Working in Your Neighborhood
Our crews are working to improve resiliency and reliability
To help keep you informed when our work crews will be in your neighborhood, this web page includes information about some of our larger projects that may be occurring in your area.
TEP crews work year-round to strengthen our local energy grid by inspecting, repairing, and upgrading the lines, poles and other equipment throughout our service territory, which covers 1,155 square miles.
Over the last five years, we’ve invested approximately $1.2 billion to maintain and improve service while transitioning to a cleaner, more flexible and resilient energy portfolio.
These upgrades and improvements to about 5,100 miles of electrical lines strengthen our circuits – the local subsections of our grid – so that they are able to withstand extreme weather conditions, such as sweltering heat and violent storms, and support rooftop solar. This helps reduce power outages to ensure safe, reliable service now and for many years to come.
Our work projects range from preventive and routine maintenance and equipment upgrades to expanding our system to keep pace with the growing energy needs of the community.
The projects listed below let our customers know when and where TEP crews will be working on some larger projects in their area. Organized by general location, each project includes the nature of the work, its duration and any potential impacts to nearby residents.
Click on the project map to review our current project sites.
If a service outage is necessary for us to complete the work, affected customers will be notified.
If you’re traveling through these work zones, please proceed with caution, for your own protection and the safety of our crews. If you have questions about these work projects, feel free to contact TEP Customer Care at 520-623-7711 Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Project by area
Underground Upgrade – Houghton Road Public Improvement
General Area: Houghton Road between 22nd Street and Irvington RoadExpected Duration: January to December 2025
Description: Crews will be working to relocate the existing underground distribution system to accommodate City of Tucson public improvement project.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Upgrades – Lakeside Park Neighborhood
General Area: Pantano Road and Escalante RoadExpected Duration: July 2025 to September 2025
Description: Crews will be working to upgrade our distribution system to meet the growing energy needs of this area and improve service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Overhead to Underground Relocation – Interstate 10 at Kino Parkway
General Area: Near Kino traffic interchange and ramps along Interstate 10Expected Duration: July to September 2025
Description: Crews will be working to relocate an existing overhead distribution circuit spanning Interstate 10 due to traffic interchange upgrades at Kino near Ajo per an Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) expansion project.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming and clearing along roadside
Pueblo Gardens Neighborhood
General Area: Pueblo Gardens NeighborhoodExpected Duration: July 2025 to November 2025
Description: Crews replacing utility poles in the Pueblo Gardens neighborhood. This will improve safety and service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Parking restrictions
- Some noise
- Essential power outages may be necessary for safety reasons. Affected customers will be notified in advance.
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
Underground Relocation – Interstate 19 at Irvington Road
General Area: Along Irvington Road crossing Interstate 19Expected Duration: October to December 2025
Description: Crews will be working to relocate existing a distribution circuit attached to the Irvington bridge due to relocation of bridge in Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) expansion project.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming and clearing along roadside
Upgrades – Near Old Nogales Highway
General Area: Old Nogales Highway and south of Old Vail RoadExpected Duration: January to August 2025
Description: Crews will be working to upgrade our distribution system to meet the growing energy needs of this area and improve service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Wood Pole Replacement – Wakefield Neighborhood
General Area: Ajo Way and South Sixth AvenueExpected Duration: September 2024 to August 2025
Description: Crews are testing and prioritizing utility poles for replacement to improve our system’s resiliency, safety and service reliability. Overall, there are approximately 200 poles that will be replaced to improve the structure and function of the system in this area.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures.
- Parking restrictions.
- Some noise expected.
- Essential power outages may be necessary for safety reasons. Affected customers will be notified in advance.
- Mostly daytime work with possible evening and weekend work
Overhead & Underground Upgrade – Starr Pass and Greasewood Neighborhoods
General Area: Greasewood Road, Anklam Road to the north and Starr Pass Boulevard to the southExpected Duration: July 2025 to February 2026
Description: Crews will be working to upgrade our distribution system to meet the growing energy needs of this area and improve service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Answers to Questions about Underground Electric Lines
Most of TEP's electrical facilities are installed above ground, but some lower-voltage distribution lines are installed underground. To learn more, please review answers to frequently asked questions about underground distribution projects.