Wildfires? Heat waves? Cyber attacks? Utilities vow they are prepared
ARIZONA, USA — Wildfires, heat waves and the threat of sabotage to the grid will keep utility providers on high alert this summer. During a recent energy reliability summit, the Valley’s two utilities – APS and SRP – told Arizona Corporation Commissioners they’ve hardened electrical systems, conducted preventative maintenance and stocked up on equipment and parts needed during emergencies.
Arizona can lower the cost of housing and slash emissions at the same time
Arizona is at the intersection of interlocking crises. Increases in greenhouse gas emissions are rapidly intensifying climate change. Higher temperatures mean snow is melting more quickly and the Colorado River is shrinking, exacerbating our megadrought.
Construction Underway on Babbitt Ranch Energy Center North of Flagstaff
With a passion to move the state forward with renewable energy while protecting open space, creating jobs, boosting the Northern Arizona economy and planning for generations of Arizonans to come, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, SRP, Babbitt Ranches and the Arizona State Land Department have announced that construction is underway for the Babbitt Ranch Energy Center. […]
Climate change, megafires crush forest regeneration
Warmer and drier climate conditions in western U.S. forests are making it harder for trees to regrow after wildfires, according to a recent study undertaken by dozens of researchers from around the country. “We can’t expect that forests will recover following wildfires the way they have in the past,” said Kimberley Davis, lead author of the study, published in […]
Arizona, Texas attracting EV and chip megafactories
While Arizona has had a large presence in the aerospace and defense sectors dating back to the 1980s, the state is becoming a hub for makers of electric vehicles, batteries and semiconductors. Some of the latest wins for Arizona include LG Energy Solution, which recently announced a $5.5 billion battery manufacturing facility near Phoenix, and Taiwan […]
