Purpose statement

SRP delivers high-value electricity and water for the benefit of our customers, shareholders and the communities we serve.

Facts about SRP

SRP is two entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, a political subdivision of the state of Arizona; and the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association, a private corporation.

The District provides electricity to nearly 934,000 retail customers in the Phoenix area. It operates or participates in 11 major power plants and numerous other generating stations, including thermal, nuclear, natural gas and hydroelectric sources.

The Association delivers nearly 1 million acre-feet of water annually to a service area in central Arizona. An extensive water delivery system is maintained and operated by the Association, including reservoirs, wells, canals and irrigation laterals.

Purpose statement

SRP delivers high-value electricity and water for the benefit of our customers, shareholders and the communities we serve.

Basic data FY09

Employees, year-end 4,461*
Electric customers, year-end 933,771
Electric service area 2,900 sq. mi.
Water service area 375 sq. mi
Watershed 13,000 sq. mi.

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Financial data FY09

Note: SRP operates on a fiscal year of May 1 through April 30.

Data ($ in 000s)
Total operating revenues $2,767,024
Operating expenses, total $2,778,075
Net revenues (loss) $(247,022)**
Utility plant, gross $11,783,596
Electric revenue contributions to support water operations $33,167
Taxes & tax equivalents $92,840
Debt ratio 51.6%
Debt service coverage ratio 2.33

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Power data FY09

Peak - SRP retail customers (MW) 6,410
Resources available to serve peak (MW) 8,094
Sales, total (GWh) 33,064
Sales, retail (GWh) 26,747

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SRP's ownership interest in power sources:

Facility SRP ownership interest Power source
Agua Fria Generating Station (Ariz.) 100% of 626 MW oil/natural gas-fired
Coronado Generating Station (Ariz.) 100% of 785 MW Units 1 & 2
100% of 500-kW transmission system
coal-fired
Craig Generating Station (Colo.) 29% (248 MW) of 856 MW coal-fired
Desert Basin Generating Station (Ariz.) 100% of 581 MW natural gas-fired
Four Corners Generating Station (N.M.) 10% (148 MW) of 1,500 MW, Units 4 & 5 coal-fired
Hayden Generating Station (Colo.) 50% (131 MW) of 262 MW Unit 2 coal-fired
Kyrene Generating Station (Ariz.) 100% of 516 MW natural gas-fired
Mohave Generating Station (Nev.)*** 20% (300 MW) of 1,580 MW coal-fired
Navajo Generating Station (Ariz.) 21.7% (488 MW) of 2,250 MW coal-fired
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (Ariz.) 17.49% (676 MW) of 3,875 MW, Units 1, 2 & 3 nuclear
Santan Generating Station (Ariz.) 100% of 1,219 MW natural gas-fired

For more information, see the SRP generation sources page.

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Water data

Note: Water data is for the calendar year 2008.

Data (acre feet)
Water deliveries 794,235
Reservoir storage capacity 2,328,021
Water in storage, year-end 2,069,075

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SRP dams and lakes

Dam Lake
Bartlett Dam Bartlett Lake
C.C. Cragin Dam C.C. Cragin Reservoir
Horse Mesa Dam Apache Lake
Horseshoe Dam Horseshoe Lake
Mormon Flat Dam Canyon Lake
Stewart Mountain Dam Saguaro Lake
Theodore Roosevelt Dam Roosevelt Lake

For more information, see the Arizona Dams page.

Corporate officers and executive management

View a list of corporate officers, executive management and Board and Council members.

* Excludes non-regular employees such as temporary employees, students and apprentices.

** Net revenues (loss) after negative fair-value adjustment amount of $419,805,000.

***Closed Dec. 31, 2005

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