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An agreement with Tucson Electric Power will reduce the University of Arizona's carbon footprint by one-third and save the university millions of dollars over the agreement's 20-year life.

The University of Arizona will cut greenhouse gases by a third and save millions in the long run.

The University of Arizona and TEP signed a large-scale renewable energy agreement in August 2019. Now, almost two years after we signed this agreement, we are ready to launch this new initiative.

The University of Arizona and Tucson Electric Power are taking a big step together to help get closer to carbon neutrality.

The University of Arizona has been selected as one of six colleges and universities to receive pro bono consulting support through Brailsford & Dunlavey to draft the University's first-ever Sustainability & Climate Action Plan.

New solar panels and a rooftop garden on the university's ENR2 building not only generate electricity but also create environmental research opportunities in an ever-expanding desert city.

The Wilmot Energy Center, a 100-megawatt AC photovoltaic project with 30MW of linked battery storage, is under construction south of Tucson.

The second phase of the ENR2 PV+ Rooftop Project wrapped up in December as workers finished the installation of solar panels provided by Tucson Electric Power.

Workers began installing the steel columns and beams as part of the second phase of the ENR2 PV+ Rooftop Project on November 3rd.

By mid-Spring 2021, the University of Arizona will offset all of its scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions with green energy from wind and solar.