After 10 years of controversy, a proposal to give electrical power to the University of Arizona's Mount Graham Observatory will finally be decided tomorrow.
The Arizona Board of Regents will examine the plan to install a 23-mile power line that would eliminate the need for generators to power the three telescopes on the mountain.
The observatory's telescopes and facilities currently run on diesel fuel generators. The power lines, which could be completely underground, would become the source of energy for the facilities.
"Diesel fuel can be dangerous. The power line would reduce pollution and be cheaper," said Joel Valdez, UA senior vice president for business affairs.
