Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Massive (≤ 247 MW) wind farm (in New Mexico) to bring more renewable energy to southern AZ
http://www.kold.com/2019/04/13/massive-wind-farm-bring-more-renewable-energy-southern-az/Massive wind farm to bring more renewable energy to southern AZ
By Michael Colaianni | April 12, 2019 at 6:44 PM MST - Updated April 12 at 6:45 PM
TUCSON, AZ (KOLD News 13) - Tucson Electric Power has signed on to invest $370 million in a massive wind farm as part of a state wide effort to have 30 percent of its energy come from renewable sources by 2030.
The 61 turbine Oso Grande Wind Project, being built in New Mexico, will generate up to 247 megawatts, enough to power nearly 100,000 homes.
“We know as we move forward, we need cleaner power for our customers,” said Joseph Barrios, a spokesman for Tucson Electric Power, at their Red Horse 2 facility, the only wind farm in southern Arizona.
Having systems like these help keep the renewable energy flowing to customers. The 15 turbines at this site alone can power 8,000 Tucson homes for a full year when working at full capacity. In 2018, 13 percent of all of Tucson Electric Power’s produced energy came from renewable sources.
…
By Michael Colaianni | April 12, 2019 at 6:44 PM MST - Updated April 12 at 6:45 PM
TUCSON, AZ (KOLD News 13) - Tucson Electric Power has signed on to invest $370 million in a massive wind farm as part of a state wide effort to have 30 percent of its energy come from renewable sources by 2030.
The 61 turbine Oso Grande Wind Project, being built in New Mexico, will generate up to 247 megawatts, enough to power nearly 100,000 homes.
“We know as we move forward, we need cleaner power for our customers,” said Joseph Barrios, a spokesman for Tucson Electric Power, at their Red Horse 2 facility, the only wind farm in southern Arizona.
Having systems like these help keep the renewable energy flowing to customers. The 15 turbines at this site alone can power 8,000 Tucson homes for a full year when working at full capacity. In 2018, 13 percent of all of Tucson Electric Power’s produced energy came from renewable sources.
…