Smart Home: Stormwater billing begins July 1

June 2018

Stormwater billing to begin July 1

On Nov. 7, 2017, voters approved Ballot Issue 2A, which instituted a dedicated City of Colorado Springs stormwater fee to fund critical stormwater infrastructure, regulatory permit compliance and maintenance.

Although stormwater is not a service managed nor provided by Colorado Springs Utilities, the City contracted with us to add a residential stormwater fee to utility bills beginning July 1, 2018.

From July 2018 forward, most residential water customers will see a stormwater fee of $5 added to their bill. For questions related to the fee or the City's stormwater operations, please contact the City at 719-385-7876, or visit coloradosprings.gov/stormwater. For questions about your residential utilities bill and account, please contact us at 719-448-4800.

The City is billing the stormwater fee for non-residential properties through a separate vendor.

Get a $50 smart thermostat rebate

You can get a $50 rebate when you buy a qualifying smart thermostat for your home. Manage cooling costs this summer with these benefits:

Mobile access: easily adjust the temperature, change settings, see your energy history, and more, even when you're not home.
Advanced learning: gets to know your family's schedule.
Geofencing capabilities: knows when you're coming home.

Visit csu.org to learn more about the efficiency rebates we offer.

Five summer energy-saving tips you need to know

As summer heats up, you can keep costs low with these cool tips:

Close window blinds and shades to keep the sun from heating your house.
Add insulation to your attic to maintain the desired temperature throughout your home.
Cook in the a microwave or use a patio grill.
On hotter days, raise the thermostat two degrees and use a ceiling fan to reduce air conditioning costs by up to 14 percent.
Set your thermostat for savings. We recommend 78 degrees when at home and 85 degrees or higher when away for more than four hours.

Discover more ways to save this summer at csu.org.

Harness the power of our outage map

Have a service outage in your area? Use our updated online map or mobile app to report the outage and track its status. On the map you'll find:

When the outage began
An estimated restoration time
How many customers are affected
If there is a crew on scene
Possible traffic impacts, planned maintenance work and more.

You can find the map at csu.org or download the mobile app for iOS and Android platforms.