SRP Sets Aside Stock for Summer Storm Restorations

In Arizona, Salt River Project (SRP) line crews may need to respond to monsoons. Far ahead of summer storm outages, however, SRP starts getting prepared.

For example, SRP's purchasing team works closely with transmission and distribution crews to identify which items are most impacted by storms. Each year, and before storm season, the purchasing team places orders for additional quantities of these critical items to temporarily increase stocking levels and further insulate SRP from the potential damage of the storms.

This year’s preparation efforts include increasing the wood pole storage and setting aside materials dedicated specifically for storm response, should SRP's normal stock levels of this material become depleted, according to the company.