COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — At the Utilities Board Meeting on Wednesday afternoon, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) proposed a Natural Gas Integrity Federal Compliance bill rider.
The temporary fee would be used to fund safety upgrades to the natural gas system.
CSU says that in 2024, it received notice from federal regulators to accelerate the replacement of the bare steel gas lines. They reached an agreement to finish the 39 miles of lines in 10 years.
If approved, the bill rider charge would be in effect until 2029, in which CSU would then reevaluate whether or not the required program could be funded through natural gas base rates.
The increases would be as follows, according to the utility provider;
- +$8.54 per month (a 17% increase) to the residential natural gas bill. This is a 2.9% increase in the total four‑service utility bill.
- +$18.00 per month to the commercial and industrial gas bill.
The proposal will now undergo a Rate Hearing in front of the Colorado Springs City Council in April, followed by a decision later that month.
Rates would go into effect starting July 1, 2026.
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