SRP Apprentices Excel with Top 10 Division Ranking at International Lineman's Rodeo
Two teams of SRP linemen and apprentices are returning to the Valley after placing in the top 10 of their division at the International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas City last week.
Over the weekend, SRP linemen and apprentices showed off their skills and intensive training by competing against utility companies from around the world at the International Lineman’s Rodeo.
The crews participated in several traditional lineman activities including a pole climb and a “hurt man” rescue. Apprentices were also given a written test and participated in mystery events. Rodeo training has been going on for months – beginning in February, crews practiced on weekends to prepare for the rodeo. SRP had three apprentices rank in the top 10 and six placed in the top 20 of their division.
SRP is a community-based, not-for-profit public power utility and the largest electricity provider in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, serving about 1.2 million customers. SRP provides water to about 2.5 million Valley residents, delivering 260 billion gallons of water (800,000 acre-feet) each year, and manages a 13,000-square-mile watershed that includes an extensive system of reservoirs, wells, irrigation laterals, and 131 miles of canals.