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February 27, 2019
Dignitaries commend APS clean energy initiative BY CONNOR DZIAWURA
West Valley View Assistant Editor
Rep. Debbie Lesko told the West Valley View on February 22 that storage systems are the future of renewable energy. Lesko, who represents Congressional District 8, had just completed a tour of Arizona Public Service’s (APS) Festival Ranch battery on the heels of an announcement by the company a day earlier that it will embark on a clean energy initiative and will give residents “solar after sunset.” Through the three-part initiative, APS will add 850 megawatts of battery storage and at least 100 megawatts of new solar generation to its arsenal by 2025. APS plans to store clean energy to power residents’ homes during peak usage hours, which are between 3 and 8 p.m. “When people come home from work, that’s when they want the electricity and they need the energy. So you need a system that actually stores the energy, and I think this is one step towards that goal,” said Lesko, who noted an interest in energy issues and commended APS’ diverse energy portfolio. Despite her enthusiasm, Lesko’s visit wasn’t the main reason so many people
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, right, receives a tour of APS’ Festival Ranch battery facility in Buckeye on Friday, February 22, a day after the company announced a massive clean energy initiative. (Photo courtesy APS)
had gathered in front of the Buckeye facility. U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, arriving in the midst of the pouring rain, also toured the facility and spoke to those
present about the importance of steps like the one APS is taking.
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City officials offer updates during chamber event BY ERIC NEWMAN
West Valley View Staff Writer
City officials, local businesspeople and residents came out to Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale on February 21 to speak about area growth at the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce Business and Breakfast event. Food and drinks were served to the gathered group, as the city managers of
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Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park and Tolleson discussed working together and the developments each municipality has seen in the last year. Growth was a major theme. Goodyear, for example, has seen tremendous expansion, but City Manager Julie Arendall said only around 11 percent of the area’s land has been developed. More is expected in the near future. “Over the next 25 years, over 50 percent
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