Commission should base energy policy on evidence rather than political theatrics
Last month, 125 elected and community leaders signed a letter to Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Doug Little encouraging him and his fellow commissioners to ignore the political fracas and decide the many cases before them on the evidence, merits and what is best for Arizona.
APS acts to quell concerns over consumer rate hike letter
Arizona Public Service sought to quickly quash concerns last week that a letter submitted as a part of its request for a rate increase gave the appearance that dozens of government officials and nonprofit groups supported raising customers’ utility bills.
This utility wants your $11
APS wants to increase residential customers’ electric bills by about $11 each month, as well as overhaul the way it calculates them. Under a rate case filed with the Corp Comm today, the utility is seeking to move most residential customers from a two-part rate to a three-part rate, which would include a demand component.