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Justices to decide ACC ‘dark money’ issue
The state Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a majority of the Arizona Corporation Commission can block one of its members from seeking access to corporate records to see if the...
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Budget impasse triggers talk of shutdown
If Arizona’s government were ever to shut down, 2021 would be the year.  Budget impasses have pushed the state near the breaking point before, including a long summer night 12...
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Regulator scorned for vote on energy rules
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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Struggle to boost energy-efficiency standards succeeds
(Photo courtesy of NASA) Arizona is closer to an energy efficient future after the Corporation Commission approved a higher standard for energy savings this month. Under...
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Years in the making, Corp Comm passes clean emissions standards
The Arizona Corporation Commission moved Thursday to set a new target for clean emissions that would require electric utilities to use 100% carbon-free power by 2050. The 3-2 vote capped...
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State must modernize energy rules by increasing renewable standards
Arizona utility regulators did a big thing recently, though it largely went unnoticed. They should be commended for coming together in bipartisan fashion to support a plan that has the...
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Write-in candidate makes Corp Comm ballot
Three Democrats, Two Republicans, write-in candidate advance in Corp Comm primary
3 utility regulators block Arizona’s path to clean energy
The Arizona Corporation Commission on July 30 missed a historic opportunity to put Arizona on a path toward a cleaner, healthier and more prosperous future by failing to strengthen the...
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Democrats hope for Corp Comm control as GOP candidates fall
Members of the Arizona Corporation Commission from left: Lea Márquez Peterson, Boyd Dunn, Bob Burns, Justin Olson, Sandra Kennedy Democratic control of the Arizona Corporation Commission...
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Lawmakers grateful for rainy-day fund, some hold to principles against it
Republican Rep. Noel Campbell, foreground left, speaks with GOP Rep. Travis Grantham, foreground right, as members gather in the Arizona House under a closed public gallery...
