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CAP Lauded as a “Shaker Upper” in the Environmental Space

CAP’s recycling program has garnered national recognition, as it was recently named as an Environmental Leaders Project of the Year award winner. This accolade is part of the Environment and Energy Leader 100 (E + E 100) program, which recognizes “leaders, innovators, shaker-uppers and doers in the environmental and energy management space.” Read more about CAP's recycling program...
Packaging a new power portfolio

Navajo Generating Station (NGS), the coal-fired power plant that has supplied a significant amount of CAP’s energy for three decades, is scheduled to close at the end of 2019. Once CAP learned of the owners’ intention to close the plant, the first question was – where will CAP get its power? Read more about CAP's power portfolio...
Know Your Water -- Tim Vollmer, HVAC Technician, HVAC/Fire/Security

As part of CAP’s Know Your Water series, you will be meeting some of the employees who work each day to ensure Colorado River water flows through our 336-mile aqueduct to reach our municipal, agricultural, industrial and tribal customers. Read more about Tim Vollmer...
CAP puts its engineering drawings in “the Vault”

Infrastructure as intricate as CAP’s involves complex drawings that need to be continuously monitored and updated. In order to maintain the security and integrity of these drawings, CAP recently developed a customized “Vault” – a world-class Engineering Document Management System (EDMS). The ultimate goal was to augment, automate and accelerate the process of updating and maintaining these critical drawings. Read more about the customized EDMS...
CAP 2020 Water Supply and Deliveries to Remain Steady

CAP anticipates water supply and deliveries to remain steady thanks to a wet winter that will likely keep the Colorado River Basin out of a Tier 1 shortage. Read more about the Central Arizona Project Water Supply Briefing...
“Earth-observing” satellites to help analyze impacts of climate change on the Colorado River

Thanks to a $1 million grant from NASA’s Earth Science Division, an interdisciplinary team of ASU researchers will work with Central Arizona Project on a comprehensive evaluation of climate and land use changes and how these impact the Colorado River Basin. Read more about the study...

What is Central Arizona Project?

A VISION FOR ARIZONA. In the early 20th century, Arizona’s leaders knew the state’s future depended on a water supply that was secure, stable and renewable. They pursued that vision; the result was Central Arizona Project (CAP), a 336-mile system that brings Colorado River water to central and southern Arizona, is the state’s single largest renewable water supply and serves 80% of the state’s population. Read more.