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  <xs:element id="tep_SanJuanMember" abstract="true" name="SanJuanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_TaxCreditTransferIndemnificationMember" abstract="true" name="TaxCreditTransferIndemnificationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_InvestmentTaxCreditMaximumIndemnificationPercentage" abstract="false" name="InvestmentTaxCreditMaximumIndemnificationPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_InvestmentTaxCreditMaximumIndemnificationLimitationsPeriod" abstract="false" name="InvestmentTaxCreditMaximumIndemnificationLimitationsPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_LunaNettingMember" abstract="true" name="LunaNettingMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_DefinedBenefitPlanNonServiceCostAbstract" abstract="true" name="DefinedBenefitPlanNonServiceCostAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_DerivativeAssetRegulatoryRecovery" abstract="false" name="DerivativeAssetRegulatoryRecovery" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_DerivativeAssetsNoRegulatoryRecovery" abstract="false" name="DerivativeAssetsNoRegulatoryRecovery" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_DerivativeLiabilitiesRegulatoryRecovery" abstract="false" name="DerivativeLiabilitiesRegulatoryRecovery" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_PowerContractsMember" abstract="true" name="PowerContractsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_GasContractsMember" abstract="true" name="GasContractsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_RenewableEnergyCredit" abstract="false" name="RenewableEnergyCredit" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tep_NetCostOfRemovalOfInterimRetirements" abstract="false" name="NetCostOfRemovalOfInterimRetirements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
