifera-(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/Stachys-byzantina-(1).jpgStachys-byzantina-(1)Stachys-byzantina-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Cornus-alba-Argenteo-marginata-(1).jpgCornus-alba-Argenteo-marginata-(1)Cornus-alba-Argenteo-marginata-(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/Verbascum-bombyciferum-(1).jpgVerbascum-bombyciferum-(1)Verbascum-bombyciferum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Armoracia-rusticana-(1).jpgArmoracia-rusticana-(1)Armoracia-rusticana-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Penstemon-x-mexicali-Psmyers-(1).jpgPenstemon-x-mexicali-Psmyers-(1)Penstemon-x-mexicali-Psmyers-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Penstemon-virens-(1).jpgPenstemon-virens-(1)Penstemon-virens-(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/Coreopsis-grandiflora-Sunray-(1).jpgCoreopsis-grandiflora-Sunray-(1)Coreopsis-grandiflora-Sunray-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Aronia-melanocarpa-(1).jpgAronia-melanocarpa-(1)Aronia-melanocarpa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Kniphofia-uvaria-(1).jpgKniphofia-uvaria-(1)Kniphofia-uvaria-(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/Salvia-argentea-(1).jpgSalvia-argentea-(1)Salvia-argentea-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Gaillardia-x-grandiflora-Goblin-(1).jpgGaillardia-x-grandiflora-Goblin-(1)Gaillardia-x-grandiflora-Goblin-(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/Narcissus-Marieke-(1).jpgNarcissus-Marieke-(1)Narcissus-Marieke-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Hippophae-rhamnoides-(1).jpgHippophae-rhamnoides-(1)Hippophae-rhamnoides-(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/Ratibida-pinnata-(1).jpgRatibida-pinnata-(1)Ratibida-pinnata-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Sedum-Autumn-Joy-(1).jpgSedum-Autumn-Joy-(1)Sedum-Autumn-Joy-(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/Acer-rubrum-(1).jpegA tree with green and reddish leaves stands on a grassy slope.Acer-rubrum-(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/Rosa-William-Baffin-(1).jpgRosa-William-Baffin-(1)Rosa-William-Baffin-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Forestiera-pubescens-var-(1).jpgForestiera-pubescens-var-(1)Forestiera-pubescens-var-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Leucanthemum-x-superbum-Snow-Lady-(1).jpgLeucanthemum-x-superbum-Snow-Lady-(1)Leucanthemum-x-superbum-Snow-Lady-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Lavandula-angustifolia-Munstead-(1).jpgLavandula-angustifolia-Munstead-(1)Lavandula-angustifolia-Munstead-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Echinacea-purpurea-(1).jpgEchinacea-purpurea-(1)Echinacea-purpurea-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://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/Jamesia-americana-(1).jpgJamesia-americana-(1)Jamesia-americana-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Vinca-minor-(1).jpgVinca-minor-(1)Vinca-minor-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Thymus-Soft-Landing-(1).jpgThymus-Soft-Landing-(1)Thymus-Soft-Landing-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Symphoricarpos-albus-(1).jpgSymphoricarpos-albus-(1)Symphoricarpos-albus-(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 containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Artemisia-tridentata-ssp-(1).jpgArtemisia-tridentata-ssp-(1)Artemisia-tridentata-ssp-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Iberis-sempervirens-Snowflake-(1).jpgIberis-sempervirens-Snowflake-(1)Iberis-sempervirens-Snowflake-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Tulipa-Little%20Beauty-(1).jpgTulipa-Little Beauty-(1)Tulipa-Little Beauty-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Chamaebatiaria-millefolium-(1).jpgChamaebatiaria-millefolium-(1)Chamaebatiaria-millefolium-(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/Philadelphus-lewisii-(1).jpgPhiladelphus-lewisii-(1)Philadelphus-lewisii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Alyssum-montanum-(1).jpegAlyssum-montanum-(1)Alyssum-montanum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Ribes-alpinum-(1).jpgRibes-alpinum-(1)Ribes-alpinum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Thymus-Reiter-(1).jpgThymus-Reiter-(1)Thymus-Reiter-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Panicum-virgatum-Prairie-Sky-(1).jpgPanicum-virgatum-Prairie-Sky-(1)Panicum-virgatum-Prairie-Sky-(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/Eriogonum-umbellatum-(1).jpgEriogonum-umbellatum-(1)Eriogonum-umbellatum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Geranium-macrorrhizum-(1).jpgGeranium-macrorrhizum-(1)Geranium-macrorrhizum-(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/Water-Wise-Plants/Anacyclus-pyrethrum-var-(1).jpegAnacyclus-pyrethrum-var-(1)Anacyclus-pyrethrum-var-(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/Teucrium-canadense-(1).jpgTeucrium-canadense-(1)Teucrium-canadense-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Cylindropuntia-imbricata-(1).jpgCylindropuntia-imbricata-(1)Cylindropuntia-imbricata-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Agastache-cana-Sinning-(1).jpegAgastache-cana-Sinning-(1)Agastache-cana-Sinning-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Acantholimon-glumaceum-(1).jpegCluster of small white and light pink flowers with a cactus in the