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Investment
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SRP’s $1.7B Marigold Bet Signals a New Utility Playbook: Renewables First, Gas as Ballast
Salt River Project’s board didn’t just approve a power plant on September 14 — it approved a template. The 1,675-megawatt Marigold Energy Center in Stanfield, Arizona pairs 600 MW of solar and 400 MW of eight-hour battery storage with 675 MW of natural gas, all behind a dedicated 230kV/500kV substation. It cleared the board just…
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Arizona Utility Greenlights $1.7 Billion Hybrid Power Plant for AI-Driven Load Growth
Salt River Project’s 1,675 MW Marigold Energy Center combines solar, eight-hour battery storage and natural gas behind dedicated transmission infrastructure, offering a blueprint for how utilities may serve AI-driven power demand.