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Re: the April 23 article"Prop 412 means cleaner, greener grid" and the May 1 article"The Prop 412 'Sweet Spot' will grow Tucson's resiliency."
There are two statements written though which are bothersome, one that patronizes the community and one that is highly deceptive. First, in a May 1st op-ed by Councilwoman Nikki Lee, she wrote that before the Council put this on the ballot that, “City staff collaborated closely with TEP for approximately 18 months, ensuring that the Mayor and Council’s priorities and the community's interests were incorporated into the agreement.
The second item that sits very badly with me and others is this. Erik Bakken, VP of Energy Resources and Chief Sustainability Officer for TEP, wrote in an April 23rd Star op-ed, “More than 25% of our community’s power now comes from carbon-free renewable resources.” This is so inflated. It incorrectly indicates that 25%+ of your energy comes from renewables. TEP recently reported in its annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission that its renewable energy output for 2022 was only 13.
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