background.Acantholimon-glumaceum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Sorghastrum-nutans-(1).jpgSorghastrum-nutans-(1)Sorghastrum-nutans-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Gymnocladus-dioicus-(1).jpgGymnocladus-dioicus-(1)Gymnocladus-dioicus-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Veronica-spicata-Red-Fox-(1).jpgVeronica-spicata-Red-Fox-(1)Veronica-spicata-Red-Fox-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Penstemon-fruticosus-(1).jpgPenstemon-fruticosus-(1)Penstemon-fruticosus-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Euphorbia-epithymoides-(1).jpgEuphorbia-epithymoides-(1)Euphorbia-epithymoides-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Pinus-heldreichii-(1).jpgPinus-heldreichii-(1)Pinus-heldreichii-(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/Nepeta-racemosa-Walkers-Low-(1).jpgNepeta-racemosa-Walkers-Low-(1)Nepeta-racemosa-Walkers-Low-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Agave-parryi-ssp-(1).jpegAgave-parryi-ssp-(1)Agave-parryi-ssp-(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/Water-Wise-Plants/Geranium-magniflorum-(1).jpgGeranium-magniflorum-(1)Geranium-magniflorum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Prunus-tomentosa-(1).jpgPrunus-tomentosa-(1)Prunus-tomentosa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Calamagrostis-brachytricha-(1).jpgCalamagrostis-brachytricha-(1)Calamagrostis-brachytricha-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Persicaria-affinis-Border-Jewel-(1).jpgPersicaria-affinis-Border-Jewel-(1)Persicaria-affinis-Border-Jewel-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Artemisia-Powis-Castle-(1).jpgArtemisia-Powis-Castle-(1)Artemisia-Powis-Castle-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Crataegus-ambigua-(1).jpgCrataegus-ambigua-(1)Crataegus-ambigua-(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/Cornus-sericea-Flaviramea-(1).jpgCornus-sericea-Flaviramea-(1)Cornus-sericea-Flaviramea-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Nassella-tenuissima-(1).jpgNassella-tenuissima-(1)Nassella-tenuissima-(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/Muhlenbergia-reverchonii-(1).jpgMuhlenbergia-reverchonii-(1)Muhlenbergia-reverchonii-(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/Sporobolus-wrightii-(1).jpgSporobolus-wrightii-(1)Sporobolus-wrightii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Phlomis-cashmeriana-(1).jpgPhlomis-cashmeriana-(1)Phlomis-cashmeriana-(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/Fragaria-x-ananassa-Frel-(1).jpgFragaria-x-ananassa-Frel-(1)Fragaria-x-ananassa-Frel-(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/Bouteloua-gracilis-(1).jpgBouteloua-gracilis-(1)Bouteloua-gracilis-(1)https://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 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bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Alchemilla-mollis-(1).jpegAlchemilla-mollis-(1)Alchemilla-mollis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Panicum-virgatum-Shenandoah-(1).jpgPanicum-virgatum-Shenandoah-(1)Panicum-virgatum-Shenandoah-(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/Allium-moly-(1).jpegAllium-moly-(1)Allium-moly-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Achillea-ageratifolia-subsp.-serbica-(1).jpgAchillea-ageratifolia-subsp.-serbica-(1)Achillea-ageratifolia-subsp.-serbica-(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/Weigela-florida-Alexandra%20(1).jpgWeigela-florida-Alexandra (1)Weigela-florida-Alexandra (1)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/Salvia-officinalis-(1).jpgSalvia-officinalis-(1)Salvia-officinalis-(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/Helianthus-maximiliani-(1).jpgHelianthus-maximiliani-(1)Helianthus-maximiliani-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Artemisia-frigida-(1).jpgArtemisia-frigida-(1)Artemisia-frigida-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Sidalcea-Party-Girl-(1).jpgSidalcea-Party-Girl-(1)Sidalcea-Party-Girl-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Hesperaloe-parviflora-(1).jpgHesperaloe-parviflora-(1)Hesperaloe-parviflora-(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/Gazania-linearis-(1).jpgGazania-linearis-(1)Gazania-linearis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Penstemon-mensarum-(1).jpgPenstemon-mensarum-(1)Penstemon-mensarum-(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/Agastache-Blue-Fortune-(1).jpegAgastache-Blue-Fortune-(1)Agastache-Blue-Fortune-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Delosperma-John-Proffitt-(1).jpgDelosperma-John-Proffitt-(1)Delosperma-John-Proffitt-(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/Thymus-Spicy-Orange-(1).jpgThymus-Spicy-Orange-(1)Thymus-Spicy-Orange-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Lavandula-angustifolia-Hidcote-(1).jpgLavandula-angustifolia-Hidcote-(1)Lavandula-angustifolia-Hidcote-(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/Eryngium-planum%20Blaukappe-(1).jpgEryngium-planum Blaukappe-(1)Eryngium-planum Blaukappe-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Catalpa-speciosa-(1).jpgCatalpa-speciosa-(1)Catalpa-speciosa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Picea-abies-Nidiformis-(1).jpgPicea-abies-Nidiformis-(1)Picea-abies-Nidiformis-(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/Cerastium-tomentosum-(1).jpgCerastium-tomentosum-(1)Cerastium-tomentosum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Delosperma-Kelaidis-(1).jpgDelosperma-Kelaidis-(1)Delosperma-Kelaidis-(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/Fallugia-paradoxa-(1).jpgFallugia-paradoxa-(1)Fallugia-paradoxa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Penstemon-x-mexicali-P007S-(1).jpgPenstemon-x-mexicali-P007S-(1)Penstemon-x-mexicali-P007S-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Sphaeralcea-munroana-(1).jpgSphaeralcea-munroana-(1)Sphaeralcea-munroana-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Ceratostigma-plumbaginoides-(1).jpgCeratostigma-plumbaginoides-(1)Ceratostigma-plumbaginoides-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Glaucium-flavum-(1).jpgGlaucium-flavum-(1)Glaucium-flavum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Allium-sphaerocephalon-(1).jpegPurple spherical flowers and yellow lilies in a 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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-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://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/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://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/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. 