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Arizona utility joins pilot program to connect veterans to energy industry jobs
Arizona Public Service is one of five companies taking part in a national initiative to hire veterans for some of the 200,000 jobs that could come open in the energy industry over the next five years.
“Top-two” proposal may favor centrist candidates, but critics fear unintended consequences
In a state where most campaigns are decided in the primary, a group of would-be reformers wants to force political discourse to the center by upending the entire election system.
Commerce Authority going global, field offices in China, Europe, Mexico and Canada targeted
Anyone who’s wondering how serious the Arizona Commerce Authority is about its proactive approach to recruiting new businesses need only look at President/CEO Don Cardon’s recent travel plans.
Just two days before the new public-private economic development agency held its final board meeting before the July 1 transition away from the Arizona Department of Commerce, Cardon returned [...]
Inside Palo Verde: Operators offer tour to tout safety, emergency preparations
When this reactor at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is operating, no one is allowed into this viewing area overlooking its core. But when Unit 2′s reactor is having its fuel rods replaced, plant officials are using the opportunity to show how Palo Verde is different from the Japanese nuclear power plant that was leaking radiation after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Ariz. panel to hear utilities on shape for summer
The Arizona Corporation Commission wants to make sure electric utilities are ready for the summer high-use energy season.
Safety hearing held for Arizona’s nuke plant
Operators of the nation's largest nuclear power plant near Phoenix have met with Arizona utility regulators to assess safety procedures in the wake of Japan's nuclear accident.
Center designed to keep public informed in Palo Verde emergency
In the event of an emergency at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, plant officials and government leaders will now have access to a $13.5 million center that will help them respond and share information with the public.
Energy efficiency = Big savings Program makes green-modification financial equation work, even for cash-strapped governments
With government entities at all levels scrambling to balance budgets, it’s not surprising that there is a reluctance to undertake costly, new projects.
Regulators to assess safety at Ariz. nuclear plant
Utility regulators in Arizona set a Tuesday hearing with the operators of the nation's largest nuclear power plant to assess safety procedures there in the wake of Japan's nuclear accident.
Upstart Brownstein hires three from Fennemore Craig
Denver-based law and lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has lured away three of Fennemore Craig's top people, marking its second talent-grab since announcing the opening of a new office in Phoenix last month.
Shultz to join Denver-based legal powerhouse
One of America’s top lobbying and law firms bided time for years while it waited for the perfect candidate to spearhead its expansion into Arizona.
The waiting ended when Marty Shultz announced his retirement.
Flipping Switches: APS power broker Marty Shultz moves on after 32 years
As the chief lobbyist and agent for Pinnacle West and its Arizona Public Service (APS), the state’s largest utility company, Shultz has played key roles in some of the biggest policy initiatives of the past three decades.
