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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Electric Power: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Electric Power contributed nearly $870,000 to 78 nonprofit groups during the first half of 2022, with a focus on low-income community assistance, anti-domestic violence efforts and environmental stewardship. TEP’s philanthropic contributions come from corporate resources and are not recovered through customers’ rates. Investments during the first six months of the year include:

$300,000 to Wildfire, a statewide nonprofit organization that provides utility bill-payment assistance to low-income residents.

$50,000 to the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ for its expertise in taking a proactive approach for TEP’s Raptor Protection Program, which safeguards raptors and other wildlife from electric hazards.

$15,000 to Old Pueblo Community Services for housing support, including bridge, shelter, transitional and permanent arrangements.

$10,000 to Habitat for Humanity ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ to bring affordable housing to ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ and Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ through funding and volunteerism.

TEP customers also supported the community through TEP Gives. Every time customers signed up for budget billing, e-bill or auto pay in the first half of the year, TEP donated to Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse, topping out at $20,000. The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Trail is the TEP Gives partner for the second half of the calendar year.