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Lesko claims solar firms violating her consumer protection laws
A state senator asked the Arizona Attorney General’s to investigate potential noncompliance by rooftop solar companies with two laws aimed at protecting consumers.
Corp Comm deliberations could determine fate of rooftop solar in Arizona
Next week, the Arizona Corporation Commission will finally determine the path forward for rooftop solar energy in the state.
Not all solar is created equal – comparing rooftop and utility scale
Arizona’s solar energy future is at stake as the Arizona Corporation Commission decides the value of solar at a hearing December 19 and 20.
Burns, Tobin, Dunn win Corp Comm seats
The Arizona Corporation Commission will remain an all-Republican body for the time being after three GOP candidates were the top vote-getters Tuesday.
Pro-SolarCity IE argues that transparency laws are unconstitutional
Save Our AZ Solar, which is spending millions of dollars to elect its favored candidates to the Arizona Corporation Commission, is insisting that disclosure laws requiring it to report its spending are unconstitutional.
Conservatives should seek to enable and fairly value solar power
Competitive markets are at the heart of American economic prosperity and stability. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been true of the monopoly-led, scandal-prone Arizona electricity industry.
Solar interests pour money into Corp Comm race
A flood of money from solar interests is overwhelming the spending in the race for the Arizona Corporation Commission.
A letter from Scott Hempling to Commissioner Doug Little
To Doug Little, Chairman, Arizona Corporation Commission At the Commission meeting of August 11, 2016, you stated there was some connection among myself, the Energy Foundation, SolarCity, former ACC Commissioner Kris Mayes and the re-election campaign of Commissioner Burns; and that such connection would affect my objectivity. It is said that “a lie can travel halfway around the world before th[...]
For now, Corp Comm puts brakes on big changes for solar customers
The Arizona Corporation Commission today approved a small fee on solar customers in a much-watched rate case, shutting down a request from a utility for big changes to solar rate design and net metering.
Arizona needs a full analysis of rooftop solar benefits
I believe it is in the interests of all Arizonans, both those with solar and those without, to conduct an impartial study that recognizes the full benefits that distributed solar extends to all ratepayers.
Mediation between solar firm, Arizona utility suspended
An agreement between the nation's largest solar company and Arizona's biggest utility to call off a contentious battle and instead negotiate on how to treat rooftop solar power has hit a major bump, and representatives for both sides said Thursday they've called off the talks.
APS acts to quell concerns over consumer rate hike letter
Arizona Public Service sought to quickly quash concerns last week that a letter submitted as a part of its request for a rate increase gave the appearance that dozens of government officials and nonprofit groups supported raising customers’ utility bills.
