Arizona:

Phoenix Region now Receiving Geothermal Energy from Utah (Press Release)

Cove Fort Geothermal Project (Courtesy SRP)

Salt River Project, a utility with 2 million customers in Central Arizona, is now receiving renewable energy from the recently completed Cove Fort Geothermal Project in Beaver County, Utah.

The Cove Fort project utilizes binary cycle technology, allowing access to regions with lower temperature geothermal resources. Geothermal energy is considered renewable energy because no fuel is consumed and the energy is from a naturally occurring source.

"Geothermal energy is an extremely valuable product and it greatly enhances our sustainable portfolio," said John Sullivan, SRP's chief resource planning executive. "It is one of the only renewable-energy technologies that can provide energy for our customers around the clock."

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