Keeping birds of prey safe from hazardous utility equipment requires ongoing efforts in creativity, innovation and stealth.
TEP recently erected a pole equipped only with an artificial nesting box in the Green Valley area. Its only purpose is to provide a safer home for raptors who had built their own nest atop an energized pole about 40 feet away.
TEP is helping to fight homelessness in Tucson through financial support of Old Pueblo Community Services.
Kathleen Bethel, CEO of SARSEF, writes about TEP’s longtime support of the foundation, including its title sponsorship of the regional science fair this month.
Tucson Electric Power is sponsoring scholarships for University of Arizona and Pima Community College students who are interested in electric energy jobs. UA and Pima students can apply for scholarships between $1,000 and $3,000 each from the RMEL Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides educational opportunities for students pursuing careers in the utility industry. The
TEP is working to improve the quality of life for our most vulnerable residents.
Our volunteers recently built six tents that helped a dozen owls acclimate to their new homes on a farmland plot near Marana.
TEP has donated $85,000 to Tucson Values Teachers for its Tucson Supplies Teachers program to provide teachers with much-needed basic classroom supplies.
