The Arizona Supreme Court has removed the last legal impediment to a trash-burning power plant near Surprise.
Read More »Arizona AG hails court decision blocking Clean Power Plan
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is calling the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to temporarily block President Barack Obama's plan to cut power plant emissions a huge victory for the state.
Read More »Panel approves bill to increase solar regulations 
A Senate panel approved a bill Monday that would add more regulations to the rooftop solar industry, despite protests from solar companies that the bill is government overreach.
Read More »Arizona utility to study time-shifting rooftop solar power
Arizona regulators have given the state's largest electrical utility the go-ahead to explore the idea of time-shifting energy produced through residential rooftop solar.
Read More »Controversy-prone year ushers in new era for Corporation Commission 
Many major policy decisions are still up in the air at the Arizona Corporation Commission, but one thing is for sure: It’s no longer the commission of yore.
Read More »Commissioners choose Doug Little as interim chairman
The four remaining members of the Arizona Corporation Commission on Tuesday chose Doug Little as interim chairman of the panel -- and the likely permanent replacement for Susan Bitter Smith.
Read More »Energy commission creates $130,000 position to help with legal issues 
The Arizona Corporation Commission has hired a new attorney to deal with ethical issues and handle public records requests.
Read More »Major solar company acknowledges tie to Corp Comm critic 
SolarCity told the Arizona Capitol Times it has contributed money to a group that provides most of the support for the Checks and Balances Project, a frequent critic of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Read More »Arizona closes State Energy Program; remaining workers fired
After 40 years, the last of the State Energy Program’s employees have been fired or reassigned as Gov. Doug Ducey and his administration shuttered the program to cut down on overhead costs. The Arizona Republic reports (http://goo.gl/8Ka1mT) that the five ...
Read More »Commission mulls program that costs APS millions, benefits major firms 
A more muted deliberation involving Arizona’s biggest utility is underway at the Arizona Corporation Commission, this time over a program that allows eight major energy consumers to purchase less-expensive power from a third-party source.
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