Colorado Springs Utilities to join expanded energy resource network by 2026

PLUS | Sudden aspen decline: The phenomenon sweeping Colorado’s favorite tree of fall; Chick-fil-A looks to expand along high growth corridor in Colorado Springs and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Colorado Springs Utilities to join expanded energy resource network by 2026]( By April 2026 Colorado Springs Utilities will join the Southwest Power Pool's expanded resource provider network that will provide the city-owned utility more access to buy and sell renewable energy from a larger market, a move officials said Monday will likely continue saving customers potentially millions of dollars over time. [Read More]( [CU Buffs star Travis Hunter out three weeks with lacerated liver]( CU Buffs two-way phenom Travis Hunter will be sidelined for three weeks due to a lacerated liver, according to media reports. [Read More]( [Colorado Community College System honors sponsors of free college program]( The Colorado Community College System honored four state legislators as "legislators of the year" for sponsoring a bill to create a free college program for high-demand careers. [Read More]( [Sudden aspen decline: The phenomenon sweeping Colorado’s favorite tree of fall]( Last week, Julie Korb was hiking around the mountains of Telluride when she came by an unfortunate sight. It was an aspen tree, not one yet showing off the shiny leaves we seek this time of year. Maybe they would never show. [Read More]( [The Broncos' Mile High Magic is gone, and Mile High Misery has returned | Paul Klee]( Russell Wilson delivered a prayer into the sky. Brandon Johnson answered, and Mile High Magic had returned. “My first Hail Mary,” Johnson said Sunday evening, standing in front of his locker. [Read More]( [CU Buffs safety Shilo Sanders named Pac-12 defensive player of the week]( A week hasn't gone by without a Colorado player earning a weekly award in the Pac-12. Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders was named the defensive player of the week for his performance in No. 19 CU's 43-35 double-overtime win over rival Colorado State. Sanders had a pick-six in the first quarter and later forced a fumble the Buffs recovered. Sanders also had four tackles. [Read More]( [Chick-fil-A looks to expand along high growth corridor in Colorado Springs]( Chick-fil-A plans to spread its wings again in the Pikes Peak region as it targets an expansion along one of the area's hottest growth corridors. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903