Tucson Electric Power called the apparent defeat of Prop. 412 disappointing.
David Wichner Tucson voters have rejected a new Tucson Electric Power Co. franchise agreement with the city that included a fee to help fund the underground installation of a major transmission line through midtown as well as funding future climate-action programs, early results show.
The company says it will restart its review of potential routes for the project through central Tucson. “Because the line is urgently needed to maintain reliable service, we will seek to complete it by the summer of 2027 – the same timeline we hoped to achieve if Prop 412 had passed,” the company said, adding that more details will be provided soon to area residents.
TEP has said undergrounding the project would be too expensive — some 13 times the cost of overhead lines or about $60 million to bury six miles of the line — and it opposed seeking funding through an increase in its state-regulated rates. Other supporters included the Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association; and the steering committee of the Underground Coalition, which includes about a dozen neighborhood associations, according to Yes on 412, a city-registered political action committee backed by TEP shareholder funding.Council member Steve Kozachik said he favored putting the measure on the ballot but TEP should commit some of its own money to help Tucson further its climate goals, instead of simply relying on fees from ratepayers.
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