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Arizona Free Enterprise Club Statement on Corporation Commission’s Amended Formula Rates
The Club released the following statement regarding the Corporation Commission’s approval of an amended version of its Policy Statement Regarding Formula Rates.
The Corporation Commission’s Decision to Roll Back EV Subsidies Is a Big Win for Ratepayers
While this is an important win, it once again highlights the need to rid ourselves of radical Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments entirely
Corporation Commission Should Reject Utility-Proposed ESG Net Zero Resource Plans
If utilities are allowed to operate under ESG, every downstream policy decision will be shaped by it—resulting in massive ESG rate hikes for Arizona ratepayers
New Study Finds Arizona’s Monopoly Utility ESG Goals Will Double Utility Bills
As ratepayers ask the Arizona Corporation Commission to ban ESG, a new study by esteemed economist Stephen Moore makes clear the high cost of pursuing ESG
Rolling Back Electric Vehicle Subsidies and Reducing TEP’s Rate Hike Are Big Wins for the People of Tucson
Tucson Electric Power asked the Arizona Corporation Commission for rate hikes to subsidize electric vehicles. But it didn’t get everything it wanted.
The Corporation Commission’s Meeting Next Week Could Have a Huge Impact on You
The renewable energy mandate and another issue will be brought up for a vote next week. And the consequences could be a disaster.
Cost Analysis Shows AZ Green New Deal Energy Mandates Will Cost Ratepayers Over $6 Billion
There certainly are cost-effective and reliable renewable energy options. But those investments should not come at the cost of higher utility bills.
Arizona Corporation Commission Won’t Give Up on Its Green New Deal Dream
You would think having a front row seat to California’s grid meltdown would be enough for our commission to learn a lesson. But they just can’t help themselves.
Backers of the Corp Comm Green New Deal Think That Legislators Are Too Stupid to Handle Energy Policy
Several interest groups and Green New Deal activists have coalesced around one argument: legislators aren’t smart enough to handle energy policy.
Corporation Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson Turns Her Back on Voters for Power and Control
In a surprise move, Lea Márquez Peterson voted for herself to serve as chair of the five-member commission. Who do you think voted with her?
Arizona Corporation Commission Defies Will of the Voters With Green New Deal Proposal
While so many Arizonans are preoccupied with COVID-19 numbers, Presidential bids, a destabilized economy and an uncertain school year, the already obscure Arizona Corporation Commission has quietly released their plan to impose California-style energy mandates in...
Protecting Ourselves From Government Abuse During COVID-19 Pandemic
It is difficult amid the chaos and unpredictability surrounding our Country’s new COVID-19 reality to think about what life will look like when this crisis subsides. Yet it is during the most difficult of challenges when nations decide if they will surrender...