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$485 Million Renewable Energy Grant to Benefit Rural Residents in the Southwest

Congressman Juan Ciscomani Receives the 2024 Cooperative Champion Award

Arizona G&T Cooperatives Interested in CAISO’s EDAM

Arizona Electric Power Cooperative secures $485 Million USDA Grant

AEPCO Prioritizes Operational Excellence with Planned Overhauls

Sierra Southwest Cooperative, Inc. successfully deployed a battery energy storage system to aid reliability for Trico Electric Cooperative

Sierra Southwest Cooperative, Inc. Secures $55.2 Million USDA Funding for Clean Energy Projects

Sierra Southwest Cooperative, Inc. successfully deploys a battery energy storage system to aid reliability for Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.

2024 Distinguished Service Awards issued at AzGT Annual Meeting

The award recognizes the outstanding efforts of individuals who have encouraged, assisted, and provided significant services to AEPCO and its member cooperatives.

Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) and Public Power Utilities Join Together on Apache Solar Project

Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) and Public Power Utilities Join Together on Apache Solar Project

AZGT, Apache Station recognized by ADEQ for environmental stewardship

AZGT and its Apache Station earned the Bronze award in ADEQ's Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program, which recognizes entities that go above and beyond legal requirements for environmental compliance.

3 honored with Distinguished Service Awards at AzGT annual meeting

The award recognizes the outstanding efforts of individuals who have encouraged, assisted, and provided significant services to AEPCO and its member cooperatives.

AEPCO Officially Joins CAISO Energy Imbalance Market

It was the culmination of 3 years of research, planning, and intensive preparation.

ACC Approves Financing for New Generation

Arizona Corporation Commission approves financing application for additional generation.

Saguaro-Marana Line Serves Growing Area

ACC unanimously approves project to address growth and increase reliability

AzGT Operators Train in How to Handle Emergency Loss of Generation

Operators prepare to initiate “blackstart” recovery if generation or grid systems go down

Boot Hill Transformer Project to Increase Electric Reliability in Southeastern Arizona

Transformer and other improvements create a “loop feed” to help eliminate outages

Electric Co-op Leaders Learn About Legislative and Regulatory Issues at the State Capitol

AzGT and other co-op stakeholders must compete for attention with “hot button” issues

AzGT Partners with Cochise Economy to Move Economic Development Forward

Cochise Economy, SAEDG and AzGT efforts aimed at helping rural communities thrive

🔊 NRECA Podcast “Along Those Lines”: How Electric Co-ops Are Navigating the Energy Transition

AzGT Assists its Member Electric Distribution Co-ops with Their Annual Meetings

Annual meetings help local co-ops stay engaged with their communities

AzGT Sponsorships Demonstrate “Concern for Community”

Electric cooperative donated $356,020 to charities and community organizations from 2012 to 2021

AzGT Celebrates A Decade of Innovation at Annual Meeting

The electric generation and transmission cooperative has pursued innovation since it began serving Members 60 years ago

WAPA Desert Southwest region announces it plans to join the EIM

The Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) is set to welcome a new member, as the California Independent System Operator (ISO) signed an implementation agreement yesterday with the Western Area Power Administration Desert Southwest (WAPA DSW) region to participate in the real-time energy market in 2023.

Rural Policy Forum Focuses on Economic Development

AzGT helps sponsor rural development and outreach through Local First Arizona

Schieffelin Substation Increases Electric Reliability in Tombstone Area

New substation expands AzGT’s network

Enhancing Reliability

AzGT upgrades transmission poles and transformers to benefit electric consumers at the end of the line

AzGT Hosts Voter Registration Event

Voting gives area residents a chance to make their voices heard

Completing Maintenance in a Pandemic

Scheduled Overhaul Wraps Up at Arizona G&T Cooperatives’ Apache Generating Station, Pandemic or Not