TEP Transmission Line ROW Renewal
Did you know Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is requesting a transmission line right-of-way renewal from the Navajo Nation? The last agreement gave the utility nearly free access to Navajo land over 50 years.
It’s National Drive Electric Week, AZ’s EV sector grows
The Arizona Public Interest Research Group Education Fund wants to raise awareness about the benefits electric vehicles can offer. Diane Brown, executive director of the group, said Arizona has experienced an uptick in EV sales over the last several years. As of September of this year, there are now close to 90,000 EVs registered in […]
Historic Federal Investments Fueling Arizona’s Success – But We Must Harness Their Full Potential
This past July was the hottest July ever recorded on Earth. Conditions here in Arizona have been similarly relentless. As of Sept. 3, Phoenix had endured a record-breaking stretch of 100 consecutive days of at least 100-degree temperatures. Arizonans know all too well that we are the epicenter of the most extreme impacts of climate […]
Ready to save money on your energy costs?
The Arizona Clean Energy Hub connects you with the latest energy incentive programs available for households, businesses, schools, local governments, and other organizations.
Tips to save energy and save money
From purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) to weatherizing your home, there are various programs available to help you save energy and save money. Check out our tips, including ways you can reduce your monthly utility bill without investing any money.
My View: How EVs help push Arizona’s economy forward
In this guest column, an executive with a national organization that looks to promote the EV industry highlights the latest federal government investments across the state to boost the EV charging network and create thousands of high-paying clean energy jobs.
Local opinion: Electric utilities increase your expenses, their profits
Regarding July 21 articles “How much keeping cool will cost you” and “Big profits in forecast.” Those costs share a common root cause that is avoidable if our Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) acted to optimize public benefit, a fundamental AZ Constitutional responsibility. Both costs are exacerbated by electric utility generation of heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions.
Local opinion: Arizonans are ready for solar
Driving into Phoenix from Tucson for a meeting in June, it’s striking how the temperature rises as you approach the city. The clear blue desert sky turns hazy brown over the metro area, a reminder of our air pollution issues. While it will always be hot in the summer, there are solutions to the rising […]
Opinion: The future of clean energy? It’s in the voter’s hands!
You’ve probably driven on the Loop 202 recently and noticed the highway signs alerting you of another ‘high pollution advisory’ day. If you haven’t seen the air quality alerts, perhaps your sign of climate change in Arizona is reaching you more viscerally through dehydration—or, worse, heat exhaustion—thanks to persistent days of extreme summer temperatures. Regardless […]
Stop Massive Bella Gas Plant
Seguro Energy filed for a certificate of environmental compatibility with the Arizona Power Plant & Transmission Line Siting Committee. Project Bella is the largest stand-alone gas plant being proposed in Arizona.
