west valley
Volume 33 Issue 15 Goodyear, AZ
January 12, 2022
Business Briefcase
BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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he West Valley boasts a plethora of new developments, businesses and industries. Each week in Business Briefcase, we take a look at them. This week, we’re covering the progress of Arizona Public Service’s 83-acre site in Buckeye that will include a service center with offices, transportation center, warehousing, substation, outdoor storage yards, fueling center, and an employee and public parking lot. Additionally, we answer a question from a reader about a construction project in Goodyear.
Arizona Public Service: HUBWest Development
IN THE BIZ
The APS development, referred to as APS HUBWest, will serve as the central field operations “hub” for APS’ Western Metro service territory. Located in Buckeye at the northwest corner of MC85 and SR85, the 83-acre site is being developed in two phases. “This is 83 acres that will be home to over 200 APS employees,” said Jacob Tetlow, senior vice president of operations. “They will be responsible for building out and maintaining the electrical infrastructure that’s going to serve and support the growth in the West Valley. Arizona Public Service is designing for the future and is proud to start construction on what we’re calling HUBWest. It’s a very important facility right here Public Notices ............... page 3 © Copyright, 2022 West Valley View, Inc.
in Buckeye that will help facilitate not only growth in Buckeye but the entire West Valley.” Tetlow said the employees who will be located at HUBWest are tasked with building and maintaining the electrical infrastructure needed to serve the families and the businesses who are increasingly making the West Valley their homes. Arizona Public Service’s HUBWest Development is in The purpose of HUBWest Buckeye at the northwest corner of MC85 and SR85. The is to bring materials closer 83-acre site is being developed in two phases and will be to where APS is building home to over 200 employees. (Photo courtesy of APS) the electrical infrastructure needed to serve the West Valley, while Question: Whatever happened to the enabling the company to optimize ma- Wellspring Park construction project in terial storage and handling. Goodyear? “It’s really an exciting project,” Tet- Answer: According to Goodyear’s low said. “APS, along with our archi- economic development team, on Feb. tectural partner, Arrington Watkins, and 24, 2021, the Wellspring Park Conof course McCarthy Construction, who servancy Board voted to shutter the will be constructing the facility, put a nonprofit. Although visionary, efforts lot of hard work and thought into how to gain momentum to complete the to best utilize this 83-acre site to sup- project were unfruitful. The land is port the growing West Valley and our owned by the city of Goodyear, and evolving APS employee workforce.” city council will consider a new vision Mayor Eric Orsborn said he and the for the area. city welcome the project, as it will Have an item for serve Buckeye’s continued growth. Business Briefcase? “With nearly 100,000 residents, the Please email your city of Buckeye is still only 5% built business news and tips to out, and this will help our city for toLauren Serrato at morrow,” Orsborn said. lserrato@timespublications.com For more information, visit aps.com. (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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