Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) will be raising rates for natural gas customers in 2026 as part of a Sept. 30, 2025, consent agreement with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration due to corroded and leaking natural gas lines.
The Colorado Springs City Council serves as the CSU board. According to a recent CSU Board work session, an increase of $7 to $10 a month for residential customers and $14 to $20 a month for commercial customers will potentially go into effect in July of this year.
Since 2012, CSU has been implementing its Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP) to replace bare steel gas lines, which are susceptible to corrosion and leaks. Colorado Springs’ natural gas distribution system is composed of 2,751 miles of main lines, including 1.87 miles of bare unprotected steel main lines. The natural gas main lines vary in size, from diameters ranging 2″ or less to over 12″…