(FORM OF PROXY CARD FOR REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS)    
     
     Shareholder Name
     Address
     Address
     
     
     
     You  are cordially invited to join us at the 1996  Annual
     Meeting of Shareholders of Tucson Electric Power Company.
     This year's meeting will be held at the Hilton East Hotel
     in Tucson, Arizona on Friday, May 14, 1996.  Registration
     and  admittance will start at 9 a.m. and the Meeting will
     begin promptly at 10 a.m.  At the meeting we will elect
     directors and vote on the Recapitalization Proposal.
     
     It  is important that your shares be voted whether or not
     you  plan  to  be  present at the  meeting.   You  should
     specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes on 
     the proxy form below, and date, sign and return your proxy
     form  in  the  enclosed,  postpaid  return  envelope   as
     promptly as possible.  If you date, sign and return your
     proxy  form without specifying your choices, your  shares
     will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of
     your directors.
     
     As in the past years, we will discuss the business of TEP
     during the meeting.  I welcome your comments and
     suggestions, and we will provide time during the  meeting
     for questions from shareholders.
     
     I am looking forward to having you with us on the 14th of
     May.  In the meantime, if you have questions
     regarding   the  Meeting,  please  phone   our   Investor
     Relations and Services Department at 520-884-3661.
     
                                             Sincerely,
     
     
     

     (Form of Proxy Card -- FRONT)

TEAR HERE                                                             TEAR HERE
                      TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ITEMS 1 & 2.
PROXY

This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed 
herein by the undersigned. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted 
"FOR" Items 1 & 2.
 
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:

   NOMINEES              FOR     WITHHELD    NOMINEES            FOR   WITHHELD
   Elizabeth T. Alexander []       []        Martha R. Seger      []     []
   Charles E. Bayless     []       []        Donald G. Shropshire []     []
   Jose L. Canchola       []       []        H. Wilson Sundt      []     []
   John  A. Jeter         []       []        J. Burgess Winter    []     []
   R. B. O'Rielly         []       []

2. RECAPITALIZATION  PROPOSAL
     [] FOR   [] AGAINST   [] ABSTAIN

         (continued, and to be signed, on other side)

                                        (Shareholder Name)
                                        (Shareholder Name)
                                        (Shareholder Name)

     (Form of Proxy Card -- BACK)

                 TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
This Proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of
the Company for the Annual Meeting to be held on May 14, 1996
                             PROXY
The undersigned hereby appoints Chareles E. Bayless and Ira R.
Adler, and each of them, with the power of substitution, to
represent and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares
of Common Stock which the undersigned is entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held at the
Hilton East Hotel in Tucson, Arizona, on May 14, 1996, and at
any and all adjournments thereof, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present and
particularly with respect to Items 1 & 2 and, in their
discretion, upon such other business as may properly come
before the meeting. This proxy, when properly executed, will
be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned
shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted
"FOR" Items 1 & 2.

SHAREHOLDER(S)
   SIGN HERE                                                __________________
                                                                   (DATE)

                       X                          X
                            SIGNED                     SIGNED

PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS NAME APPEARS HEREON. All joint owners of
shares should sign.  State your full title when signing as
executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, etc.  Please return
your proxy in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Receipt is
hereby acknowledged of Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy
Statement and the 1995 Annual Report attached thereto.

          (continued, and to be voted on other side)


 (FORM OF PROXY FOR SHAREHOLDERS IN STREET NAME)

 (Form of Proxy Card -- FRONT)


                 TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ITEMS 1 & 2.

This proxy, when properly executed will be voted in the manner
directed herein by the undersigned. If no direction is made,
this proxy will be voted "FOR" Items 1 & 2.
 
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:                      FOR          WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
    ALEXANDER, BAYLESS, CANCHOLA, JETER,   all nominees     as to all nominees
    O'RIELLY, SEGER, SHROPSHIRE, SUNDT,    (except as  
    WINTER                               indicated below)
                                               []                   []

           Withhold Authority to vote for the following nominees (write names):

           ___________________________________________________________________

 2. RECAPITALIZATION PROPOSAL
     [] FOR   [] AGAINST   [] ABSTAIN

Participant Number:__________________       Participant Name:________________
Depository:        __________________       Shares:          ________________


     (Form of Proxy Card -- BACK)

                 TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
This Proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of
the Company for the Annual Meeting to be held on May 14, 1996
                             PROXY
The undersigned hereby appoints Chareles E. Bayless and Ira R.
Adler, and each of them, with the power of substitution, to
represent and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares
of Common Stock which the undersigned is entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held at the
Hilton East Hotel in Tucson, Arizona, on May 14, 1996, and at
any and all adjournments thereof, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present and
particularly with respect to Items 1 & 2 and, in their
discretion, upon such other business as may properly come
before the meeting. This proxy, when properly executed, will
be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned
shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted
"FOR" Items 1 & 2.

SHAREHOLDER(S)
   SIGN HERE                                                __________________
                                                                   (DATE)

                       X                          X
                            SIGNED                     SIGNED

PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS NAME APPEARS HEREON. All joint owners of
shares should sign.  State your full title when signing as
executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, etc.  Please return
your proxy in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Receipt is
hereby acknowledged of Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy
Statement and the 1995 Annual Report attached thereto.

          (continued, and to be voted on other side)