OPINION — I spent decades at SRP working alongside colleagues to deliver water and power to the people of Arizona. The lesson from that work is simple: you plan for shortages before they arrive.
Scottsdale is now bracing for a 17% cut to its Colorado River supply as soon as January. City officials say residents won’t feel it right away because the city isn’t using its full allocation.
I hope that holds. But the same reporting says new supply could cost anywhere from a few million to hundreds of millions of dollars, and one councilmember admits rates may rise.
