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Less is More: Dems Run Fewer Corp Comm Candidates for Better Odds
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
As Crises Grow for Rural AZ's Small Water Companies, Corporation Commission Pushes Emergency Aid
Monday, 27 June 2016
Commission Adopts Policies to Ensure Safe and Reliable Water to Customers Statewide
Monday, 27 June 2016
2 Dems Seek Spots on the Arizona Corporation Commission
Monday, 27 June 2016
Current Utility News
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AIC Briefs

AIC Testimony in Cost/Value of Solar Docket
Tuesday, 23 February 2016

AIC Surrebuttal in UNS Case
Tuesday, 23 February 2016

AIC Letter Supporting CenturyLink
Tuesday, 02 February 2016

AIC'S Oppostiion to AURA's Motion to Extend Procedural Schedule
Thursday, 28 January 2016

AIC Amicus Brief to AZ Supreme Court re: RUCO v ACC
Tuesday, 15 December 2015

AIC Testimony in UNS Electric Rate Case
Wednesday, 9 December 2015

AIC Legal Memo Response to TASC
Friday, 02 October 2015

Deregulation Responsive Comments
Thursday, 17 October 2013

Deregulation Comments
Wednesday, 9 October 2013


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      • As Crises Grow for Rural AZ's Small Water Companies, Corporation Commission Pushes Emergency Aid
      • SRP Rate Decrease will Save Arizona Customers about $15 this Summer
      • Pinnacle West Declares Quarterly Dividend
      • Tesla Dangles $2.8B to Bring SolarCity into its Orbit
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      • Regulators OK Small TEP, UNS Fee Increases
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      • TEP Customers May Be Hit with Small Fee Increase
      • Battery Surge: The Technology is Here, but 'Demand Rates' Might be Key to Promoting Them
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      • APS, SolarCity Fail to Reach Agreement Over Net Metering
      • Residential Bills Would Rise by 8 Percent Under APS Rate Overhaul
      • APS Requests First Rate Review in Five Years
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      • Obstacles Remain to Achieving Long-Term Agreement Over Solar
      • West Valley Company Dealing with Contaminants Found in Water
      • APS Looking to Make Voluntary Demand Charge Program Mandatory
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      • Our View: Ducey's 'No' is a Big 'Yes' for Water
      • APS to Push for Controversial Demand Rates
      • After Outcry, UES Drops Mandatory Demand Charge
      • Ted Cooke: Mastering Arizona’s Rarified Art of Water Policy
      • How Much Power Do You Use at Home? Not Knowing Could Cost You
      • AG: Arizona Utility Regulators Can Force 'Dark Money' Disclosure
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      • Voter Initiatives Dropped in Solar Cease-Fire
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      • Signature Effort Aims to Derail Solar Ballot Measure
      • UniSource Continues Push for Rate Reform
      • Measure Allows Utilities to Charge Separate Rates for Solar Customers
      • Solar Energy Initiative May Face Two Competing Measures
      • Solar Net Metering Supporters Rally at Capitol
      • Utility Drops Bid to Have all Residential Customers Pay Demand Charge
      • Sierra Club Files EPA Appeal Over Tempe Power Plant
      • Major Battle Likely to Heat Up Over Solar Energy Iniative
      • My Turn: In Defense of Utilities' Demand Charge
      • Solar Ballot Initiative Could See Competing Referendum
      • APS Solar Program Celebrates Five Years of Sunshine
      • SolarCity has Given $3 Million to Help Pass a Ballot Iniative That Would Preserve Solar Energy in the State As-Is For the Next Six Years
      • Arizona Solar Ballot Iniative Launched by Super PAC
      • Commission Approves Transfer of Arizona Windsong Water to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
      • Commissioner to Vote Against APS Until Utility Surrenders Records
      • Corporation Commissioner Robert Burns Refuses to Vote for APS Items until Company Discloses 'Dark Money" Ties
      • Corporation Commissioner Robert Burns Refuses to Vote for APS Items until Company Discloses 'Dark Money" Ties
      • TEP to Share Energy Cost Savings with Customers Through Reduced Charge
      • Solar Advocates Paul Hirt and Nick Brown Win Seats on SRP Board
      • Solar Companies Say New Law Signed by Ducey Will Increase Cost, Wait Times for Installations
      • More Than 750 Arizona Rooftop Solar Customers at Risk as Bankruptcy Looms for Missouri-Based SunEdison Inc.
      • SRP Data Shows Some Solar Customers Save Money with Demand Rates
      • Corp Comm, RUCO Face Off Over Water Rate Issue
      • Democrats Call for Utility Regulator's Resignation Over Conflict
      • UES Seeks Fair and Accurate Rates
      • Nevada Regulator Describes the State's Rocky Path with Solar Regulation
      • Energy Conference Speakers Call for Innovative Thinking
      • Demand-Based Rate Strategy Makes Sense
      • Rate Case May Change How We Pay for Power
      • Coalition of Solar Companies Calls APS Fee Unconstitutional
      • TEP Resource Plan Includes More Solar, Energy Efficiency Measures
      • Solar Study at Odds with APS Analysis; Says Paying for Excess Power Good for Everyone
      • Hearing to Begin for Disputed Electric Rate Hike
      • Why So Many Arizona Groups are Intervening in a Nogales Electric Rate Case
      • $100 Million Decision: 9th Circuit Rejects Arizona Appeal of Pollution Controls
      • Federal Regulators Probe TEP's Wholesale Rate
      • APS, Solar Group Spar in Testimony Filed in Rural Utility Rate Case
      • Bill Aims to Limit Utility Regulator Conflicts of Interest
