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Mayor and Council Direct Manager to Negotiate Renewable Power, Resiliency Support From TEP; Move Toward Franchise Outreach
Summary
The Tucson mayor and council voted March 4 to direct staff to negotiate a package of agreements with Tucson Electric Power (TEP) that includes a power purchase agreement committing the city’s accounts to at least 100% renewable electricity, infrastructure support for a resiliency project at the Donna Ligon Center, and public engagement on a potential new TEP franchise with a tentative November 2025 election.
The Tucson mayor and council voted March 4 to direct staff to negotiate several agreements with Tucson Electric Power (TEP) after an executive session. The motion, adopted by voice vote, asks staff to bring back a power purchase agreement under which TEP would commit to supplying 100% of the electric power the city purchases from renewable sources, to develop infrastructure and equipment for an energy resiliency project at the Donna Ligon Center, and to engage with TEP on advancing the city’s Resilient Together climate action and adaptation goals. The motion also directs staff to begin public engagement on a new franchise agreement request with a…
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