Morcom Loop 69kV project
SRP is exploring and considering
ways to improve power reliability in the
Queen Creek area.
SRP plans to build two new neighborhood distribution
substations in southern Queen Creek to help address the
electrical service needs of your growing community.
Scheduled to be in service by winter 2010, Morcom
substation will be built on the west side of Ellsworth
Road, south of Riggs Road. The future Bateman substation will be located on the northwest corner of
Riggs and Sossaman roads. This substation may be
needed by 2015, depending on how quickly this area
continues to grow.
69kV lines will connect both
substations to the existing power lines along Empire
Boulevard.
Like many SRP communities, Queen Creek is
planning for commercial and residential
growth. In addition, SRP customers are using more power;
even with energy-efficient appliances, the popularity
and proliferation of home electronics mean the average
home is using about 10% more electricity than a
decade ago. SRP's challenge is to continue delivering
power in the efficient, reliable manner to which our
customers have grown accustomed.
To do so, we need to make significant upgrades to our
facilities and add new resources, including substations
and power lines, to ensure quality electricity transmission
and delivery to all SRP neighborhoods and communities.
SRP is conducting a collaborative public
process to determine the most
cost-effective and beneficial way to
enhance the 69kV delivery system in
Queen Creek. This means we will be
talking to individual residents as well
as holding open houses to share
information and obtain feedback from
the community. We want to ensure all
important issues unique to your
community are considered.
SRP held an open house on June 5, 2008, to share
information about the power needs of your community
and gather feedback on possible route options. Based on
that input and engineering criteria, SRP is proposing four
route options for the new 69kV lines.
SRP held a second open house on July 17, 2008 for area residents to learn more about the project. Residents were asked for their route preference for the project. If you were unable to attend, you may email your route preference and comments to 69kv@srpnet.com or fax them to (602) 236-2003.
Typically, new 69kV lines are built on a mix of steel and wood poles, about 65-75 feet tall.
The 69kV subtransmission network serves as the backbone of SRP's neighborhood electrical system. These power lines interconnect the neighborhood substations, providing system redundancy and added reliability. Our 69kV lines can be found along almost any linear feature that serves as a transportation corridor, including major arterial streets, canals, freeways and railroads.
Whether we are providing for the needs of a new community, subdivision or business park, or meeting the enhancement needs of an existing neighborhood, SRP's goal remains constant: provide the low-cost, reliable electricity that you have come to expect from us.
SRP will continue to update you about
our plans for Queen Creek's electric
system needs. Please check back to this page for additional information as it becomes available.
If you have questions or comments, please call SRP at (602) 236-2872, send a fax to (602) 236-2003, or send us an e-mail at 69kv@srpnet.com.