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
Overhead Upgrade – El Gheko Neighborhood
General Area: Between Wilmot Road and Kolb Road and Broadway Boulevard and Speedway BoulevardExpected Duration: May – July 2024
Description: Crews will be working overhead 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
Transmission Upgrade – Pantano Road – North of Golf Links
General Area: Pantano Road between Golf Links Road and Speedway BoulevardExpected Duration: February – July 2024
Description: Crews will be working overhead to upgrade our transmission 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 Upgrade – Patriot Phase 7
CompletedGeneral Area: Near Wilmot Road and 22nd StreetExpected Duration: March – May 2024
Description: Crews will be working overhead 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 Upgrade – Forgeus Avenue
General Area: North Forgeus Avenue between Grant Road and Glenn StreetExpected Duration: July – August 2024
Description: Crews will be working overhead 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 if needed
Overhead Upgrade – Patriot Phase 6
General Area: 29th Street and Wilmot Road areaExpected Duration: December 2023 – July 2024
Description: Crews will be working overhead 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.
Overhead Upgrade – Broadway and Park
CompletedGeneral Area: Broadway Boulevard to Eighth Street and Park Avenue to Santa Rita AvenueExpected Duration: March through June 2024
Description: Crews will be working overhead 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 Upgrade – Mission Terrace Neighborhood
CompletedGeneral Area: Westover Road between Bilby Road and Valencia RoadExpected Duration: May – July 2024
Description: Crews will be working overhead 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
Underground Upgrade – Rattlesnake Pass
General Area: Between the Silverbell Road and Twin Peaks Boulevard intersection, as well as between Saguaro Highland Drive and Saguaro Peaks Boulevard on Twin Peaks.Expected Duration: May – August 2024
Description: Crews will be working in various parts of the Twin Peaks and Silverbell area to relocate existing underground facilities due to a public improvement project in the Town of Marana.
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.