Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning Facebook Any solar panels that are part of Davis-Monthan-built infrastructure aren’t affected, Ambrose said. The panels’ removal “dumbfounded” Matt Somers, a longtime Tucsonan who regularly drives Golf Links Road, he said. He’s concerned the panels’ removal and non-replacement will likely put more pressure on the region’s electric grid that’s operated by Tucson Electric Power, he said. “When I look at the solar panels I see that the military is trying to use renewable energy which I think is a good idea so as not to put such a load on our electric grid,” Somers said. "I would hope there would be new panels put up to continue to have renewable energy.” He has relatives attending grade school here "who will be living in this town for the next 50 years and I don't want them to have a worse life than I do," he said. DeCambra said Soaring Heights Communities continues to advance sustainability and energy efficiency through other initiatives. They include installing rooftop solar panels and a recent partnership with TRO Energy Solutions to provide in-home EV charging for the subdivision. “We remain committed to supporting energy efficiency initiatives that benefit both our residents and the broader community,” DeCambra said. Centinel has overseen one of the largest military housing privatization portfolios in the U.S., the company said. It includes 10 housing communities and more than 70 hotels across 26 states and Puerto Rico. The properties serve more than 3.7 million service members, families and guests, DeCambra said. '); var s = document.createElement('script'); s.setAttribute('src', 'https://assets.revcontent.com/master/delivery.js'); document.body.appendChild(s); window.removeEventListener('scroll', throttledRevContent); __tnt.log('Load Rev Content'); } } }, 100); window.addEventListener('scroll', throttledRevContent); } Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story