Utilities Board Working Committee Working Committee Meeting
The committee meeting included presentations on elevator safety protocols, updates regarding electric and gas cost adjustments, and a review of the Annual Transmission Revenue Requirement for submission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Key agenda items also featured discussions on municipal government streetlighting revenue requirements, the establishment of a water damage voluntary assistance program, the scope of the Utilities Policy Advisory Committee assignment, and a review of recent employee pulse survey results.
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The board meeting agenda includes an executive session to discuss Colorado River legal matters and a settlement for an eminent domain proceeding. The agenda features a presentation on the Colorado River, various recognition resolutions for departing committee members and past leadership, and updates on emergency preparedness. Compliance reports regarding financial conditions, customer treatment, and activities are scheduled. Additionally, the board will review a settlement acquisition for the Kelker to South Plant project and an informational presentation on the proposed electric cost adjustment rate decrease.
Aug 19, 2026·Board meeting
Colorado Springs Utilities Public Meeting
The meeting centered on the proposed Penrose Reservoir replacement project, which involves substituting an aging 109-year-old reservoir dam with two modern 8.5-million-gallon water tanks. Key discussion topics included the project's design and operational details, such as the use of an 'Oregano' color scheme to minimize visual impact, the addition of a stormwater detention pond, and landscaping restoration. The project team addressed community concerns regarding construction traffic, fire mitigation strategies, the removal of temporary piping, and the long-term utility of the water storage tanks within the regional distribution system.
