Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday toured Tucson Electric Power’s largest local battery energy storage system, which supports energy resiliency as the utility pursues its clean energy goals.
Hobbs was joined by state and local elected officials at a ribbon-cutting ceremony and site tour of TEP’s Roadrunner Reserve I, located near Interstate 10 and South Rita Road in Tucson. The 200-megawatt battery energy storage system can power about 42,000 homes for four hours.
“It is critical that we not only expand our energy capacity, but that we do so in a way that is strategic and sustainable,” Hobbs said. “Tucson Electric Power has been an outstanding partner in making sure that Arizonans have the power they need, and the Roadrunner Reserve system is a prime example of their leadership and commitment to our shared future.”…