Membership

Membership Requirements

Any city, town, county, special taxing district established pursuant to Title 48, Chapters 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 or 22, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended from time to time, or any Indian tribe or such other entities as may from time to time permitted by applicable statute, may become a Member upon application and after an affirmative vote of 75% of the Directors present, and after satisfying the provisions and executing a counterpart of the SPPA Intergovernmental Agreement (“SPPA IGA”), a copy of which is on file in the office of the Arizona Secretary of State and in the principal office of SPPA.

Nonvoting Associate Membership

An entity with an interest in SPPA but that is not eligible for membership pursuant to applicable law may apply for a nonvoting associate membership. The privileges and responsibilities of nonvoting associate members shall be determined by the Board of Directors; provided that the Board of Directors shall not grant privileges or responsibilities to nonvoting associate members that are dedicated and reserved only to Members by applicable law.

Fees, Dues and Assessments

Each Member and nonvoting associate member in good standing must pay, within the time and on the conditions set by the Board of Directors, such amounts to be determined by the Board of Directors as provided in the SPPA IGA.

Application for Membership

All applications for membership shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the Board of Directors at SPPA’s principal office accompanied by all resolutions of the prospective Member’s governing board and other documents required in the SPPA IGA. All applications for nonvoting associate membership shall be in writing and delivered to the Board of Directors at SPPA’s principal office.

Website Accessibility Policy

Southwest Public Power Agency, Incorporated is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Southwest Public Power Agency, Incorporated has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (480) 610-8741

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Southwest Public Power Agency, Incorporated has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Southwest Public Power Agency, Incorporated regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (480) 610-8741.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.