To build a better Arizona, we need to continue finding ways to deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable power to our customers. We’ve managed to reduce our carbon intensity by 35% since 2005, despite the Valley\u2019s dramatic growth. And we’ve recently updated our Sustainability Goals to establish more aggressive targets, including achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Put simply, net zero means the amount of emissions produced is equal to the amount removed from the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To achieve net zero, we’re focusing on deep reductions in our carbon intensity by retiring coal generation and increasing carbon-free resources, a process known as decarbonization<\/a>. Any remaining emissions on our system will likely be addressed through credible carbon removal projects, which will remove an equivalent amount of carbon emissions from the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve already made great progress toward reducing our carbon emissions through the addition of renewable energy sources. Our customers are currently benefiting from enough clean energy, including solar, wind and storage, to power nearly 500,000 homes. This clean energy transition includes major milestones in the development of utility-scale solar farms, battery storage and wind turbines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe path to achieving net zero<\/h2>\n\n\n\n