Salt River Project and Arizona Public Service reached records over the summer as rain and high winds produced widespread damage and power outages. “On July 17th, we had a storm that caused more damage to SRP’s system than any event in more than 20 years,” said Bret Marchese, director of distribution maintenance for the Tempe-based utility. “We lost 173 distribution poles and 23 transmission poles in that one night throughout our service territory.” From May through September, APS crews replaced a record 811 damaged power poles, according to a release. Read more at YourValley.net. Link in bio. #arizonaweather #arizonamonsoon #arizonastorms #stormdamage srpconnect apsphoenix