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 about 920,000 retail customers in the greater Phoenix metropolitan 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.
Mission statement
The mission of SRP is to deliver ever-improving contributions to the people we serve through the provision of low cost, reliable water and power, and community programs, to ensure the vitality of the Salt River Valley.
Basic data FY07
| Employees, year-end |
4,388 |
| Electric customers, year-end |
919,422 |
| Electric service area |
2,900 sq. mi. |
| Water service area |
375 sq. mi |
| Watershed |
13,000 sq. mi. |
Financial data FY07
Note: SRP operates on a fiscal year of May 1 through April 30.
| Data |
($ in 000s) |
| Operating revenues, total |
$2,630,733 |
| Operating expenses, total |
$2,213,544 |
| Net revenues |
$367,790 |
| Gross plant investment |
$9,912,865 |
| Contributions of electric revenue to support water operations |
$34,792 |
| Taxes & tax equivalents |
$97,607 |
| Debt ratio |
45.7% |
| Debt service coverage ratio |
3.09 |
Power data FY07
| Peak - SRP retail customers |
6,590 |
| Peak - Power system (MW) |
7,649 |
| Resources avail. to serve peak (MW) |
8,167 |
| Sales, total (GWh) |
33,872 |
| Sales, retail total (GWh) |
26,619 |
SRP's ownership interest in generating facilities
| Facility |
SRP ownership interest |
Power source |
| Agua Fria Generating Station (AZ) |
100% of 626 MW |
oil/natural gas-fired |
| Coronado Generating Station (AZ) |
100% of 773 MW Units 1 & 2
100% of 500-kW transmission system |
coal-fired |
| Craig Generating Station (CO) |
29% (248 MW) of 856 MW |
coal-fired |
| Desert Basin Generating Station (AZ) |
100% of 577 MW |
natural gas-fired |
| Four Corners Generating Station (NM) |
10% (150 MW) of 1,500 MW, Units 4 & 5 |
coal-fired |
| Hayden Generating Station (CO) |
50% (131 MW) of 262 MW Unit 2 |
coal-fired |
| Kyrene Generating Station (AZ) |
100% of 521 MW |
natural gas-fired |
| Mohave Generating Station (NV)* |
20% (300 MW) of 1,580 MW |
coal-fired |
| Navajo Generating Station (AZ) |
21.7% (489 MW) of 2,250 MW |
coal-fired |
| Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (AZ) |
17.49% (671 MW) of 3,875 MW, Units 1, 2 & 3 |
nuclear |
| Santan Generating Station (AZ) |
100% of 1,193 MW |
natural gas-fired |
*Closed Dec. 31, 2005
For more information, see the SRP generation sources
page.
Water data
Note: Water data is for the calendar year 2006.
| Data |
(acre feet) |
| Water deliveries |
870,165 |
| Storage capacity |
2,328,201 |
| Water in storage, year-end |
1,407,132 |
SRP-managed dams
| 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
View a list of corporate officers, executive management and Board and Council members.