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Who says buying politicians won’t help APS?

(Photo by Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press) In a huge win for the ratepayers, the Arizona Corporation Commission recently voted 3-2 to slash APS’s profitability from 10% to 8.7%, reject 75% of the executive cash...

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ACC approves APS rate reduction

Most Arizona Public Service Co. customers will pay a little less for electricity now, but the utility, which initially sought a 5% rate increase, is threatening to sue over the decision.  The Arizona Corporation...

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Justin Olson enters crowded GOP field for US Senate race

Justin Olson, a Republican on the state’s utility regulation board, stands next to members of his family as he announces his campaign for Arizona’s U.S. Senate...

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Rudderless leadership on energy hurts Arizona ratepayers

A few weeks ago, I wrote an op-ed for the Capitol Times praising Arizona Corporation Commission Chairwoman Lea Márquez Peterson for her prior support of common-sense clean energy rules that...

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Regulator scorned for vote on energy rules

Lea Marquez Peterson at the inauguration of Gov. Doug Ducey on Jan. 7, 2019. Clean energy advocates in Arizona watched four years of work essentially go...

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ACC’s energy-smart Republican leadership

Editor’s note: This guest commentary was erroneously published after Commissioner Lea Marquez Peterson voted on an amendment to change the proposed energy rules to goals. The Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship...

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Unregulated chemicals contaminating water near air base

A firefighter uses a rapid intervention vehicle to respond to an aircraft fire during training December 7, 2016, at Luke Air Force Base. This training was...

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Senate to vote on taking power from regulators

Rejecting arguments about economic development, clean air and even constitutional issues, a Senate panel voted along party lines March 31 to strip the Arizona Corporation Commission of its power to set energy...

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Bill to give lawmakers say on energy policy likely dead

A controversial bill to prohibit Arizona’s utility regulators from setting state energy policy appears dead after a Republican senator decided he cannot support it.  Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, told the...

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Legislature supports dirty air

Dear Editor: I am a registered nurse.  When I worked in a hospital, I did not connect air pollution and sickness. My error.  Substances released by burning fossil fuels exacerbate illness. ...

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Bill gives Legislature some control of utility regulators

The Arizona Corporation Commission may be the next branch of government that legislators can force the Attorney General to investigate.  Rep. Jacqueline Parker, R-Mesa, the new Legislative District 16 representative...

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Arizona regulators approve sale of beleaguered utility

Arizona utility regulators approved a deal for EPCOR USA to purchase the beleaguered Johnson Utilities company and for customers to pay for part of the transaction with hikes in their...

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