Colorado Springs Utilities

As conversations about data centers and other high-energy industries continue nationwide, we want our community to know that our Large Load Rate supports our economic growth without shifting costs onto families and businesses. Learn more: csu.org/blog/big-power…

UPDATE 12:13 p.m.: Power has been restored to customers. Thank you for your patience during this outage.

UPDATE 7:59 a.m.: Power has been restored to most customers. Three still remain without power and our crews are working to restore them. The cause of the outage is still being determine. Thank you for your patience during this outage.

Our crews are responding to an electric outage affecting 3,522 customers in the South Circle and Hancock Expressway area. Please drive with caution and treat any dark intersections as 4-way stops. Follow our outage map for updates. csu.org/outagemap

To learn more about our commitment to affordable and reliable energy, visit: csu.org/blog/-temporar…

We’ve broken down some of the most common myths and facts about our commitment to Colorado’s clean energy future. We are committed to achieving our Clean Energy Plan goals. However, we have recently encountered some serious roadblocks.

Our offices will be closed on Monday, February 16 in observance of President's Day. For any utilities related emergencies, please call 719-448-4800. To track the status of outages visit: bit.ly/4qTt3FY

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@CSUtilities For these electrical rate purposes during a calendar year, CSU defines "Summer" as the 4 months June through September and "Winter" as the 8 months October through May. Thank you, @CSUtilities Additional details here: csu.org/rates/energy-w…

New Colorado Springs Utilities Electric Rates Winter OFF PEAK 9 pm - 5 pm: $.07 Winter PEAK 5 pm - 9 pm: $.14 Summer OFF PEAK 9 pm - 5 pm: $.07 Summer PEAK 5 pm - 9 pm: $.29 Summer Peak is 4.1 times more expensive. Winter/Summer dates not defined. @CSUtilities #UtilityBill

Starting this evening and lasting until Friday around 2 p.m. there will be several temporary lane closures at the intersection of North Circle Drive and Constitution Avenue due to the fiber network installation. Please follow detour signs and plan your route accordingly.

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We have adjusted the start date for the planned lane closures on Austin Bluffs Pkwy. We will provide more details once the new closure date is confirmed. Thank you for your patience as we work with our contractors to safely complete electric line relocations for the Central Bluff

Update: 9:22 pm – All customers have been restored to power. The cause of the outage was a suspected underground equipment failure. Thank you for your patience during this outage.

Our crews are responding to a power outage affecting 2,531 customers along Barnes Rd. between Austin Bluffs Parkway and Powers Blvd. Please drive with caution and treat any dark intersections as 4-way stops. Follow our outage map at csu.org/outagemap for updates.

Final update at 8:20 p.m.: Power has been restored to all customers. Thank you for your patience while our crews made repairs!

Update 7:30 p.m.: We have dispatched another crew since a complex repair is needed to restore power to the remaining 64 customers. Restoring power is a priority for us, and we will remain on-site until electric service is returned to all customers.

Update 4:55 p.m.: The electric outage is now affecting 64 customer. Our crews are working to restore the power.

Our crews are responding to an electric outage affecting about 399 customers between Woodmen and Markshefel. To track the status of the outage, visit: csu.org/outagemap. Please use caution when driving through intersections where stoplights may be out.

(2/2) The trail will reopen once construction wraps up in late spring/early summer 2026, weather dependent. Thank you for your patience as we build a more resilient energy system for our community.

(1/2) We’re upgrading the Midway–Kelker transmission line, replacing wooden poles with modern steel structures. This will improve wildfire resilience and increase electricity capacity in our community.