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.
TEP’s proposed projects are designed to enhance our local energy grid while preparing for our community’s future energy needs.
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
Eastside
Harrison Substation – Phase 4 Overhead Line Upgrade
General Area: N. Harrison Road & E. Speedway Blvd.Expected Duration: November – December 2021
Description: Crews will be working on overhead lines to support additional capacity provided by a newly-built substation in the area. This work will allow our local energy grid to support the increased energy needs of the community, including rooftop solar, and strengthen our system’s resiliency for improved safety and reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Tree trimming along the roadside
- 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.
Eastside
Harrison Substation – Phase 1 Overhead Line Upgrade
CompletedGeneral Area: N. Harrison Road & E. Speedway Blvd.Expected Duration: November – December 2020
Description: Crews will be working on overhead lines to support additional capacity provided by a newly-built substation in the area. This work will allow our local energy grid to support the increased energy needs of the community, including rooftop solar, and strengthen our system’s resiliency for improved safety and reliability.
Possible Impacts: Tree trimming along the roadside, traffic control, lane closures, parking restrictions and some noise are possible. Essential power outages may be necessary for safety reasons and affected customers will be notified in advance.
Midtown
22nd St. to El Con – Phase 3 Overhead Line Connection
General Area: E. Whittier St. & S. Columbus Blvd.Expected Duration: October – November 2021
Description: Crews will be working on overhead and underground lines to upgrade parts of our distribution system by replacing older equipment and expanding backup capabilities.
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.
Midtown
Grant Road Phase 3 & 4 Public Improvement Project
General Area: Grant Road between Palo Verde and Venice PlaceExpected Duration: October 2021 – February 2022
Description: Crews will be working overhead upgrading equipment, relocating lines and adding new equipment to support the City of Tucson’s roadway improvement project.
Possible Impacts:
- Tree trimming along the roadside
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Parking restrictions
- Some noise
- Essential power outages may be necessary for safety reasons and affected customers will be notified in advance.
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work.
Midtown
Swan Line Upgrade
General Area: E. La Jolla Circle & S. Columbus Blvd.Expected Duration: November – December 2021
Description: Crews will be working on overhead and underground lines to upgrade parts of our distribution system by replacing older equipment and expanding backup capabilities.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- 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 required.
Midtown
Winnie Substation – Phase 2 Overhead Line Upgrade
General Area: N. Park Ave. & E. Glenn St.Expected Duration: November – December 2021
Description: Crews will be upgrading overhead lines by replacing older equipment and expanding our backup capabilities to increase service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work required.
Midtown
Winnie Substation – Phase 4 Overhead Line Upgrade
General Area: E. Water St. & N. Mountain Ave.Expected Duration: January – February 2022
Description: Crews will be upgrading overhead lines by replacing older equipment and expanding our backup capabilities to increase service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work required.
Midtown
Winnie Substation – Phase 5 Overhead Line Upgrade
General Area: N. Fremont Ave. & E Winnie PlaceExpected Duration: February – March 2022
Description: Crews will be upgrading overhead lines by replacing older equipment and expanding our backup capabilities to increase service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work required.
Midtown
Wood Pole Replacement (Fort Lowell)
General Area: Fort Lowell between Alvernon & ColumbusExpected Duration: June – September 2021
Description: Crews are testing, rating and prioritizing utility poles for replacement, and anticipate replacing up to 15 poles. 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.
Southside
Campbell/Drexel Overhead Communication Line Installation
General Area: S. Campbell Ave. & E. Drexel RoadExpected Duration: October – December 2022
Description: Crews will be working on overhead communication lines to upgrade parts of our distribution system by installing new communication equipment.
Possible Impacts:
- Some noise
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work.
Southside
Campbell/E. 36th St. Overhead Communication Line Installation
General Area: Campbell Ave. & E. 36th St.Expected Duration: September – December 2021
Description: Crews will be working on overhead communication lines to upgrade parts of our distribution system by installing new communication equipment.
Possible Impacts: Some noise can be expected.
Southside
Kino Substation East Overhead Line Upgrade
General Area: S. Campbell Ave. & E. 36th St.Expected Duration: October – November 2021
Description: As part of the construction of the new Kino Substation, crews will be working overhead and underground to support the increasing energy needs of the area and support redundancies in our electrical system.
Possible Impacts:
- Tree trimming along roadside
- 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.
Southside
Kino Substation West Overhead Line Upgrade
General Area: E. 36th St. & S. Park Ave.Expected Duration: March – April 2022
Description: Crews will be working on overhead and underground lines to upgrade parts of our distribution system by replacing older equipment and expanding backup capabilities.
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.
Southside
Wood Pole Replacement (Old Nogales Highway)
General Area: S. Old Nogales Hwy. & E. Aero Park Blvd.Expected Duration: March – May 2022
Description: Crews are testing, rating and prioritizing utility poles for replacement, and anticipate replacing up to 40 poles. This will improve safety and service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Tree trimming along the roadside
- 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.
Southside
Wood Pole Replacement Program (12th Avenue)
General Area: S. 12th Ave. & W. 42nd St.Expected Duration: March – November 2021
Description: Crews will be working on overhead communication lines to upgrade parts of our distribution system by installing new communication equipment.
Possible Impacts:
- Some noise can be expected.
- 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.
Southside
Wood Pole Replacement Program (Fort Huachuca)
General Area: Green Valley – Sierra VistaExpected Duration: October – December 2021
Description: Crews are testing, rating and prioritizing utility poles for replacement, and anticipate replacing up to 20 poles. This will improve safety and service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Some noise can be expected.
- 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.
Vail
Transmission Pole Replacement – Fort Huachuca
General Area: Vail – Sierra VistaExpected Duration: January – March 2022
Description: Crews are testing, rating and prioritizing utility poles for replacement, and anticipate replacing up to 30 poles. This will improve safety and service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Some noise
- Traffic control or lane closures
- 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.
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.