Tag: utilities
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Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission votes to suspend reality | CALDARA
Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission has done it again — proving when regulators get together, they can create a fantasyland so detached from reality it makes Disneyland look like a documentary. Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission just adopted a new rule ordering power utilities to slash greenhouse emissions 41% by 2035, a big jump from the legislature’s…
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LETTERS: CSU’s proposed rate changes; sides of the political spectrum
CSU’s proposed rate changesAt a recent Town Hall and again on Tuesday, during City Council’s hearing, Springs Utilities personnel demonstrated its disregard for solar users by continuing to press for a penalty in its proposed rate plan. Tuesday’s meeting wasted the morning for 65 speakers, a full chamber, people overflowing into hallways and other rooms…
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LETTERS: Whip encouragement; inflammatory emails
A whip “encouragement”Being one of 9,000 households using solar panels in the net-meter-program with Colorado Springs Utilities, we received notice last month that we are going to be charged a “demand” fee beginning in 2027. They estimate it to cost $50/mo. and justify it by saying non-solar customers are subsidizing us to the tune of…
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Rollout for new Colorado Springs Utilities time-of-day power rates begins in October
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs Utilities will begin transitioning customers to a new electricity rate system in October, with bills based on what time of the day customers run their power. The Energy Wise Rates are a time-of-use…
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New utilities agreement to bring crucial infrastructure to Peak Innovation Park
An electric transmission framework that can support up to 600 megawatts of capacity is among new utilities infrastructure planned at Peak Innovation Park, part of an agreement local officials said will support long-term development and sustainable economic growth in Colorado Springs and across the Pikes Peak region. Colorado Springs Utilities and the city on Friday…
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Colorado Springs council approves increases in natural gas, electric rates
Colorado Springs Utilities ratepayers will pay more for natural gas and electricity this fall due to anticipated increased costs in market prices as colder weather sets in. Beginning Oct. 1, the average residential ratepayer can expect to see their four-service utility bill rise on average by $8.71 per month — from about $246 a month currently…
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City of Fountain’s new online utilities portal now open after glitches
Despite hiccups during the debut, the city of Fountain says its new online portal for utilities is now up and running. Fountain launched the new portal, SilverBlaze, on Thursday morning . Residents attempting to log in to register for the new system and pay their bills immediately encountered issues. Fountain spokesperson Samuel Stump said that…
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Plans for new electric substation in Colorado Springs move ahead despite concerns
Colorado Springs Utilities’ yearslong plans to build a new electric substation at Austin Bluffs Parkway are moving forward despite neighbors’ concerns it will industrialize the surrounding residential area and negatively impact property values, wildlife and recreation. The City Council, which acts as the nine-person Colorado Springs Utilities Board, voted 8-0 Tuesday to approve the agency’s…
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Plans for new electric substation in Colorado Springs move ahead despite concerns
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with a statement from Colorado Springs Utilities. Colorado Springs Utilities’ yearslong plans to build a new electric substation at Austin Bluffs Parkway are moving forward despite neighbors’ concerns it will industrialize the surrounding residential area and negatively impact property values, wildlife and recreation. The City Council, which acts…
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Colorado Springs Utilities official, developers clash over Amara’s impact
Colorado Springs Utilities and the developers of a proposed new housing project seeking city annexation, Amara, are sharply at odds over the impact the massive planned neighborhood could have on the city’s ability to fund and operate its utility services. Developer La Plata Communities is asking City Council to annex 3,200 acres south and east…