Tax Break Leading to Rate Cuts for Utilities

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Despite the sea of controversy surrounding last month’s revamp of the federal tax code, one benefit is on its way to Arizona utilities customers in the form of rate reductions. The relevant change is a cut in the corporate tax rate from 34 percent to 21 percent. Arizona […]

TEP’s Sundt Plant to Use Piston Engine Tech

By David Wincher for Arizona Daily Star Tucson Electric Power Co. is turning to an age-old technology to back up new renewable-energy resources. A hint: It’s essentially the same technology you use every time you drive your car. The company plans to build a new power plant using giant reciprocating natural-gas engines — similar to […]