Mesa Electric is offering its customers a green opportunity to get free shade trees as part of a special workshop intended to help residents save energy and money. Those living within the Mesa electric service territory are eligible to receive a complimentary tree if they attend the workshop on Saturday, September 21, an initiative that meshes well with the broader environmental efforts taking place across the region to increase canopy cover and decrease energy consumption.
Residents interested in registering for the event, which closes on Thursday, September 12, can find more information and sign up through the utility company's website.
The designated planting areas for these free trees are the south or west sides of homes to maximize shading and reduce cooling costs during the hotter months, according to the event details posted on the City of Mesa's official website. This strategic planting aligns with efficiency studies that show positioning trees in these locations can lead to significant energy savings for homeowners SRP customers are also encouraged to take similar actions and can visit their respective utility's website for more information about their own tree planting programs.
