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What an insightful morning! As always, thank you to our Friday Morning Breakfast signature sponsor @apsFYI. Our next scheduled Friday Morning Breakfast is in September, have a great Summer and keep an eye out for our upcoming announcement about our 2026 Community Project.
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In the next decade, SRP is expected a tremendous amount of growth. Pratt states that we can be helpful in the long-term by supporting infrastructure.
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Princell opened the floor up to questions from the audience. Kicking off the questions with discussion about SRP's possibility of expanding in Palo Verde.
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Pratt states that we have enough water to grow, but not enough water to waste. He uses Intel as an example, of how they recycle water, using every drop that they can.
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Due to us living in the desert, SRP is working extremely hard to ensure that their loses are down to almost nothing. Pratt shares that they will continue to find new ways to store more water, whether that be underground or in available flood control spaces.
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Are we running out of water? Pratt states that no, we are not, regardless of the hard times. There is a lot of resiliency in SRP's systems and they have done climate change models that they are feeling confident about.
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Affordability is the biggest concern for people throughout the country, Pratt reinstates how important those programs are when it comes to saving money in the summer. He states that SRP is consistently one of the top three companies when it comes to reliability each year.
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As the summer months bring on higher utility bills, SRP has audits, programs, and rebates in place to moderate the price during the peak time of the day. They have the largest pre-pay program in North America.
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Pratt shares his insights on AI, he states that ASU is doing the opposite than most organizations by using AI as a tool rather than an enemy. SRP has been integrating AI in their everyday and they are actively using it in their customer service department.
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Pratt and Princell discussed the challenges when it comes to finding skilled craft people. Pratt states that this will be one of the biggest issues that will be seen around the country.
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Pratt stated that SRP the more they can work with others on the front end the better they can do. His tip is to bring the engineers and the infrastructure people in faster.
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One of Pratt's current projects regarding power is increasing transmission and power, moving as fast as they can go.
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Pratt and Princell started the conversation by discussing Pratt's priorities when he started at SRP in 2023. He stated water resiliency, growth & infrastructure, and engagement with their customers.
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Clark Princell is kicking things off with a big thank you to our sponsors, notably our event sponsor @apsFYI. He welcomed new members and gave a shoutout to the 2026 Advocates.
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We are excited to kick off this month's Friday Morning Breakfast! We look forward to hearing from Jim Pratt, General Manager & CEO of Salt River Project, as he shares insights on Power, Water, and Innovation.
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Our June Friday Morning Breakfast is this week as we welcome Jim Pratt, General Manager and CEO of @SRPconnect. Jim and Valley Partnership President and CEO Clark Princell will discuss Power, Water and Innovation. For information and to register, visit valleypartnership.org/events…
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A huge thank you to CRE Marketing for the video recap of our 39th annual Golf Tournament. We can't wait to get back out to the course for our 40th!! Hit the link to watch the video
drive.google.com/file/d/1vFs…
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It was a pleasure to sit down for another one of our Dinner Series events where we welcomed special guest Bill Okland, CEO of @OklandConst. Thank you to Bill, our host Greg Vogel of @LandAdvisors, and our sponsor, the @azcommerce.
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What an insightful morning! Thank you to our Friday Morning Breakfast signature sponsor @apsFYI and we look forward to seeing you at the next Friday Morning Breakfast on June 12.
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Makovsky highlights how the Deer Valley Airport is bustling lately. If you want a kid-friendly spot to grab a bite while watching planes, it’s easily the best option in town.
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