For the last 15 years, the city of Colorado Springs has used automated control systems to help system control operators see the big picture and make operational decisions with energy efficiency in mind. Using detailed data and accurate forecasting, operators take control over the entire water system and can significantly reduce energy costs with efficient operations and off-peak pumping.The city, at the base of Pikes Peak in the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains, takes advantage of gravity to move snow-melt-sourced water from 27 reservoirs in the mountains to six treatment plants through 300 miles of raw water transmission
