Salt River Project today announced a 20-year power purchase agreement for a grid-scale, integrated solar and battery project that will be located in Pinal County. SRP will purchase all of the energy produced at the Pinal Central Energy Center, located near Coolidge, which will be constructed and owned by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources.

Following an extensive three-month public process, Salt River Project’s publicly-elected Board of Directors today approved changes in price plans effective with the May billing cycle that include an overall average annual price decrease of 2.2 percent. The $64 million overall decrease in prices is a result of a reduction in fuel expenses and a modest increase in base prices. The approved decrease will vary by customer type and price plan.

SRP’s Board of Directors today approved increasing the amount and extending a six-month temporary decrease in electricity prices passed earlier this year for Salt River Project customers.

More than 750 Salt River Project customers are participating in the Advanced Inverter study to investigate how solar and other types of customer-generated energy sources impact the grid. The purpose of the pilot study, which is being conducted in conjunction with the Electric Power Research Institute, is to better understand how advanced inverters can help maintain grid reliability as solar installations increase.

SRP is opening its Pinal Customer Center to offer area residents a cool, safe place during this week’s excessive heat warning days, as issued by the National Weather Service.

Salt River Project’s nearly 1 million residential power customers now have another way to stay connected with the new SRP Mobile App for smart phones and tablets. Whether at home or on the go, it is a friendlier and faster way to pay bills, manage accounts and get the latest information if outages occur.

Combs High School students in San Tan Valley, will be able to learn more about math and science thanks to a $5,000 Learning Grant by SRP.

The public is invited to give feedback that will shape the future of trails throughout Arizona through a survey released by Arizona State Parks and Trails.

Before temperatures rise, now is the best time to make sure air conditioners are in top shape to handle Arizona’s triple-digit summer. SRP is offering two incentives to help its electric customers:

The deadline is fast approaching for teachers to apply for grants from Salt River Project.

Salt River Project opened a public process on Dec. 20 to consider a proposed overall average annual price decrease of 2.2 percent. The $64 million overall decrease in prices proposed by SRP management is a result of a reduction in fuel expenses and a modest increase in base prices. The proposed decrease will vary by customer type and price plan.

Salt River Project has initiated a program to support the installation and use of battery storage systems for its residential customers. The Battery Storage Incentive Program will provide up to $1,800 ($150 per DC-kWh) for customers who purchase and install qualifying lithium ion battery technologies. The program will be available for up to 4,500 SRP residential electric customers on a first-come, first-served basis during a 36-month period, beginning May 1, 2018.

Salt River Project and Tesla have finalized an agreement to resolve SolarCity’s 2015 lawsuit on the same terms announced earlier this month in a Memorandum of Understanding.

Salt River Project’s Board of Directors approved a temporary decrease in electricity prices for more than 1 million SRP customers effective with the May-through-October 2018 billing cycles.

For the third time in the last three years, SRP’s Board of Directors at a March 27 meeting will be considering a decrease in electricity prices for more than 1 million Salt River Project customers.

As the Valley’s largest electric provider, SRP is encouraging customers to stay safe this holiday season as they plug in holiday decorative lights, surge protectors and extension cords. Each year, hundreds of homes are damaged or destroyed by fires that start with overloaded circuits, Christmas trees or holiday lights, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

Salt River Project customers have been targeted by phone scammers who fraudulently demanded money for an electricity payment.

The extreme heat is almost here, and keeping the AC running can be the difference between life and death.

With graduation season in full swing, glossy Mylar balloons are a popular and festive way to celebrate the pomp and circumstance. SRP reminds revelers to securely hold or tether shiny bouquets because they can leave people in the dark.

Pinal County Public Works is alerting commuters that SRP development related utility work will take place on Gantzel Road north of Bella Vista Rd from April 25th to May 3rd.