Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes both announced efforts on Monday to combat rising energy prices.
Hobbs signed an executive order that she says is designed to streamline the development of new electricity generating infrastructure across Arizona.
Ten electric school buses are set to be delivered to Tucson Unified School District this year, thanks to grants from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Advocates, including former students, gathered at Tucson Magnet High School to express support for the initiative and voice concerns about potential EPA budget cuts.
For years, the federal government has been helping homeowners reduce the cost of solar energy, with the assistance of tax credits that make the systems more affordable.
However, those tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year, prompting a last-minute push to capitalize on the savings.
Chris Hanson just bought a new house in Sun City, and the first thing she did was install solar panels on her roof.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is seeing an uptick in complaints from people who claim they’re being overcharged for basic utilities. In some cases, she warns that those charges could be illegal.
Mobile homes in Arizona make up about 5% of the state’s housing. For thousands of Arizonans living in them, the summer isn’t just uncomfortable; it can be deadly.
Rules that govern how renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, are used in Arizona could soon be changing.
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted unanimously Thursday to file a notice to repeal the state’s Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) rules with the state Secretary of State’s Office.
A new study shows Arizona state and local governments could save about $100 million if they buy electric when replacing aging fleet vehicles like light-duty trucks, vans and SUVs over the next decade.
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.
