Salt River Project: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Salt River Project

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About Salt River Project

Salt River Project is a political subdivision serving the state of Arizona, including cities like Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, and Glendale. The supplier has 1,037,805 residential customers, 111,396 commercial accounts, one transportation customer account and 48 industrial customers. Salt River Project has an average residential electricity rate of 12.61 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully for their consumers, this price is less than both the state and the national average prices of 14.83 and 15.76 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. In 2022 they sold 31,232,913 megawatt hours via retail sales to end users and 6,434,014 megawatt hours to other companies in the wholesale market. The electricity produced in the company's power plants made up 74.96% of the electricity sourced by the company. The purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 24.98%. In 2022 the provider had total electricity related revenue of $3,835,630,100, with 82.17% from retail sales and 15.52% from wholesale customers.

The Arizona average monthly residential electric bill is $144.44, while the Salt River Project average is 4.21% higher at $150.14 per month. Salt River Project is the 35th ranked company in the state for average monthly bill total. The provider produces a total of 6,863,316.38 megawatt hours from the burning of coal. This makes them the 53rd highest generator in the United States out of 3526 electricity providers Of the 3526 providers in the United States, Salt River Project has the 38th highest amount of megawatt hours produced from nuclear power. The provider produces 34,798,085.76 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel sources per year, ranking them 30th in the United States out of 3526 suppliers.

Salt River Project Net Metering

Consumers of Salt River Project are able to take advantage of net metering offerings, which is a positive for both parties. This is a positive for any customer potentially installing personal solar panels, as net metering allows them to sell their extra electricity back into the grid.

Energy Loss

All suppliers who transmit electricity have some amount of energy loss via heat dissipation or alternative causes. Salt River Project is no different, as they have an annual loss of about 2.52% of the aggregate electricity they transmit. This percentage of electricity lost results in them being given a rank of 285th best out of 3526 providers who report energy loss in the US and 2nd best out of 35 in the state.

Salt River Project Rate & Electric Bills

Salt River Project residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.133/kWh$0.094/kWh$290.25/mo.$73.84/mo.
1064th12.61¢Salt River Project's Average residential price per kWh
2249th$150.14Average monthly electricity bill for Salt River Project's residential customers

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Salt River Project Overview

  • Company Type:Political Subdivision
  • Headquarters:1500 North Mill Avenue
    Tempe, Arizona 85281
    United States of America
  • CEO:Mike Hummel

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Quick Facts About Salt River Project

Salt River Project generates 3,921.51 megawatt hours of electricity (or 0.01% of their total production) from solar energy.

Salt River Project has the 37th highest total electricity generation in the nation, producing 35,033,410.27 megawatt hours.

Roughly 0.68% of Salt River Project's total electricity comes from the use of hydroelectric power.

Salt River Project generates 242,444.51 megawatt hours (or 0.69% of their total production) from the use of sustainable fuels in their electricity plants.

Salt River Project generates 22,350,824.8 megawatt hours by burning natural gas and ranks 26th out of 3526 companies in the country for this category.

Salt River Project deals with an average of 0.85 power outages per consumer a year. These outages last for an average of 49.9 minutes. Compare these numbers to the nationwide averages of other suppliers at 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes an outage.

Energy Loss

Salt River Project's energy loss due to business operations.

-2.52%

Total Energy Loss

973,338MWh

285 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Salt River Project's Power Outages

49.9 min.

vs. national average of 171.11 min.

0.85 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.45

Salt River Project Energy Makeup

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Salt River Project State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Arizona1,149,2513,494,831,9912100%

Salt River Project County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Gila County53,211414.71$129.24/mo
Maricopa County4,551,524815.02$154.29/mo
Pinal County464,1541014.85$148.21/mo

Power Plants Owned by Salt River Project

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Maricopa County AZ Nuclear 31,854,547
San Juan County NM Coal 7,902,458.017,652,572,190.15968.38
Apache County AZ Coal 6,821,709.997,189,463,515.681,053.91
Gilbert AZ Natural Gas 5,895,6332,400,459,709.62407.16
Moffat County CO Coal 4,999,5715,389,870,255.861,078.07
Mesquite Generating Station Block 1Salt River Project (100.00%)
Maricopa County AZ Natural Gas 3,561,3981,407,384,292.58395.18
Gila River Power Block 2Salt River Project (100.00%)
Gila Bend AZ Natural Gas 3,347,9491,282,427,143.62383.05
Apache County AZ Coal 3,165,288.013,421,051,442.091,080.8
Casa Grande AZ Natural Gas 3,122,3791,217,509,082.58389.93
Gila River Power Block 1Salt River Project (100.00%)
Gila Bend AZ Natural Gas 2,848,6911,146,023,254.74402.3

Salt River Project Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
63.80%
COAL
Coal
Coal
19.59%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
15.90%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.68%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.04%
OTHER
Other
0.01%

Cities Salt River Project Has Coverage

  • Apache Junction, AZ
  • Avondale, AZ
  • Chandler, AZ
  • Florence, AZ
  • Fountain Hills, AZ
  • Gilbert, AZ
  • Glendale, AZ
  • Goodyear, AZ
  • Guadalupe, AZ
  • Litchfield Park, AZ
  • Mesa, AZ
  • Paradise Valley, AZ
  • Peoria, AZ
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Queen Creek, AZ
  • Scottsdale, AZ
  • Tempe, AZ
  • Tolleson, AZ

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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Salt River Project FAQ:

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Salt River Project?

Salt River Project owns or is associated with 19 power plants.

How much is the average bundled bill for Salt River Project customers each month?

Customers of Salt River Project pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $150.14.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Salt River Project customers?

The average bundled rate of electricity for consumers of Salt River Project is 12.61 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

When will Salt River Project power be restored?

The average number of minutes for an outage for Salt River Project's customers is 49.9 minutes.

Who is the CEO of Salt River Project?

Salt River Project's current CEO is Mike Hummel.

What percentage of Salt River Project's electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuel sources?

Salt River Project produces 99.33% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel sources.

What cities does Salt River Project have customers in to?

Salt River Project serves 18 cities.

How many counties does Salt River Project provider electricity to?

There are 3 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Salt River Project.

What is the phone number for Salt River Project?

The Salt River Project phone number is (602) 236-8888.

What percentage of Salt River Project's electricity is generated from renewable fuel types?

Salt River Project generates 0.69% of their electricity using renewable fuel sources.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-07-22