From left, City Councilor John Shada, city engineer Dole Grebenik, Mayor John Graham and Public Works Director Jeff Jones cut a ribbon to officially signify the new system is online.
City officials and staffers welcomed the media and others to the Water Treatment Plant on Thursday, Dec. 16, to celebrate the installation of a new hydropower system. High-pressure water from the Manitou Reservoir will turn a turbine that generates electricity at the plant, which is in the foothills northwest of Manitou Springs.