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Corporation Commission

Aug 14, 2018

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.

May 30, 2018

Defendants reject plea offers in Corp Comm bribery case

Plea deals offered to a former state utility regulator and a lobbyist suggests that federal prosecutors are not done looking at other possible criminal activities at the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce, with bottle, and wife Sherry Pierce, both of whom stand accused in a bribery scheme, leave U.S. District Court in Phoenix after their arraignment on June 7, 2017.
May 9, 2018

Judge refuses to throw out Corporation Commission bribery case

A federal judge has rejected a bid by a former utility regulator, his wife, a lobbyist and a utility executive to throw out criminal charges against them.

Former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce, with bottle, and wife Sherry Pierce, both of whom stand accused in a bribery scheme, leave U.S. District Court in Phoenix after their arraignment on June 7, 2017.
Mar 23, 2018

Legal documents: Indicted lobbyist’s ex-wife FBI informant in bribery case

The legal fate of a former utility regulator, the head of a utility and a lobbyist facing bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges could depend on whether jurors believe the lobbyist's former wife.

Feb 22, 2018

Time for Navajos to move on from coal to renewable energy

Renewable energy is an essential part of the solution for our Navajo economy and jobs after coal. I hope more will make the drive to the Phoenix with me next time we need to speak up at the ACC, including our Navajo elected officials.

Feb 1, 2018

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.

Jan 4, 2018

Proposed Corp Comm ethics code takes aim at lobbyists

The lobbyist registration and gift ban ideas were floated in a recently released draft of a code of ethics by the commission, something the embattled regulatory body has been considering for nearly two years.

Nov 24, 2017

Dueling attorneys exchange threats in GOP treasurer campaign spat

The race to be Arizona’s next treasurer hasn’t really begun yet, but a candidate and potential candidate are already butting heads and getting lawyers involved.

Oct 17, 2017

Former Mesa lawmaker Justin Olson tapped as new utility regulator

Gov. Doug Ducey appointed former Mesa lawmaker Justin Olson to the Arizona Corporation Commission today.

This is one of the documents the Arizona Corporation Commission produced in response to a public records request for information about its study of "smart" meters.
Oct 3, 2017

Sedona man gets new chance to prove regulators withheld information on smart meters

A Sedona resident is going to get his chance to prove state utility regulators illegally withheld information about a study of the health effects of "smart'' meters.

Aug 29, 2017

APS derides Burns’ attempt to have court overturn rate hike

Attorneys for Arizona Public Service are deriding efforts by Bob Burns to have the state Supreme Court overturn a 3.3 percent rate hike just approved by the other utility regulators.

Bob Burns explains why he was the lone vote against selecting Tom Forese as new chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
Aug 2, 2017

APS in court to block regulator from grilling executives

The attorney for the state's largest electric company told a trial judge Wednesday he has no authority to decide whether a utility regulator can grill her client's executives.

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