SRP to Host Community-wide Open House in Apache County for Springerville Generating Station

WHAT:
SRP will host its first in-person and virtual open house events for the public to learn more about SRP’s plan to convert Springerville Generating Station (SGS) Unit 4 from coal to natural gas. SRP plans to complete the conversion to natural gas by December 2029. 

To learn more about the project and RSVP for an open house event, visit srp.net/springerville or call (602) 236-2872. 

WHEN / WHERE:

In-person Open House:

• Tuesday, April 14, 2026
• Round Valley High School Auditorium, 550 N Butler St, Eagar, AZ 85925
• 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Virtual Open House:

• Thursday, April 16, 2026
• Presentations start at 5:30 p.m.
• To learn more and register, visit: Springerville Generating Station Open House Registration

INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE:

SRP experts are available for interviews and can discuss:

• SRP’s long-standing relationship with the Eagar community
• The transition from coal to natural gas at SGS Unit 4

DETAILS:

In March, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted unanimously to approve the conversion of Springerville Generating Station (SGS) to natural gas. TEP is the owner of SGS Units 1 and 2, while SRP is the owner of Unit 4. Converting SGS Unit 4 to run on natural gas is the lowest-cost option to preserve the needed capacity provided by SGS. The transition to natural gas also supports SRP’s carbon reduction goals.

To enable the conversion, a new natural gas pipeline will be constructed. The pipeline will be permitted, constructed and maintained by a third-party gas supplier and will supply Units 1, 2, and 4 at SGS. TEP announced plans to convert units 1 and 2 to natural gas earlier this year.