Arizona

  • Homemade Bomb Found at Ariz. Power Plant

    A make-shift explosive device found last week at a power plant south of Tucson, Ariz., caused a small, temporary fuel leak in a 50,000-gallon distillate oil tank—not a large explosion as previously reported in initial accounts.  However, the incident has triggered investigations by the FBI, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and […]

  • APS: Arizona to See Dramatic Changes in Energy Mix Within 15 Years

    By 2029, renewable sources in Arizona’s energy mix will double and natural gas’s share will surpass coal’s and nuclear’s, the state’s largest utility, Arizona Public Service (APS) projects in its newly released “Integrated Resource Plan.”  The report, which foresees that the state’s energy needs will grow 52% while peak demand will surge 60% compared to […]

  • Mesquite Solar 1, Maricopa County, Arizona

    Owners/operators: Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development Courtesy: Sempra U.S. Gas & Power California has been pursuing renewable generation since enactment of its Renewable