Are you an SRP customer? You may be eligible to vote in the upcoming board election.
Salt River Project, or SRP, is a public utility company. The Arizona Corporation Commission, which sets rates for other utilities in the state, like APS and Southwest Gas, does not set rates for SRP ratepayers.
Instead, the SRP’s elected leaders determine policies and energy and water rates that affect over 2 million customers in the Phoenix metro area. SRP has two governing bodies with elected boards and councils.
This year, voters are deciding who will serve on a board that sets SRP’s energy rates and policies.
Early voting for the Salt River Project board election begins today. April 7 is Election Day.
Here’s the catch. In this election, nearly 50% of SRP’s electric customers are not eligible to vote.
To vote in SRP elections, you must own land within the SRP votable area. Renters, even if they pay an SRP bill, are not eligible to vote. Landowners receive votes based on the number of acres they own.
Visit this website for information on whether you are eligible to vote in this election, and how to vote by mail or in person.
Who’s running? Conservative activist group Turning Point Action, the political arm of Turning Point USA, is putting its hand in this little-known election by backing a slate of candidates and spending big.
A slate of clean energy candidates is running against them.
From a lawmaker: Watch Arizona Sen. Analise Ortiz’s overview of the SRP election.
