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Proposals would ban cities from raising utility taxes for 4 years
Key Points: GOP bill would pause the ability for cities and towns to raise taxes or utility fees until June 30, 2030 The measure could go to voters on the […]
2 GOP lawmakers propose scrapping sales tax on electricity to benefit customers
Key Points: Bill targets $2.3 billion in taxation that some lawmakers consider overcharges If approved, the state would lose $687 million in tax revenue Attorney general calls the plan “a […]
Top energy issues to watch in legislatures
Key Points: States face growing electricity demand due to data centers Lawmakers aim to balance affordability, growth, and decarbonization goals States are exploring various policies to regulate data center development […]
Two Democrats to challenge Republican incumbents at the Corporation Commission
Key Points: Clara Pratte and Jonathon Hill are running together for two seats on the Corporation Commission in 2026 Republican Commissioners Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers up for reelection and […]
Rampant corporate greed and cozy commission will devastate ratepayers
Rampant corporate greed enabled by lax oversight was already running Arizona’s ratepayers into the ground. Arizona Public Service collected $1.1 billion more than in 2022 after major rate hikes in […]
AARP wrong: Only restructuring can save Arizona’s ratepayers
Full restructuring of electricity markets in Arizona offers the best antidote for the outdated monopoly model.
Commissioners to review 2017 APS rate hike
Two utility regulators are questioning whether some customers of Arizona Public Services are paying too much and the company is earning more than it is legally entitled.
Trump tax cuts should benefit Arizona’s utility customers
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed by President Trump last month has been great news for the economy. If I am successful in my effort at the Arizona Corporation Commission, this federal tax reform will not only lead to lower income taxes, it will also lead to lower monthly utility bills.
The powers that be
As it reaches a climax, the months-long campaign to reduce a key incentive for residential solar has given Arizonans a glimpse into a nearly obscure but powerful body of regulators that oversees some of Arizona’s biggest industries.
New policy: Corp Comm says small utilities can pass income taxes on to ratepayers
Reversing a decades-old policy, the Arizona Corporation Commission will allow the owners of small utility companies to pass their income taxes off to consumers across the state.
Power line cost pits lawmakers vs. ACC
The Arizona Corporation Commission decided three years ago that homebuilders should pay the cost of extending power lines to new houses, but some lawmakers now want to go back to the way things used to be and force utility companies to foot the bill.
