ED3 to close city office, looks ahead to new space

Nov 27, 2020

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ED3 new office — Electrical District No. 3 plans to open a new customer service office in this building under construction on Smith-Enke Road next to the current city library. Photo by Bob McGovern

Electrical District No. 3 will soon vacate its customer service office at the Maricopa Manor Business Center as it looks ahead to opening new quarters toward the end of 2021, according to general manager Brian Yerges.

The location at 19756 N. Maricopa Road has been closed for months due to the pandemic, but that closure will become permanent on Dec. 1. The company’s lease on that office was ending and it was decided that owning space would be more affordable, Yerges said.

“Buying, instead of renting, was best from a cost perspective,” he said. “With COVID closing the office anyway, it was a good time to make this move.”

The utility is planning purchase of a 2,871-square-foot space in an office building under construction next to the current city library on Smith-Enke Road, with closing tentatively scheduled for late first quarter or early second quarter in 2021, Yerges said. The company will make improvements to the space before opening to customers.

The new office will be a bit larger than the Maricopa Road location.

“It’s very important for ED3 to have a city office,” he added. “We liked the location, the amount of space, and thought it was the way to go. This space really meets our needs.”

Electrical District No. 3 office — Electrical District No. 3’s customer service office on Maricopa Road will close for good as of Tuesday.

The utility had purchased 10 acres at the Estrella Gin complex, but Yerges said it selected the Smith-Enke location instead because it didn’t need all of that space and determined the new office will be more cost-effective in the long run.

As part of the closing, the drop box can no longer be used at the Maricopa Road location, according to the utility.

There are several alternatives to pay the electric bill: