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Weekend storms in Pinal County toppled power lines and left thousands without electricity. Lily Quezada with APS says crews are making headway on repairs.
Jul. 19, 2022
Police in Boulder City, Nevada say they are headed to the Hoover Dam after reports of an explosion Tuesday morning. Videos posted on social media showed what appeared to be a fire or explosion in a building near the base of the dam.
Jul. 19, 2022
Flagstaff will work with Arizona Public Service to reduce its carbon footprint.
Jul. 18, 2022
Changes are coming to address homeless encampments along SRP’s canal system in Phoenix.
Jul. 15, 2022
Salt River Project delivered a record amount of energy to customers in the Phoenix area on Monday. The last record was set in July 2020.
Jul. 12, 2022
The Bureau of Reclamation is urging caution for those recreating in northern Arizona near the Glen Canyon Dam.
Jul. 9, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing over $1 million to expand access to clean water for Navajo and Hopi communities.
Jul. 2, 2022
Air-conditioning is a necessity in the Valley of the Sun. But AC supply and workforce shortages may leave some residents sweating it out this summer.
Jun. 28, 2022
The Phoenix City Council approved a roadmap to get 280,000 electrical vehicles on city streets by 2030.
Jun. 24, 2022
Summer monsoon storms are coming. Jeff Spohn with Arizona Public Service said the storms can be disruptive in urban areas and those that lie at a low elevation.
Jun. 16, 2022
SRP said power was out for just under two hours on Tuesday afternoon. Around 4,500 customers in Gilbert and Chandler were affected.
Jun. 14, 2022
SRP said that more than a thousand customers lost power in the West Valley on Monday but expected service to be restored quickly.
Jun. 13, 2022
The Arizona Corporation Commission has denied a request by Salt River Project for a permit that would allow it to expand its Coolidge Generating Station.
Jun. 7, 2022
Checking water main lines is now a priority for Tempe officials since a ruptured pipe closed the U.S. 60, but Tempe residents should be turning their attention to a different type of water infrastructure: sewage pipes.
Jun. 4, 2022
Conservationists and residents who live near the plant have opposed the expansion since it was proposed in August 2021.
Jun. 3, 2022
A new apartment complex made of shipping containers opened up in downtown Phoenix. The builder says the 18-unit apartment building on Third and McKinley streets is the largest of its kind in all of North America.
Jun. 3, 2022
The governor of neighboring Sonora, Mexico, says with water supplies for the state capital reaching crisis levels, desalination will be increasingly necessary to secure adequate water for human consumption, agriculture and industry.
May. 26, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management has approved a proposed line that will deliver energy from Harquahala Sun solar generation facility near Tonopah into the grid.
May. 18, 2022
The Department of the Interior announced this week that nearly $10 million will be allocated for irrigation projects and power utilities owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
May. 6, 2022
Mexico is renewing an energy subsidy to help Sonorans with the high costs of electricity during the scorching summer months, and the president says he’s looking to make that assistance permanent.
Apr. 28, 2022
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