Editing Peoria, Arizona (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Utilities===

Peoria relies largely on the [[Central Arizona Project]] and its canal that diverts water from the city's Lake Pleasant.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lake Pleasant |url=https://www.cap-az.com/water/cap-system/water-operations/lake-pleasant/ |access-date=August 20, 2023 |website=Central Arizona Project |language=en-US}}</ref> The city's electrical needs are served primarily by Arizona Public Service, although some customers receive their electricity from the [[Salt River Project]] (SRP).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Service area and territory (electric power and water) {{!}} SRP |url=https://www.srpnet.com/about/service-area-territory |access-date=August 20, 2023 |website=www.srpnet.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=APS Service Territory Map |url=https://www.aps.com/-/media/APS/APSCOM-PDFs/Residential/Service-Plans/Service-Territory-Map/APS_Service_Territory_Map_2017_FL.ashx?la=en&hash=45B0FCA1FDDAF5015C6A36CB693D8033 |access-date=August 19, 2023 |website=APS}}</ref> The main sources of electrical generation are nuclear and coal power plants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arizona Profile |url=https://www.eia.gov/state/print.php?sid=AZ |access-date=August 20, 2023 |website=www.eia.gov}}</ref> Arizona is home to the [[Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station]], the largest nuclear-generating facility in the United States. Peoria has also invested heavily in solar photovoltaic throughout the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peoria Embarks on Energy Efficiency Partnership |url=https://www.peoriaaz.gov/Home/Components/News/News/548/439?arch=1&npage=82 |access-date=August 20, 2023 |website=www.peoriaaz.gov |language=en}}</ref>

===Transportation===
====Roads and freeways====
* [[Arizona State Route 74|AZ-74]]
* [[Arizona State Route 303|Loop 303]]
* [[Arizona State Route 101|Loop 101]]
* [[U.S. Route 60 in Arizona|US 60]]

A {{convert|5.5|mi|km|adj=on}} stretch of Northern Avenue in Peoria will become part of [[Northern Parkway (Arizona)|Northern Parkway]] between 2023 and 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Parkway {{!}} Maricopa County, AZ |url=https://www.maricopa.gov/5719/Northern-Parkway |access-date=September 1, 2023 |website=www.maricopa.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Parkway - Grand Avenue to Loop 101 |url=https://www.burgessniple.com/our-work/northern-parkway-grand-avenue-to-loop-101/ |access-date=September 1, 2023 |website=Burgess & Niple |language=en}}</ref>

====Airports====
[[Pleasant Valley Airport]] is located within city limits.

====Public transit====
Peoria is a member of [[Valley Metro]] and is served by [[Valley Metro Bus]]. Peoria is also a member of WeRIDE, which operates [[demand-responsive transport]] in Peoria, [[Goodyear, Arizona|Goodyear]], [[Avondale, Arizona|Avondale]], and [[Surprise, Arizona|Surprise]].<ref>https://www.westvalleyview.com/news/weride-reaches-250-000-passengers-served/article_pe103bd9ec-dea0-11ef-ba1f-cf55d776554d.html</ref>