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PROJECT NEWSLETTER # 1 - OCTOBER 2017
Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) is planning to
upgrade and relocate its existing 138-kilovolt (kV)
substation and extend several 138 kV transmission lines
within the company’s Irvington Campus, located at
South Contractors Way and East Irvington Road. These
improvements will support TEP’s plans to build new
facilities and utilize modern technologies to improve
operations, expand its use of renewable energy and
maintain affordable, reliable electric service for customers.
These projects will coincide with the installation
of reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE)
generators at the H. Wilson Sundt Generating Station
located on the Irvington Campus.
2540 N. Tucson Blvd.Tucson, AZ 85716
TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER (TEP) RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE (RICE) GENERATION AND IRVINGTON 138-KILOVOLT (kV)
TRANSMISSION LINE RELOCATION PROJECTS
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
MULCAHY YMCA AT KINO COMMUNIT Y CENTER 2805 E. A JO WAY
TUCSON, AZ 85713
WEDNESDAY, OC TOBER 18, 2017 | 6 - 7:30 P.M.Miércoles, 18 de octubre del 2017 | 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Tucson Electric Power (TEP por sus siglas en inglés) Motor de Combustión Internal (RICE por sus siglas en inglés) y Reubicación de Línea De Transmisión de 138-Kilovoltios Proyectos Irvington
Reunión Pública
The RICEs will replace aging steam units near the end of
their useful lives. They were first identified as part of the
company’s long-term resource planning in its Integrated
Resource Plan filed with the Arizona Corporation
Commission (ACC) on April 3, 2017.
The transmission lines will be extended southeast to
connect with the new substation, which will be built
adjacent to the new RICEs.
PURPOSE AND NEED
Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is working to deliver at least
30 percent of its power from renewable resources by
2030, doubling the Arizona Corporation Commission’s
(ACC) 2025 mandate. TEP has enough renewable
generating capacity to meet the annual electric needs of
about 115,000 homes. Currently, about 11 percent of the
power delivered to customers comes from renewable
resources. RICEs are designed to compensate for power
fluctuations and other challenges associated with TEP’s
expanded use of renewable energy.
TEP plans to install resilient, fuel-efficient RICEs that use
natural gas to power up quickly and supplement wind
generators and solar panels when conditions for those
resources are not favorable. RICEs also can help to meet
peak energy demand. New generating resources also
will result in fewer emissions and lower water use. The
new facilities are expected to be in service in 2019.
ACC REVIEW Arizona Revised Statutes 40-360 requires that TEP secure
the ACC’s approval of a Certificate of Environmental
Compatibility (CEC) for the projects prior to construction.
TEP’s CEC applications for the new lines and the RICEs
will be reviewed by the Arizona Power Plant and
Transmission Line Siting Committee, which will forward a
recommendation to the ACC following a public hearing.
www.tep.com/projects
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
TEP is seeking public input on these projects and invites
you to attend a public open house on Wednesday,
October 18, 2017 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Mulcahy YMCA
Community Center, 2805 E. Ajo Way. This is an open
house format, so please feel free to drop by when it
is convenient. During the open house, representatives
of TEP will be available to provide information and
answer any questions you may have.
MORE INFORMATION AND
PUBLIC COMMENTS For more information about this project, please visit
tep.com/projects. Please submit comments by:
• Leaving the enclosed comment form at the public
open house.
• Mailing the enclosed comment form or a letter to
the return address on this newsletter.
• Emailing comments to Renee Darling,
• Visiting www.tep.com/projects and filling out an
online comment form.
• Calling 1-866-236-2114 and leaving a voicemail
message.
Personas que requieren materiales en español deben ponerse en contacto con Renee Darling al 520.884-3642 o [email protected]. Las solicitudes deben de hacerse lo más pronto posible para asegurar que el equipo encargado tenga la oportunidad de hacer los arreglos necesarios.
TEP RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE (RICE) GENERATION AND IRVINGTON 138-KILOVOLT (kV) TRANSMISSION LINE RELOCATION PROJECTS
A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE
As our community grows and changes, TEP will satisfy customers’ future energy needs
by investing in efficient, innovative technologies to build a stronger, more flexible and
responsive electric grid.
SOLAR AND RENEWABLE POWER
TEP is expanding solar and wind systems with a goal of delivering at least 30 percent of its
power from renewable resources by 2030 – twice the level required by 2025 under Arizona’s
Renewable Energy Standard. TEP will buy solar energy at a historically low price from a new
100-megawatt (MW) solar array and an accompanying 30 MW energy storage system. This
new, local system will provide power for 21,000 homes.
TRANSMISSION RESOURCE IMPROVEMENTS
New and upgraded transmission resources strengthen the local electric system and offer
greater flexibility to reduce the length and frequency of service outages. New transmission
resources would support economic development while enabling TEP to deliver power from
more diverse and sustainable resources.
FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT NATURAL GAS RESOURCES TEP plans to invest in flexible, fast-responding natural gas generating resources that provide
an affordable way to manage power fluctuations associated with intermittent renewable
resources. These efficient new resources will help ensure the delivery of reliable electric
service to customers.
MOVING AWAY FROM COAL TEP continues its efforts to retire and replace some coal-fired generating resources with
Unit 2 at the San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico, scheduled to be shut down by
the end of this year.