Sheep help Tucson Electric Company to keep shade off solar panels

TUCSON – A flock of fluffy, four-legged field workers arrived at a local Tucson Electric Power solar array to keep the weeds trimmed so the panels can continue producing clean energy for customers.
Around 25 sheep now live and work at the Prairie Fire Solar Array, located by South Kolb and East Valencia roads.
Desert brush and weeds can grow high enough to block the sun and inhibit solar power production. TEP made the choice to use the sheep over law mowers, spray or weed trimmers in orde