To build the Childs plant, the Arizona Power Company raised money through investment bonds sold by William Bonbright and Company. The plant was named for S. W. Childs, the Bonbright Company's bond-broker.
The Arizona Power Company secured funding to build the Childs plant by selling investment bonds underwritten by William Bonbright and Company. The plant was named after S. W. Childs, who also acted as a bond broker for the Bonbright Company.