Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District
Tempe,
Arizona
Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence - Energy Efficiency Program Delivery
Salt River Agricultural Improvement & Power District (SRP) is a natural gas utility serving central Arizona. The utility has encouraged energy and water conservation throughout its history and achieved a 70% market share for ENERGY STAR® certified single-family homes across its service territory. Key 2023 accomplishments include:
- Supporting the construction of more than 5,100 ENERGY STAR certified homes, for a total of nearly 57,000 homes since joining the program in 2012.
- Requiring additional HVAC and water efficiency measures in new ENERGY STAR certified homes built in the local desert climate, helping homeowners save up to $700 annually on their utility bills.
- Implementing a community incentive option for builders to prewire homes for electric vehicle charging stations.
- Leveraging ENERGY STAR messaging in its online marketplace to deliver incentives for more than 2,000 ENERGY STAR certified Level 2 electric vehicle chargers and nearly 30,000 ENERGY STAR smart thermostats, with estimated annual energy savings of more than 22,000 MWh.