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City of Mesa utilities: connecting with our community since 1917
The City of Mesa has a reason to celebrate. The city has provided safe,
reliable natural gas and electric service to its customers for nearly a
decade – 90 years to be exact. In 1917, the City of Mesa acquired its
electric and natural gas systems from Dr. A.J. Chandler. In honor of this
milestone, Mesa utility customers are invited to join the Utilities
Department at a celebration on Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Utilities Building, 640 N. Mesa Drive.
Come out and enjoy a food and a variety of activities and displays to learn
more about your utility provider. Activities include a demonstration of the
laser gas leak detector that can detect methane gas remotely, a natural gas
explosion chamber, an electric bike, which challenges you to generate
electricity with your legs, a spinning wheel that tests your knowledge of
Mesa’s utilities, and more. Learn how to read your natural gas and electric
meter, how to reset your breaker, what natural gas smells like, and how much
energy you can save by switching to compact fluorescent bulbs. There will
also be equipment on display, such as a gas sniffer truck, a backhoe, a
boom/digger truck, and more. The event offers something for everyone.
For more information about the event, call (480) 644-2265 or visit
The October 6 event also serves as the kick off for Public Gas and Public
Power Weeks, which run from Oct. 7 to 13.
Public Gas Week, an annual nationwide event sponsored by American Public Gas
Association (APGA), is intended to build awareness of the benefits of having
a community-owned natural gas distribution system. There are approximately
1,000 public gas systems nationwide. APGA advocates for these publicly owned
natural gas distribution systems.
“Mesa’s natural gas system continues to be a valuable community asset
controlled by our customers,” said Gerald Paulus, gas division director.
“We are committed not only to continue our legacy of quality service, but to
look for opportunities to improve operations and better serve the
community.”
Mesa is also celebrating Public Power Week (PPW) along with more than 2,000
other electric utilities that collectively provide electricity on a
not-for-profit basis to 44 million Americans. PPW is a national, annual
event sponsored in conjunction with the American Public Power Association
(APPA) in Washington, D.C. APPA is the service organization for community-
and state-owned electric utilities.
“The anniversary celebration and Public Power Week gives us a chance to
highlight the City’s role in effectively powering Mesa’s electric service
area,” said Marty Hunter, electric division director. “Our employees work
day and night to provide safe, reliable power, all at comparable rates, with
a focus on customer service and environmental stewardship.”
The City is proud of its heritage of providing safe, reliable natural gas
and electric service to our residents. For more information about the City
of Mesa Utilities Department and the many services it provides, please visit
www.cityofmesa.org/utilities. For more information about APGA or APPA, visit
www.apga.org or www.appanet.org respectively.
Facts about Mesa’s natural gas utility
. 52,000+ metered service lines.
. 90 square miles in Mesa city limits and 236 square miles in Pinal County .
1,088 miles of distribution lines . Four gate stations (where natural gas is
transported to Mesa’s distribution system)
Facts about Mesa’s electric utility
. 16,400 residential and commercial customers served . 5.5 square miles in
the heart of Mesa . 183 miles of overhead primary lines . 226 miles of
underground primary lines . 13 substations
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