Arizona News
The following news clips highlight Arizona involvement in recent renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and list in chronological order. Here you can scroll through of stories dating back to 2003. Alternatively, you can search state energy news by state and topic.
May 22, 2013
Tribes to Receive New Energy Department Assistance for Clean Energy
The Energy Department announced that five tribes will receive technical assistance through the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) Program for renewable energy project development and installation. The five tribes are located in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, and Wisconsin. More
January 30, 2013
DOI Finalizes Arizona Renewable Energy Zone Plan
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it has designated 192,100 acres of public land across Arizona as potentially suitable for utility-scale solar and wind energy development. More
January 14, 2013
Major Arizona Solar Complex Operational
Construction of its Mesquite Solar 1, the first 150-megawatt phase of the Mesquite Solar complex in Arlington, Arizona, has been completed. More
October 24, 2012
Report: Utility Efficiency Could Save Southwest Consumers $20 Billion
Expanded energy efficiency programs from utilities in six Southwestern states could save consumers $20 billion by 2020, according to a new study by the Colorado-based public interest group Southwest Energy Efficiency Project. More
October 17, 2012
Interior Department Approves Solar Energy Zones on Public Lands
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has finalized a program to spur development of solar energy on public lands in six Western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. More
August 15, 2012
White House Expedites Seven Major Renewable Energy Projects
The Obama Administration announced that seven significant solar and wind energy projects in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Wyoming will be expedited, providing nearly 5,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power about 1.5 million homes. More
July 25, 2012
Administration Maps Solar Energy Development on Public Lands
The U.S. Department of the Interior, in partnership with the Energy Department, will publish the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for solar energy development in six southwestern states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. More
July 5, 2012
Energy Department Awards $14 Million for Energy Efficiency in 22 States
The Energy Department announced that it has awarded $14 million in new investments through its State Energy Program to state-led energy efficiency projects in 22 states. More
February 29, 2012
BLM Advances Arizona Renewable Energy Development Project
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a draft plan to identify areas in Arizona suitable for wind and solar energy projects on disturbed public lands. More
February 29, 2012
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Dedicates 5.4 MW Solar System
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and SunPower Corporation dedicated a 5.4 megawatt (MW) solar installation located atop the airport's facilities. SunPower designed and built the solar installation, and will operate and maintain the solar system through a solar services agreement with the airport. The system is expected to generate about 51 percent of the electricity demand at the airport's rental car center, two East Economy parking garages and toll plaza. More
