APS to transition some customers to new on-peak times
APS residential customers are expected to benefit from last year’s Arizona Corporation Commission ruling that increases the amount of cheaper off-peak hours to certain plans. In November, the ACC adopted two amendments dealing with time-of-use on-peak hours. One amendment says on-peak times will be reduced from five hours to three hours on weekdays, changing the […]
Arizona utilities seek 450MW of ‘firm capacity’ dispatchable electricity resources
Two utility companies in Arizona, US, are seeking ‘firm capacity’ resources in their newest procurement rounds, which energy storage systems would be eligible to provide. Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and UniSource Energy will look to procure 450MW of firm capacity between them when the pair launch separate ‘All-source Request for Proposals’ (ASRFP) later this month.
High gas prices aren’t the only reason people want electric cars. But the switch isn’t easy
Gas prices in Arizona are nearly 50 cents higher than the national average, according to AAA, hovering at almost $4.60 for a gallon of regular unleaded. That, along with an increase in marketing — including during the Super Bowl — has led to more consumer demand for electric vehicles.
New project gives Tucson nonprofits chance at free solar-energy installations
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (CFSA) is launching its solar project which gives nonprofits in the area an opportunity for free solar-energy installations. Tucson Electric Power and Solar United Neighbors have sponsored the project, along with additional private donors.
Phoenix Zoo installs solar-powered car charging stations
One of the big challenges to a carbon-free grid will be to replace gas vehicles with electric. The Phoenix Zoo has built some necessary infrastructure to help with that transition. A recent study at Arizona State University found that building a clean energy grid will require a lot of charging stations.
Tucson-area electric co-op honing in on renewable energy with new solar farm
Customers of Marana-based Trico Electric Cooperative will soon be getting more clean power from a solar farm with battery storage the rural co-op is constructing west of North Oracle Road near Catalina. Expected to go into operation in June, the Chirreon Solar and Battery Storage Facility will have a generating capacity of 10 megawatts of […]
This Is the State That Generates the Most Solar Energy
As the price of a barrel of oil moves well above $100, the use of fossil fuels has become an economic issue nearly as much as it has been an environmental one, at least in places where oil and coal are the primary sources of energy. This has touched off a battle. Should nations avoid […]
EPA awards Arizona schools $320K to purchase cleaner buses
PHOENIX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it will award federal funds to Arizona schools to replace older, high-polluting diesel school busses with cleaner models. The Theodore Roosevelt School in Fort Apache and Glendale Union High School District won national competitive efforts and will receive rebates totaling $320,000.
APS sets record for residential solar installations
Arizona Public Service Co. saw its biggest year for solar in 2021, with more residential systems being installed than ever before in the utility’s history. The utility saw 141 megawatts of residential solar installed during the year, along with another 7 megawatts of commercial solar to set a record as the most ever in a […]
Electric Vehicle sales peaked in Q4 2021, Tesla dominates market share with 72%: KBB
A new report from Kelley Blue Book indicates electric vehicle sales peaked in the United States in Q4 2021, accounting for 4.5 percent of all automobile sales in the final three months of the year. Despite widespread parts and chip shortages that plague the industry to this day, 2021 was the United States EV industry’s most successful […]
