/\ Correct! I was surprised this building existed. It's the Crosscut Power Facility. From SRP's website:
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The Crosscut power facility has been an important part of SRP's power production system. From 1912 to 1914, the Crosscut hydro generating plant was built as a source of auxiliary power. Its construction added nearly 40% to the Project's generating capacity. It was built on the new Crosscut Canal between the Grand and Arizona canals. This location was selected because two major electric distribution lines passed nearby.
From 1937-1941, SRP began expanding its power resources in response to shortages, load growth and a desire to ease the system's reliance on hydropower. SRP constructed a diesel plant at the facility that operated from 1937 until 1949. The steam portion was operated from 1941 to 1974.
Functions at the Crosscut facility have continued to evolve since the early 1950s. Although the diesel and steam units are no longer in service, the hydro plant still produces power during the hot summer months.
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So apparently this hydro plant still produces power in the summer months!? Pretty cool if you ask me. Especially since it's from the early 1900s. Normally the water from the crosscut canal is rushing through and there is a waterfall, however, the canal is apparently shut off right now because they are altering the canal path downstream for that one development (forget the name).
It sucks that the original windows are obviously gone and half filled in, but it's still pretty cool, considering all things like this in this city are typically long-demolished.
A few other pictures:
And then this big old warehouse next to it from the 1930s.
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