Gov. Katie Hobbs and Democratic members of the Arizona’s congressional delegation have sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, demanding he release money that’s part of the Solar for All program. The agency earlier this month announced it was ending the program, arguing President Donald Trump’s spending bill rolled back the funding.

Thinking about going electric in Arizona? There’s no better time than now — and no time to waste.

For years, federal tax credits have helped thousands of Arizonans afford electric vehicles by reducing the sticker price by thousands. However, under the recent budget bill, key incentives for new, used and leased EVs will expire on Sept. 30, 2025.

Hear stories from real Arizonans who have made the switch to electric.

The abrupt termination of tax credits for clean energy projects is perhaps the most drastic blow that President Donald Trump has struck in his campaign against wind and solar electricity.

As states brace for the uncertainty ahead, they are scrambling to get pending projects off the ground before the tax credits expire.

By several metrics, Arizona is the sunniest state in the nation.

But solar advocates worry that headwinds at the state and federal levels are preventing Arizonans from taking full advantage of all of that sunshine and the energy it could provide the state.

The Navajo Nation Resources and Development Committee (RDC) approved Legislation No. 0170-25, authorizing a lease for Painted Desert Power, LLC, to construct and operate a solar energy and battery storage project in the Cameron and Coalmine Canyon Chapter areas of Coconino County.

Legislation sponsor and RDC Vice Chair Casey Allen Johnson said the lease represents a step forward in building the energy future of the Navajo Nation.

Summer Safety Weekly Recap: 7/24/25 – 7/30/25

Phoenix is set to receive nearly $180 million in federal funding to help build a new advanced water purification facility — a project city leaders say is critical to both economic growth and long-term water resilience.

The funding, announced by Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, will support the design and construction of the North Gateway Advanced Water Purification Facility in north Phoenix.

Summer Safety Weekly Recap: 7/17/25 – 7/23/25

Veteran groups and a Democratic state lawmaker, flanked by electric vehicles, urged federal lawmakers Tuesday morning to save a tax credit aimed at making the vehicles more affordable that is set to expire at the end of September.

The “one big, beautiful bill” that Republicans crafted and President Donald Trump signed eliminates the electric vehicle tax credit, along with a number of incentives for clean energy, marking a major reversal on clean energy initiatives that has major economic ramifications for the state.