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There is dark blue water in them.LasVegasWRRFhttps://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-px2025-12-01https://www.csu.org/blog/public-power-natural-gas-weekhttps://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/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/Cassie-M-Headshot-1.1.jpgPortrait photo of Cassie M.Cassie-M-Headshot-1.1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://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/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/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-16.9-1.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/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/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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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/16.9/Star-Ranch-Pump-Station-16.9.jpgA stucco building resembling a suburban, single-family home with a driveway and landscaping surrounding it.Star-Ranch-Pump-Station-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://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/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://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. 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/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/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/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/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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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/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/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/Blue%20River%20Water%20Tour.jpgBlue River Water TourBlue River Water Tourhttps://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. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dig2025-05-07https://www.csu.org/es/safety/backflow-prevention-professionalshttps://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/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-circle2025-11-14https://www.csu.org/blog/colorado-springs-utility-rates-2024https://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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/Fertilizing.jpgFertilizingFertilizinghttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://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/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/3x4%20Rate%20comparison%20infographic.jpgA bar graph comparing January 2023, October 2023 and January 2024 rates. Text on the graphic reads "Your January 2024 bill expected to be lower than last January."3x4 Rate comparison infographichttps://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/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/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/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/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/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/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/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://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/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVG2026-06-17https://www.csu.org/es/blog/fall-landscape-q-ahttps://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/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/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/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/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/Blog-Authors/Catherine-M-Headshot.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Employee Catherine M.Catherine-M-Headshothttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/EW_Home%20Header_v4%20200kb.jpgEW_Home Header_v4 200kbEW_Home Header_v4 200kbhttps://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/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://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/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/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/Fertilizing.jpgFertilizingFertilizinghttps://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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-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/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.92026-09-07https://www.csu.org/water-wise-plants/undaunted-ruby-muhly2026-02-23https://www.csu.org/es/safety/contractor-safetyhttps://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/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/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/3.1/Contractor-Safety.jpg“”Contractor-Safetyhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Contractor-safety-16.9.jpgA person in a high visibility vest with lettering that reads "SAFETY" walks on a sidewalk next to a construction zone in a residential neighborhood.Contractor-safety-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/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/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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