Working in Your Neighborhood
Our crews are working to improve resiliency and reliability
To help keep you informed when our work crews will be in your neighborhood, this web page includes information about some of our larger projects that may be occurring in your area.
TEP crews work year-round to strengthen our local energy grid by inspecting, repairing, and upgrading the lines, poles and other equipment throughout our service territory, which covers 1,155 square miles.
Over the last five years, we’ve invested approximately $1.2 billion to maintain and improve service while transitioning to a cleaner, more flexible and resilient energy portfolio.
These upgrades and improvements to about 5,100 miles of electrical lines strengthen our circuits – the local subsections of our grid – so that they are able to withstand extreme weather conditions, such as sweltering heat and violent storms, and support rooftop solar. This helps reduce power outages to ensure safe, reliable service now and for many years to come.
Our work projects range from preventive and routine maintenance and equipment upgrades to expanding our system to keep pace with the growing energy needs of the community.
The projects listed below let our customers know when and where TEP crews will be working on some larger projects in their area. Organized by general location, each project includes the nature of the work, its duration and any potential impacts to nearby residents.
Click on the project map to review our current project sites.
If a service outage is necessary for us to complete the work, affected customers will be notified.
If you’re traveling through these work zones, please proceed with caution, for your own protection and the safety of our crews. If you have questions about these work projects, feel free to contact TEP Customer Care at 520-623-7711 Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Project by area
Overhead & Underground Upgrade – Stella Mann & Carson Corner Neighborhoods
General Area: Kolb Road and Stella RoadExpected Duration: September to February 2025
Description: Crews will be working overhead to upgrade our distribution system to meet the growing energy needs of this area and improve service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Underground Upgrade – Houghton Road Public Improvement
General Area: Houghton Road between 22nd Street and Irvington RoadExpected Duration: January to September 2025
Description: Crews will be working to relocate the existing underground distribution system to accommodate City of Tucson public improvement project.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Upgrades – 29th Street and Craycroft Road Area
General Area: Near 29th Street and Craycroft RoadExpected Duration: January to April 2025
Description: Crews will be working to upgrade our distribution system to meet the growing energy needs of this area and improve service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Overhead Upgrade – Corbett Neighborhood
CompletedGeneral Area: South of 22nd Street between Wilmot Road and Craycroft RoadExpected Duration: November 2024 to February 2025
Description: Crews will be working overhead to upgrade our distribution system to meet the growing energy needs of this area and improve service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Overhead and Underground Upgrade – Doolen Fruitvale Neighborhood
General Area: Country Club Road to Sparkman between Bermuda St and Water StExpected Duration: February to May 2025
Description: Crews will be working overhead to upgrade our distribution system to meet the growing energy needs of this area and improve service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Overhead Upgrade – Interstate 10 and Valencia Road
General Area: I-10 and Valencia RoadExpected Duration: January to March 2025
Description: Crews will be working to upgrade our transmission system to meet the growing energy needs of this area and improve service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Pole Replacement – Mission Road
General Area: Mission Road, south of Valencia Road, mostly on San Xavier ReservationExpected Duration: February to April 2025
Description: Crews are replacing utility poles along Mission Road to improve safety and service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Parking restrictions
- Some noise
- Essential power outages may be necessary for safety reasons. Affected customers will be notified in advance.
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
Underground Relocation – Interstate 19 at Irvington Road
General Area: Along Irvington Road crossing Interstate 19Expected Duration: March to June 2025
Description: Crews will be working to relocate existing a distribution circuit attached to the Irvington bridge due to relocation of bridge in Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) expansion project.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming and clearing along roadside
Upgrades – Near Old Nogales Highway
General Area: Old Nogales Highway and south of Old Vail RoadExpected Duration: January to June 2025
Description: Crews will be working to upgrade our distribution system to meet the growing energy needs of this area and improve service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Wood Pole Replacement – Wakefield Neighborhood
General Area: Ajo Way and South Sixth AvenueExpected Duration: September 2024 to March 2025
Description: Crews are testing and prioritizing utility poles for replacement to improve our system’s resiliency, safety and service reliability. Overall, there are approximately 200 poles that will be replaced to improve the structure and function of the system in this area.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures.
- Parking restrictions.
- Some noise expected.
- Essential power outages may be necessary for safety reasons. Affected customers will be notified in advance.
- Mostly daytime work with possible evening and weekend work
Underground Relocation and Upgrade – Sagebrush Road
General Area: Between Wentz Road and Luckett Road along Sagebrush RoadExpected Duration: March to June 2025
Description: Crews will be working along Sagebrush Road to relocate existing underground facilities because of a Town of Marana public improvement project.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming along roadside and alleyways
Overhead and Underground Upgrades – Marana
CompletedGeneral Area: General Area: Sanders Road and Wentz Road near Marana RoadExpected Duration: October to December 2024
Description: Crews will be working overhead to upgrade our distribution system to meet the growing energy needs of this area and improve service reliability.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Parking restrictions
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
Overhead Upgrade – Rattlesnake Pass along Twin Peaks Road
CompletedGeneral Area: West of Silverbell Road along Twin Peaks Road at the Rattlesnake PassExpected Duration: September 2024 to January 2025
Description: Crews will be working to relocate existing 46kv and distribution pole alignment along roadways, as well as removing old poles and guy wires for cleaner visibility, because of a Town of Marana public improvement project.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
- Tree and/or vegetation trimming and clearing along roadside
Overhead Upgrade – Tangerine Road
CompletedGeneral Area: Tangerine Road, east of I-10 about 1.5 miles longExpected Duration: September 2024 to December 2024
Description: Crews will be working overhead to relocate our existing sub-transmission system to accommodate the upcoming Town of Marana roadway widening project.
Possible Impacts:
- Traffic control or lane closures
- Some noise is expected
- Mostly daytime work with some possible evening and weekend work
Answers to Questions about Underground Electric Lines
Most of TEP's electrical facilities are installed above ground, but some lower-voltage distribution lines are installed underground. To learn more, please review answers to frequently asked questions about underground distribution projects.