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SRP program boosts solar projects across Valley
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Thanks to customers who participate in SRP’s EarthWise Energy program, solar projects have been installed across the Valley – from Apache Junction to Maryvale.
The largest and most visible is the Habitat for Humanity project where more than 18 homes in the Ironwood Trails subdivision, an Apache Junction community, are equipped with solar systems that are offsetting the electricity usage of the residents by more than fifty percent. The cost savings is a huge help to families on a limited budget. The families living in these homes receive clean energy from the sun and save a significant amount of money on energy bills. This is the first Habitat subdivision in the nation to have solar installed on every home.
The funding for the systems comes from SRP customers who have signed up for the EarthWise Energy program and pay a premium above their regular monthly bills. One hundred percent of the funds collected are used to support the addition of new solar projects in the community.
In addition to the Habitat for Humanity project, three additional nonprofit organizations in the Valley – the Phoenix Zoo, the Desert Botanical Garden and the Maryvale YMCA – are using power from the sun to offset the electricity usage at their facility because of the EarthWise Eneryg program. And in October, the newest EarthWise energy project will be completed for the opening of the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Education Center located at Central Avenue and the Rio Salado.
To date, these EarthWise Energy projects help to avoid the release of nearly 133,000 pounds of greenhouse gas emission annually, according the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For as little as $3 per month, SRP customers can join the more than 5,500 customers who support the development of clean, solar energy in the Valley. For a convenient and cost effective way you can make a difference, visit www.srpnet.com/earthwise.
Lori Singleton is manager of sustainability initiatives and emerging technologies for Salt River Project.
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