Tucson Electric Power has served the City of Tucson for more than 130 years, but we’ve never done it alone. The energy powering our homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses flows more smoothly thanks to decades of collaboration among many partners, including local governments, community groups, businesses, and residents. By cooperating in our community’s development and
Transmission line projects are literally the opposite of backroom deals, built in plain sight through transparent public processes.
At TEP, our role is straightforward and defined by law — we have an obligation to serve all customers.
Franchise agreements govern how utilities use public streets and other rights of way to install, maintain and upgrade their infrastructure.
Under the agreement, Project Blue would pay our standard, regulated rate for large, high-voltage customers.
In the face of higher costs across our economy, it’s reasonable to ask hard questions about whether energy providers really need increased rates.
Two new studies show that most states have seen only modest increases – thanks, in part, to data centers and other large energy users.