Arizona

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APS Plans Coal-to-Gas Conversion at Cholla Plant, Eyes 2029 Start

Arizona Public Service will convert two retired coal units at its Cholla Power Plant to natural gas, adding up to 380 MW of capacity with construction targeted to begin in 2028.

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Industry

Wood Mackenzie: 7 GW of Renewable Projects Cancelled on Federal Land, Another 12 GW at Risk

A Wood Mackenzie analysis finds federal permitting changes cancelled or halted 7 GW of renewable energy projects on federal land in 2025, with $121 billion in total investment now at risk across federal and private lands.

Jul 1, 2026

Industry

Arizona Locks In $11.3B Transportation Plan Ahead of Federal Highway Bill Uncertainty

Arizona's State Transportation Board has adopted an $11.3 billion five-year construction program through fiscal 2031, offering subcontractors an early look at where highway, bridge, and airport dollars will concentrate as Congress works on the next federal surface transportation bill.

Jun 26, 2026

Editorial image: Arizona highway plan aerial - Arizona Locks In $11.3B Transportation Plan Ahead of Federal Highway Bill Uncertainty

Workforce

AI Data Centers Now Drawing City-Scale Power, Forcing a New Playbook for Contractors

Emerging AI data centers are approaching 1 GW of electricity demand, rivaling small cities. A new industry framework from NEMA, ASHRAE, and PNNL is reshaping how contractors plan, staff, and execute these massive projects.

Jun 18, 2026

Editorial image: Massive data center power switchgear - AI Data Centers Now Drawing City-Scale Power, Forcing a New Playbook for Contractors

Industry

The Same Permit Bottleneck Stopping Pipelines Will Also Stop the Grid Buildout

Oklahoma Senator Alan Armstrong warns that Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, used for years to block pipeline projects, will create the same permitting paralysis for transmission lines as AI and manufacturing drive record grid demand.

Jun 17, 2026

Editorial image: Transmission lines stalled by permits - The Same Permit Bottleneck Stopping Pipelines Will Also Stop the Grid Buildout

Industry

Q1 2026 Earnings Mixed for Major US Contractors: Granite Climbs, Fluor Slips, Tutor Perini Eyes Blowout Year

Granite raised its 2026 revenue guidance to $5.4B after strong Q1 results driven by border and data centre work. Fluor posted 'messy' numbers with a 54% drop in new awards. Tutor Perini and Skanska held steady, both pointing to record backlogs and data centre demand.

Jun 16, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial mixed-progress construction site - Q1 2026 Earnings Mixed for Major US Contractors: Granite Climbs, Fluor Slips, Tutor Perini Eyes Blowout Year

Industry

Flatland Energy Services Wins $75.5M HDD Contract for Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Pipeline

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $75.5 million horizontal directional drilling contract to Flatland Energy Services LLC for the most complex crossings yet on the 300-mile Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project in northwest New Mexico.

Jun 15, 2026

Editorial image: HDD rig above river canyon - Flatland Energy Services Wins $75.5M HDD Contract for Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Pipeline

Workforce

Skilled Trades Shortage Is the Real Bottleneck in AI Infrastructure Buildout

The tech industry's data center ambitions are running headlong into a shortage of electricians, welders, and pipefitters. For field service companies, that's a market signal worth paying attention to.

Jun 14, 2026

Editorial image: Empty trades hiring board - Skilled Trades Shortage Is the Real Bottleneck in AI Infrastructure Buildout

Industry

SunZia Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operations as Largest US Wind Project

Pattern Energy's SunZia Wind Project in New Mexico — 3,650 MW across 916 turbines — is entering commercial operations, capping nearly two decades of permitting and three years of active construction.

Jun 12, 2026

Editorial image: Wind turbines New Mexico desert - SunZia Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operations as Largest US Wind Project

Industry

EDP Renewables Completes 200-MW Battery Storage Project in Coolidge, Arizona

EDP Renewables North America and Salt River Project have commissioned the 200-MW/800-MWh Flatland Energy Storage facility in Pinal County, Arizona, one of the larger standalone BESS projects to come online in the Southwest.

Jun 10, 2026

Industry

Solar Still Leads US Power Capacity Additions Despite Federal Policy Headwinds

FERC data shows solar energy continues to dominate new US capacity additions under the current administration, signaling steady contract flow for renewables construction subcontractors regardless of shifting federal rhetoric.

Jun 7, 2026

Editorial image: Solar construction pipeline momentum - Solar Still Leads US Power Capacity Additions Despite Federal Policy Headwinds

Industry

US Grid Adds 75 GW of Summer Capacity in a Year, Led by Texas and the West

FERC reports the largest year-over-year capacity increase in over a decade, with nearly 26 GW added in Texas alone, signaling sustained demand for grid construction and interconnection work across the country.

May 23, 2026

Editorial image: Massive grid expansion buildout - US Grid Adds 75 GW of Summer Capacity in a Year, Led by Texas and the West

Workforce

53 Utility Companies Log 3,700 Hours Connecting 13 Navajo Nation Homes to the Grid

Crews from 53 utility companies across 24 states worked more than 3,700 combined hours to bring electricity to 13 remote Navajo Nation families through the Light Up Navajo VII initiative.

May 20, 2026

Industry

NextEra-Dominion $67B Merger Would Create World's Largest Electric Utility

NextEra Energy's proposed $67 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy would create the world's largest regulated electric utility by market capitalization, triggering a massive wave of transmission, substation, and grid infrastructure work across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

May 19, 2026

Editorial image: Substation night dramatic contrast - NextEra-Dominion $67B Merger Would Create World's Largest Electric Utility

Workforce

AI Data Center Boom Sparks Construction Hiring Race for Electricians, HVAC Techs, and Welders

A surge in AI infrastructure spending is driving one of the strongest construction hiring cycles in decades, creating major opportunities for electrical, mechanical, and HVAC subcontractors who can find the workers.

May 12, 2026

Editorial image: Electrical trades inside data center - AI Data Center Boom Sparks Construction Hiring Race for Electricians, HVAC Techs, and Welders

Industry

Sundt Construction Acquires Industrial Power Solutions, Doubling Electrical Workforce

Tempe-based Sundt Construction has acquired Industrial Power Solutions, a Phoenix industrial electrical contractor, more than doubling its in-house electrical capacity with an eye on growing water and wastewater project demand in the Southwest.

May 8, 2026

Industry

Private Nonresidential Construction Falls for Fourth Straight Month, Dragged Down by Manufacturing Slump

Private nonresidential construction spending has dropped 8% from its peak as CHIPS Act manufacturing projects wind down, but data centers and public infrastructure offer subcontractors a clear path to new work.

Mar 29, 2026

Editorial image: Construction crew amid structural uncertainty - Private Nonresidential Construction Falls for Fourth Straight Month, Dragged Down by Manufacturing Slump

Industry

Granite Construction Lands $495M in Southern Border Contracts

Granite Construction has secured $495 million in southern border infrastructure work, signaling significant subcontracting opportunities in earthwork, fencing, utilities, and site services.

Mar 28, 2026

Editorial image: Border construction earthwork operations - Granite Construction Lands $495M in Southern Border Contracts

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