renewable energy

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has released a “Western Solar Plan” outlining a large expansion in solar energy development in 11 Western states.

An estimated 15,000 households on the Navajo Nation lack electricity. But efforts are underway to bring power via off-grid solar systems to residents in some of the most isolated communities there.

The U.S. Department of the Interior will allocate funds to renewable electrification projects to on the Hopi, Navajo and San Carlos Apache reservations.

The $366 million plan will fund solar, battery storage and hydropower projects in sparsely populated regions where electricity can be costly and unreliable.

It's back to work for construction crews that are clearing land and building access roads for a $10 billion project that the Biden administration describes as an important part of the nation's transition to renewable energy.

The Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a stretch of irrigation canal on their land south of Phoenix.

The SunZia transmission line will stretch about 550 miles from central New Mexico, funneling electricity from massive wind farms to metro areas in Arizona and California. Siting and permitting have taken years.

The Hualapai Tribe held a celebration on Wednesday in honor of the completion of a new solar array, and a recent water rights victory. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, the celebration took place on the Hualapai reservation at Grand Canyon West, home of the famous Skywalk.

Arizona Public Service Company says a network of solar power plants and energy storage facilities helped improve reliability as the company recently experienced its highest-ever electricity demand.

The Salt River Project this week announced it has agreed to purchase more energy from a company building what it says is one of the largest solar facilities in the U.S. outside Flagstaff.