Energizing Arizona: community solar can inject billions into state economy
Not only should the Arizona Corporation Commission create a community solar program in Arizona, but it must also structure the program in a way that fosters real competition and allows outside investors to compete in our energy marketplace.
GOP Corp Comm candidates lead by less than 1 percentage point
The Arizona Corporation Commission will remain entirely red if tonight’s early ballot results hold true, but less than one percentage point currently separates first and third place.
APS withholds spending in Corp Comm primary elections
The state’s largest utility is staying out of the Republican primary race for two open Arizona Corporation Commission seats, risking a shakeup that could have serious ramifications for the company.
Corp Comm may take another look at deregulation
The Corporation Commission may soon take another look at retail electric competition, just five years after its last foray into the issue ended with a whimper.
Judge’s decision in bribery trial opens door on larger probe
Gayle Burns will be allowed to testify in the so-called “Ghost Lobby” trial after U.S. District Court Judge John Tuchi determined the defense had opened the door to her testimony.
Choice for jury in bribery case: dirty politicians or humble servants
The bribery trial of former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce and his wife Sherry Pierce is a clash of political paradigms.
APS parent company launches $1M campaign to support Corp Comm Republicans
The parent company of the state’s largest electric utility entered the Arizona Corporation Commission race, funding an outside group to support three Republican candidates for the regulatory body.
Democratic Corp Comm candidates side with Burns, push for APS investigation
The two Democrats running for the Arizona Corporation Commission showed solidarity with a current Republican commissioner over an outstanding investigation into a utility’s role in the 2014 commission election, telling voters electing the bipartisan trio the best way to push the investigation forward.
Tobin running to keep Corp Comm seat
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Andy Tobin will seek a full term on the commission in this year’s election.
Massive solar fee increase to be considered this year
Arizona Public Service will move forward with its proposal to more than quadruple the monthly fee charged to homeowners with solar panels now instead of waiting until next year when regulators will evaluate the company’s entire rate structure.
Attorneys for RUCO, Corp. Comm. debate method water companies use to increase rates
Lawyers for the Residential Utility Consumer Office and the Arizona Corporation Commission faced off in the Arizona Court of Appeals on June 23 to debate the constitutionality of a mechanism that allows water companies to recoup costs for infrastructure investments outside of a rate case.
Republican Corporation Commission candidates violated rules, commission finds
Republican candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission violated the rules by using hundreds of thousands of dollars that were meant to be spent in the primary to go after their Democratic general election opponents, the agency that runs the state’s public finance system agreed today.