Alexis has made Cochise County her home since 2017 and covered Cochise County news and sports for the Herald/Review Newspaper in Sierra Vista for three and a half years before coming to KGUN 9.
COCHISE, Ariz. — Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm were in Cochise, Ariz. Monday morning to announce a new project in for the county.The plan connects wind and solar fields in New Mexico with Southern Arizona. The project comes from a partnership between state and federal agencies. Gov. Hobbs and Secretary Granholm said this will help bring more renewable energy people across Arizona.
The Southline Transmission Project, creates 175 miles of transmission that will run through Hildalgo County in New Mexico, the Apache station in Cochise and ends at the Vail substation. This new line will help with the increase in demand and power usage.The Department of Energy is spending $1.3 billion on three projects, including the Southline Transmission Project.
Having more job opportunities, especially in trade work, will help support those in Benson, Willcox and the surrounding area.
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