SRP to host Public Events to Seek Input on Planned Marigold Energy Center
WHAT:
Salt River Project (SRP) will host an in-person open house event and a virtual meeting to share information and seek public input about the planned Marigold Energy Center.
The project could include multiple types of power generating resources to help strengthen the power grid and to meet the growing energy needs of Maricopa and Pinal Counties. These resources include:
- A 230-kilovolt (kV)/500 kV substation
- Approximately 4 miles of new 230 kV transmission lines
- 600 megawatts (MW) of solar generation
- 400 MW of battery energy storage
- Up to 675 MW of natural gas generation
WHEN / WHERE:
In-person Open House
Wednesday, December 10
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Stanfield Elementary School Cafeteria
515 S. Stanfield Road
Stanfield, AZ 85172
Visit srp.net/marigold for more information and to register. Registration is recommended but not required.
Virtual Summary Meeting
Thursday, December 18
5:30 p.m.
Registration is required and can be done at srp.net/marigold
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.