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APS expected to seek 400% solar fee increase
Arizona Public Service hopes to more than quadruple the monthly fee it charges to solar customers, advocates for the rooftop solar industry say.
SolarCity files antitrust lawsuit against SRP over solar charge
Solar company SolarCity filed an antitrust lawsuit against Salt River Project in Arizona federal court Monday, saying the utility’s solar demand charge was “unacceptable and unlawful.”
Setbacks for solar: More red tape and a “terrible message’’
A solar demand charge from SRP and a Senate bill aimed at adding requirements to solar leases both moved forward on Thursday. Solar advocates say it was a bad day for the sun in Arizona.
SRP approves solar fee and rate hike
Salt River Project’s board of directors approved a rate hike Thursday that would add a solar demand charge of about $50 on average and a 3.9 percent increase for all SRP users, ending a three-month process of public meetings and solar industry outcry.
SRP board set to decide on solar charge today
Salt River Project’s board of directors will decide on a proposal today that would add a solar demand charge of about $50 on average and a 3.9 percent rate hike for all SRP users.
Corp Comm candidates question APS’ neutrality
Two Republican candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission are asking pointed questions to the head of Arizona Public Service, wary that the utility is secretly aiding their primary opponents in the race for seats on the regulatory agency.
SRP board member ‘stunned’ at APS’ electioneering
Arizona’s largest utility, Arizona Public Service, has expanded its scope of political involvement to include the election of another utility’s board of directors.
Corporation commissioners question AZ utilities on security status
Arizona regulators are asking electric utilities in the state to say whether they're prepared for security threats ranging from cyberattacks to penetrations of equipment and facilities.
Panel votes for bill to curtail NSA after wave of opposition
One by one they took to the podium to voice their concerns with the bill. The Arizona departments of Public Safety, Health Services, Environmental Quality and Economic Security all rose to speak. The list went on.
Former Phoenix mayor: Partner with Mexico to desalinate seawater
The former mayor of the nation’s sixth-largest city wants Arizona to form a partnership with Mexico that would build desalination facilities and tap in the ocean’s virtually limitless supply of water.
Energy deregulation proponents push ahead despite setback
Stung by their sudden defeat at the Arizona Corporation Commission, proponents of electricity deregulation have gone back to the drawing board to map out their next move.
EPA issues supplemental clean air plan for Navajo Station
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a supplemental proposal to reduce emissions at the Navajo Generating Station, roughly a week after the federal agency extended the public comment period on plans to clean up the coal-burning power plant.
