Raptor Ridge Solar Field Clean Energy
Raptor Ridge Solar Field |
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| Client | Tucson Electric Power |
| Completion Date | 2022 |
| Location | Arizona |
| Completed by | Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. and MYR Energy Services, Inc. |
Sturgeon Electric crews are helped Uni-Source Energy Services (UNS) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) build a new solar field: Raptor Ridge, a 100-acre facility that will provide 15 megawatts of photovoltaic (PV) solar generation capacity.
Launched in August 2021, the project finished in May 2022.
To build Raptor Ridge, Sturgeon Electric’s 65-person crew installed 35,500 PV modules controlled by a fully automated tracker system and five inverter skids, all underground, including the cabling for the DC and communication systems.
Raptor Ridge helps UNS and TEP advance its transition from carbon-intensive sources to a more sustainable energy portfolio, while maintaining reliability and ensuring rate affordability for its customers. Sturgeon Electric contracted MYR Energy, a fellow MYR Group, Inc. subsidiary, to perform all the mechanical work. The project marks the first time the two affiliated companies have teamed on a project.