Notice of Propane Transition

GRICUA Notice of Propane Transition On June 21st, 2023 the Gila River Indian Community Council passed a resolution stating that the Gila River Utility Authority (GRICUA) would acquire the Propane Services Division currently owned and operated by the Gila River Farms. The Gila River Council believes that the utility operations and services nature of this division is a better fit …

GRICUA Proposed Conservation Message

December is normally not the time of year when electric utilities ask our customers to conserve electric energy. This winter is forecasted to be different and GRICUA encourages customers to be proactive about energy consumption as the Desert Southwest region faces unprecedented market conditions that could affect the costs of electric energy supplies to meet our customers’ energy needs. Most …

Updated Purchase Power Adjustment 2023

Over the past year, natural gas and purchased power prices have been extremely volatile and rose dramatically. Specifically, the market price of natural gas has been affected by many factors, on both the supply and demand sides of the equation. Conflict in Europe has created volatile energy markets and is putting upward pressure on natural gas prices. The natural gas …

Purchase Power Adjustment 2023

Over the past year, natural gas and purchased power prices have been extremely volatile and have increased dramatically. Specifically, the market price of natural gas has been affected by many factors, on both the supply and demand sides of the equation. Conflict in Europe has created volatile energy markets and is putting upward pressure on natural gas prices. The natural …

Purchase Power Adjustment 2022

Over the past year, natural gas and purchased power prices have been extremely volatile and rose dramatically. GRICUA’s Purchase Power Adjustment component on customer bills can be used to recover unexpected changes in the cost of purchased power. During this unprecedented time, the GRICUA’s management team has monitored the changes in the cost of purchased power and chose to delay …

Moratorium On Electric Utility Disconnects Has Been Lifted

On June 16, 2021, Gila River Indian Community Governor Lewis issued Executive Order #11 (EO #11) that lifted the moratorium on electric utility disconnects. In light of EO #11, GRICUA’s Customer Service Team will begin reaching out to those customers with past due balances in excess of $100 to work with them to avoid being disconnected. GRICUA will be able …