Colorado Springs Utilities (Colorado), Schedule ELL Industrial Service - Large Load
Large-load tariff for data centers: what is on file, the terms the filings state, and where each fact comes from. Terms a filing does not state are marked, never guessed.
StatusApproved Last reviewed 2026-10-14
Applies atIndustrial customers with loads greater than 10 MW
What the filing saysADOPTED with the 2026 rate case (Colorado Springs is a municipal utility, not regulated by the Colorado PUC); rate sheet current as of October 1, 2026. Minimum 10-year initial contract. The customer owes 10 years of minimum monthly bills regardless of usage, where the minimum is the highest of actual demand and energy, 100% of contracted load, or 100% of the prior 12-month maximum demand (after year 10, 68% of prior 12-month maximum). Collateral of cash or a letter of credit equal to 36 months of estimated minimum bills. Contract renews for 36 months unless the customer gives notice. Customer pays transmission and distribution extension costs, and study fees apply. Interim service may come from market purchases passed through to the customer. Subject to SPP RTO tariff provisions, with SPP costs passed through. Utilities may use economic development special contracts.
Stated terms
Contract term10 years
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Source
Colorado Springs Utilities ELL Rate Schedule Summary (csu.org, read in full).
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