Mesa's top 10 utility users in natural gas, water, electricity and more

Maritza Dominguez, Arizona Republic
·3 min read

Ever wonder who's using up the most water in Mesa or who's the biggest natural gas customer? This list has that covered.

Founded in 1878, the city of Mesa began providing services for electricity and gas as early as 1917. The city continues to add to and expand its infrastructure to respond to growing demands from residents and the landing of new businesses.

Ongoing projects include a new 10.5-mile-long water pipe and replacing a more than 60-year-old gas line along Broadway Road from Mesa to Stapley drives.

Here's a breakdown of some of the city's top utility users by alphabetical order, according to a city document from 2022. The city doesn't provide the ranking of top users because of yearly shifts from customers.

Who are Mesa's top natural gas users?

Unlike other municipalities that received their natural gas service from private companies like Southwest Gas Corporation, Mesa acts as its own provider. It’s been in operation since 1917 and is the 13th largest publicly-owned natural gas utility system in the country by customer count.

The city’s gas services go an additional 236 square miles beyond city limits into Pinal County. According to data from the city at the end of the fiscal year 2021, Mesa had about 70,281 total customers.

The 10 largest natural gas system customers in alphabetical order

  • Alpine Valley Bread Co.

  • Arizona Corrugated Container, LLC Banner

  • Banner Corporate Center-Mesa

  • Commercial Metal Company

  • Mesa Public Schools

  • Pacific Standard Specialties, Inc.

  • Quality Emulsion, LLC

  • Regional Public Transit Authority

  • The Boeing Company

  • Waste Management of Arizona, Inc.

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Who are Mesa's top water users?

Mesa has about 153,483 water customers for the fiscal year 2021. Total residential customers are 137,538, commercial customers are 11,330 and multi-unit customers are 4,615.

The 10 largest water system customers in alphabetical order

  • Arizona State University-East

  • Banner Corporate Center-Mesa

  • Cal-Am Properties Inc.

  • Cadence Homeowners Association

  • Eastmark Residential Association

  • Gilbert Public Schools

  • Low Mountain Construction INC

  • Mesa Public Schools

  • Platypus Development LLC

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Who are Mesa's top wastewater users?

The city’s wastewater collection currently served about 137,698 customers in FY21. Total customers included 127,376 residential customers,  5,331 commercial customers and 4,481 multi-unit customers.

The 10 largest wastewater system customers in alphabetical order

  • 1050 Longmore Apartments LLLP

  • Banner Corporate Center-Mesa

  • Arizona State University-East

  • Cal-Am Properties, Inc.

  • Fry's Food Stores

  • International Rectifier EPI Services

  • Mesa Public Schools

  • Niagara Bottling LLC

  • Platypus Development, LLC

  • Town of Gilbert

Who are Mesa's top solid waste users?

Mesa has more than 136,000 solid waste customers.
Mesa has more than 136,000 solid waste customers.

The city is the “exclusive provider” for trash pick-up in single-family neighborhoods. That consists of approximately 136,462 customers. The city has another 2,429 commercial customers, of which it competes with private trash collection and hauler companies.

The 10 largest solid waste system customers in alphabetical order

  • Cal-Am Properties Inc.

  • Casa Fiesta Tempe Ltd. Partnership

  • Las Palmas LTD

  • Mesa Public Schools

  • MHC Monte Vista LLC

  • MHC Viewpoint LLC

  • Mobile Homes Communities Inc.

  • Norton S. Karno APC ERT

  • Sierra Villages Associates LLC

  • Tesoro at Greenfield Condo Association

Who are Mesa's top city electric users?

While the majority of Mesa residents receive electric service from the Salt River Project, a 5.5-square-mile section of the community receives service from the city. That area covers central Mesa, including the downtown district.

The 10 largest electric system customers in alphabetical order

  • Bashas Market-2

  • Benedictine University

  • Centurylink Inc.

  • Ensemble Mesa Partners LLC

  • Epicurean Fine Food Inc.

  • Mesa Cold Storage Inc.

  • Mesa Public Schools

  • Rohrer Corporations

  • Valley Healing Group Inc.

  • Valley Metro Rail

Reporter Maritza Dominguez covers Mesa and Gilbert and can be reached at maritza.dominguez@arizonarepublic.com or 480-271-0646. Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @maritzacdom.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: The top 10 users for different utilities in Mesa