SRP contributes $100K over 5 years to Tempe conservation projects
Salt River Project is providing financial support to two Tempe programs designed to conserve water.
The utility recently announced a $10,000 annual contribution – $50,000 over five years – to support the city’s non-residential landscape conversion program and a similar contribution for Tempe’s cooling tower rebate program for non-residential customers.
The landscape program offers an incentive for Tempe’s commercial water customers to convert to desert-friendly landscaping, according to an SRP release.
For commercial properties, Tempe provides a rebate of 50 percent of the landscape conversion cost (excluding tax), up to $20,000 when converting live turf to desert landscaping. Commercial properties can apply at tempe.gov/rebates.
The cooling tower program offers a rebate of 50 percent of the purchase price (up to $50,000 per project) for cooling tower upgrades.
The qualifying technology includes remote read cooling tower controllers, sub-meters and any technology “proven to increase cycles of concentration,” the release stated. Commercial customers can apply at tempe.gov/rebates.
“We commend the City of Tempe for their innovative rebate programs that offer commercial customers ways to save money and water,” Leeann Yacuel, SRP senior water planning analyst, said.
“It’s critical in this arid environment to invest in ways to save water.”
In addition to cooling towers and landscape conversion, Tempe offers a variety of water rebate options, including those that support toilet replacements and high-efficiency turf irrigation upgrades, according to SRP, which is based in Tempe and serves about 1.1 million customers in the Valley.