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Solar farm on mine lands is biggest in region - expect more to come 

I had the pleasure of giving brief remarks at the formal ribbon cutting of the 35 megawatt Avalon Solar facility near Sahuarita on Friday [photo credit, TEP].    The plant will reach 56 MW later this year, making it the largest solar resource in Tucson Electric Power's territory.   The site is on 500 acres of Asarco disturbed lands but not lands used directly in mining. The Avalon solar

Will you let the power company control your air conditioner? 

In the news today we find that Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) is instituting a voluntary program (so far) that would allow TEP to control your air conditioner during periods of peak use. In this scheme, participants “will receive a new thermostat or upgrades to their current one and accompanying equipment to monitor and adjust

Power line options for Rosemont mine 

Tucson Electric Power announced open house information meetings on possible routes for a 138 kV power line to the proposed Rosemont copper mine. [right, TEP map of land jurisdiction and ownership in the project area]According to the TEP announcement, "TEP is in the preliminary stages of planning for the construction and operation of new electrical transmission facilities to serve the