Clean Energy News April 2026 Archives - Arizona Technology Council

Recycled wastewater is coming for Phoenix faucets. Leaders say it’s needed amid drought

Image: KJZZ KJZZPhoenix In north Phoenix, where the landscape is a patchwork of scrubby desert and master-planned communities, the future of the city’s water system is taking shape. With climate change and drought shrinking the amount of water in the rivers and reservoirs that supply the nation’s fifth-largest city, Phoenix is betting big on technology that can turn sewage into cle...

SRP Board of Directors Approves Temporary Summer Rate Decrease

SRP The Salt River Project (SRP) publicly elected Board of Directors approved a temporary overall 3 percent summer price decrease through a reduction in its Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Mechanism (FPPAM). This decrease, which is effective with the May 2026 billing cycle through the October 2026 billing cycle, will provide bill relief to customers during the hottest time of the y...

Phoenix Solar Co-op Aims to Cut Energy Costs

Signals AZ Nonprofit group Solar United Neighbors (SUN) announced the launch of the Phoenix Solar Co-op to help Phoenix-area residents go solar together. The solar co-op is an opportunity for local homeowners and small businesses to learn about solar energy and if it is right for them. “Going solar is a way to get ahead of rising energy costs,” said Jess White, Solar United Neighbors...

SRP Brings 55 MW Solar Project Online

Image: inBusiness PHX InBusinessPHX Salt River Project’s first owned and operated solar facility, the 55-megawatt (MW) Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center (CCERC) PV Solar Project, is now serving customers. In addition to providing enough solar energy to power 11,000 Arizona homes for a year, the CCERC PV Solar Project is helping SRP teams research the effectiven...

Crating Technology Guest Post: How Do Reusable Crating Systems Reduce Environmental Impact in the Supply Chain?

Reusable crating systems reduce environmental impact by minimizing material waste, lowering carbon emissions, and improving long-term logistics efficiency. They also support ESG goals while reducing total packaging costs over repeated shipments. Sustainability in industrial logistics has shifted from a preference to a requirement. Procurement teams are now evaluating vendors based ...

New solar farms in Cochise County bring renewable energy to over 90,000 homes across the state of Arizona.

Apache Solar II, a large-scale solar and battery energy storage project in Cochise County, officially entered commercial operation Dec. 5, adding renewable capacity to ED3’s system. [Image: ED3] inBusiness PHX TEP and Arizona Electric Power Cooperative are changing how they collect power by building new solar farms in Cochise County. Combined, the companies are bringing renewable energy ...

Five Arizona Utilities Fund Grants for Communities Impacted by Coal Transition

inBusiness PHX Five organizations serving Arizona communities impacted by the transition away from coal-fired power plants will receive grant funds to support their local economies from the Utility Grant Funding Program. The program is jointly funded by Arizona Public Service, Salt River Project and Tucson Electric Power and provides critical support to develop new, sustainable eco...