Travas Deal’s distinguished professional and military career spans over three decades, during which he has served in various roles and industries. His career is defined by public service and a commitment to community and country.
Following a national search, Deal was selected as CEO on Feb. 23, 2023. He also served as Chief Operations Officer before his role as CEO.
As CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities – one of the few four-service, municipally-owned utilities in the nation – he is responsible for more than 2,000 employees and the safe and reliable operation of electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater services. Deal is also responsible for those services provided to five key military installations in the service territory.
Deal oversees an extensive utility system that includes power plants, thousands of miles of distribution pipelines and treatment plants. The water system alone stretches over more than ten Colorado counties and features transmountain water delivery pipelines and high mountain reservoirs.