Raptor flying with cactus in the background Community

Protecting Raptors

Keeping birds of prey safe from hazardous utility equipment requires ongoing efforts in creativity, innovation and stealth.

TEP recently erected a pole equipped only with an artificial nesting box in the Green Valley area. Its only purpose is to provide a safer home for raptors who had built their own nest atop an energized pole about 40 feet away.

TEP, UA Partner to Advance Local Solar Technology

Tucson Electric Power has an extensive partnership with the University of Arizona to study and identify the optimal integration of renewable energy technology. Researchers and scientists in the UA Renewable Energy Network work closely with TEP personnel to test solar panels, forecast weather, experiment with different solar technologies and develop batteries for storing energy. “The