Arizona utility cranking up renewable energy with new wind farm

A southern Arizona utility company recently announced plans for a new wind farm that will generate enough electricity to power nearly 100,000 homes. Tucson Electric Power said in a press release last week that the Oso Grande Wind Project in southeastern New Mexico will help the company more than double its renewable energy use by 2021. “This cost-effective system will become TEP’s largest renewable energy resource, accelerating our progress toward our clean energy goals while allowing us to help customers achieve their own sustainability objectives,” CEO David G. Hutchens said in the release.