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The three Republicans running to become state utility regulators warn that putting Democrats in charge of the regulatory panel would turn Arizona into California. And they don’t mean that in...
Can America’s power grid support millions of electric cars?
There’s little doubt that a global technology revolution is under way. And the sweep of change over the past decade alone has been stunning. Electric cars and smart phones are...
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Sandra Kennedy, Kiana Sears win Corp Comm Democratic primary
Former Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy has easily claimed one of two Democratic nominations for two open Arizona Corporation Commission seats. But while she surged ahead in the Aug. 28 primary,...
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APS withholds spending in Corp Comm primary elections
Little to resign from Corp Comm for job in Trump administration
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Doug Little (Photo by Rachel Leingang/ Arizona Capitol Times) Arizona Corporation Commissioner Doug Little will resign his post after taking a job with...
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Utilities offer incentives aimed at saving energy
More options to encourage the efficient consumption of power have emerged as energy resources in the Valley evolved over the past decade. Arizona’s energy players have long recognized that, for...
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Economic prosperity flows in underground pipes, water mains
Water is an essential ingredient to Arizona’s economy. There is an unmistakable connection between maintaining and updating infrastructure and economic prosperity. Cities and states are more likely to thrive in...
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Attorney hired to investigate “uneven influence” in electricity regulation
Bob Burns (Photo by Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services) An Arizona utility regulator hired an attorney to investigate how outside influences may affect electricity regulation in...
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Former Arizona sheriff fights new villain: ‘demand charges’
Solar, utilities to abandon scorched earth fight
Numerous sources this afternoon said the rooftop solar industry and the utilities, led by APS, are standing down to avoid what many consider to be nuclear options, which, depending on...
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Solar advocates turn to the ballot in fight against utilities
A constitutional ballot initiative, dubbed the Arizona Solar Energy Freedom Act, filed today with the Secretary of State’s Office takes aim at several tactics used by utilities that critics say...
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Bill to ease conflict laws for Corp Comm advances
An Arizona House panel advanced a bill designed to relieve Corporation Commissioner Andy Tobin of a conflict of interest. A strike-everything amendment to HB2123 from Rep. John Allen, R-Scottsdale, would...