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Judge: No urgent need to consider APS solar rate increase
An administrative law judge has concluded that Arizona Public Service hasn’t “established an urgent need” for addressing any cost shift attributed to rooftop solar outside of a rate case.
Solar-industry jobs picture not so sunny in Arizona in 2013, report says
WASHINGTON – Arizona posted the second-highest number of solar-industry jobs in the nation for the second year in a row in 2013, despite losing 1,242 jobs from a year earlier, according to a new report.
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All eyes on Arizona as formal energy hearings begin
At the heart of Arizona’s battle over solar net metering systems is whether utilities can balance solar energy with the cost of maintaining the grid that delivers electricity to all users.
Corp. Comm. barred from adopting more stringent renewable energy standards
A panel of senators today approved legislation to bar the Arizona Corporation Commission from adopting renewable energy standards that are more stringent than what is currently in place. Many consider the bill an attempt by lawmakers to assert control over the state’s energy policy, but critics said it infringes on the commission’s constitutional authority to set rates for public utility co[...]
Feds identify 237,100 acres in Arizona for renewable energy projects
The Bureau of Land Management has recommended 237,100 acres of public land in Arizona are suitable for renewable energy development, part of an effort to speed up the process for clean-energy companies looking to set up shop in the state.
Power struggle over state energy policy triggers solar opposition
A power struggle over who has the authority to set the state’s energy policies has erupted with a bill that would make the Arizona Corporation Commission answerable to the Legislature and governor.
