Power outage affecting thousands of TEP customers on southwest side
TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Tucson Power spokesman Joseph Barrios confirmed to KGUN 9 that most of the outages across the company’s infrastructure were caused by the storm. “We had 11,000 customers out of service for a short period of time,” he said. “But only about 4,000 are out of service at the moment.” Original story […]
Tucson turns down TEP franchise while Cochise County approves jail tax
Updated 8:00 PM May 17, 2023 Cochise County officials tallied an additional 2,079 ballots on Wednesday. The vote did not change the overall outcome of the race. In a statement to the media, they said they still have 157 ballots with signature verification questions that must be answered by Friday. Tucson election officials did not […]
Voters reject TEP franchise agreement
Tucson voters rejected new bill Tucson Power Company Initial results show that the franchise agreement with the city included a fee to help fund the underground installation of a major power line through Midtown, as well as to help fund future climate change programs. Proposition 412 would maintain current franchise fees while increasing city residents’ […]
Tucson signs pact with TEP to pursue 100% renewable energy
City of Tucson and Tucson Power Company Decided to Power 100% of City Operations with Renewable Energy Despite Tucson Voters Called to Help Fund Future Urban Climate Initiatives I signed a letter of intent to work towards The deal stems from a commitment TEP made in January during discussions about a new franchise agreement between […]
