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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.
Bribery case ruins careers, leaves question of larger probe
The government’s decision to drop a bribery case involving a former regulator and utility owner leaves the question of what will come of its parent investigation.
Judge refuses to disqualify signatures for energy ballot measure
Arizonans can't be blocked from voting on a renewable energy proposal solely because organizers may have violated some state election laws, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Utility urges court to kill energy initiative
The attorney for the state's largest utility said Monday that Arizonans be precluded from voting on a renewable energy mandate because they were not told when signing petitions that a California billionaire is behind the measure.
Utility files suit to halt renewable energy ballot measure
The parent company of the state's largest electric utility filed suit Thursday in a bid to block voters from deciding if they want to impose new renewable energy mandates on power companies.
Utility’s parent company spends millions to sway elections
The state's largest electric utility already has set aside close to $11 million to make elections this year come out the way it wants.
Trial ends with defendants’ claim work was lawful, not bribery
Arizona’s most significant public corruption case since the 1988 impeachment of Gov. Evan Mecham has come down to this: Four defendants. Fourteen days of testimony. Nearly four dozen witnesses.
Billionaire Tom Steyer to spend $2 million on AZ youth vote initiative
Hoping to incite a blue wave in Arizona, billionaire mega-donor Tom Steyer will pour at least $2 million into state elections this year.
Big money already at play in newly filed clean-energy initiative
The state’s largest utility wasted no time in spending money to discredit a ballot measure that seeks to increase renewable energy goals.
A tax decrease beats a government-imposed wage increase
In my own business, I will be using my tax savings to hire more people, buy new equipment, and run more shifts. I care about my employees and I want the best for them.
Arizona utility helps fund Ducey re-election campaign
Pinnacle West Capital Corp., parent company of Arizona Public Service, has donated $10,200 to the Ducey for Governor campaign through its political action committee.
Utility regulator proposes broad renewable energy plan
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Andy Tobin released a plan January 30 that calls for increases in clean energy, energy storage and biomass.