      • Southwest Gas Increases the Quarterly Common Stock Dividend and Declares Second Quarter 2016 Dividend
      • Pinnacle West Boasts Increased 4Q, Full-Year Income on APS Growth
      • Solar Flameout: Demand Charges Cause Applications to Plummet and Could Reflect Arizona's Energy Future
      • Rural Utility's Case Could Have Big Impact on Rooftop Solar Fees
      • APS Solar Customers Facing Approval Delays While Paying Electric Bills
      • Commission Calls Supreme Court Decision to Put Clean Air Plan Enfordcment on Hold a Win
      • Palo Verde Nuke Plant Earns Highest OSHA Distinction
      • Arizona Regulators Approve $2B Electricity Transmission Project
      • TEP Will Offer Expanded Energy Efficiency Options to Customers
      • Ducey's Pick for Arizona Corporation Commission has his own Conflict of Interest
      • Utility Regulator Robert Burns Launches Investigation of APS Political Spending
      • Judge: None of Bob Stump's Texts are Public
      • Industry's Rapid Job Growth Continues as Prices Spur Demand
      • Power Surge: Area Solar Panel Installations Booming
      • Former Utility Regulator Susan Bitter Smith Will Not Face Criminal Charges
      • SRP Remains Atop Business Satisfaction Study
      • Phoenix Water Rates are Going up in March
      • State Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Bitter Smith Issue
      • APS Refuses Request to Disclose Political Contributions
      • Ducey Appoints Tobin to Corp Comm
      • Nevada's Solar Flare
      • Arizona Regulators Seek Solar Net-Metering Compromise
      • Bitter Cold; An Untimely Exit Ushers in a Winter of Discontent at the Arizona Corporation Commission
      • Navajo Nation on Track for First Utility-Scale Solar Plant
      • Susan Bitter Smith Resigns from Arizona Corporation Commission
      • Our View: Who Would Run for Arizona Corporation Commission Now?
      • SolarCity Funded Clean-Energy Advocacy Group That Targeted Arizona Utility Regulators
      • Exclusive: ACC Chairwoman Bitter Smith Opens up About the AG Removal Petition
      • Major Solar Company Acknowledges Tie to Corp Comm Critic
      • TEP, Navopache Electric Co-Op Sign 25-Year Wholesale Power Contract
      • Special Rate Needed to Boost Business Growth, TEP Says
      • Senators Want Update on SolarCity Investigations
      • Months Before Solar-Rates Case is Heard, a Fight for Public Support
      • APS SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR ADDITIONAL CAPACITY
      • RBC Completes Acquisition of City National
      • Water Rights Ruling Could Leave Ariz. Communities Parched
      • Sun Wars; Arizona Moves to the Forefront of Battles Over Rooftop Solar
      • TEP Seeks New Rates to Support Investments in Reliable, Sustainable Service
      • APS Parent Reports Higher Income, Revenue on Sales, Rate Adjustments
      • Corporation Commission Sues EPA Over Carbon Emissions Rule
      • APS Won't Give Up Right to Spend on Corp Comm Elections
      • Pinnacle West Increases Quarterly Dividend
      • UES Bill Credit to Ease Expected Increase in Natural Gas Usage this Winter
      • TEP Completes Transmission Line Construction as System Upgrades Continue
      • Crane Problem Slows Palo Verde Refueling Process by a Day
      • APS Report Breaks Down Costs of Serving Solar Customers
      • Investor Group Says APS Subpoena Would Violate First Amendment
      • Arizona Utility Regulators: We Won't Abstain From Vote on APS Solar Fees
      • SRP: Temporary price decrease should save customers about $1 per month
      • My Turn: How Cheaper Power can Spur our Economy
      • APS Gives Up Fight for Higher Solar Rates - For Now
      • APS Drops Bid for Solar Fee Increase, Blames “Political Gamesmanship”
      • Robb: Little and Forese Shouldn't Step Down
      • SRP Could Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Fee Hike
      • Arizona Utility Regulators Seek Legal Advice on Dark Money
      • Solar Advocacy Group to Stay out of Corporation Commission Elections
      • Our View: New EPA Water Rule 'Devoid' of Reason
      • Arizona Appeals Court Says Some Utility Fees Unconstitutional
      • ACC to Rule Thursday on EPCOR Wastewater Rate Hike Request
      • My Turn: APS Serves Arizona. Solar Guys? Not So Much
      • Tucson Electric Solar Net-Metering Change to Wait
      • Regulators Delay APS Solar-Fee Decision
      • California Utilities Copy Arizona Utilities’ Solar-Panel Fees
      • Sun City Lawmaker to Run for Corporation Commission
      • TEP to End Use of Coal, Switch Primarily to Natural Gas at Tucson Power Plant
      • Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emmissions Affects Environment, Economy - and Cost of Power
      • Judge: No Urgent Need to Consider APS Solar Rate Increase
      • Reaching for the Sun Just Got More Expensive
      • Final Clean Power Plan Appears to go Easier on Arizona than Expected
      • TEP Analyzing Impact of New Carbon Dioxide Emission Limits for Power Plants
      • Arizona Utilities on Track to Meet Renewable Energy Goal
      • State Waiting for Final Carbon Rule, Hopeful for Reduced Burden
      • TEP, UES Name New Leaders of Operations, Public Policy, Customer Service
      • PINNACLE WEST REPORTS 2015 SECOND-QUARTER RESULTS
      • State Utilities Set to Meet Goal of 6% Renewables in 2016
      • New EPA Clean-Air Rules Threaten Rural Power Co-Ops
      • Commission Picks Tom Broderick to Lead Utilities Division
      • Solar Can Raise Home Values — If You Own the System
      • Customers Flock to New TEP Solar Program
      • SRP Partners With Renewable Energy Company to Break Ground of 45-Megawatt Solar Facility in Florence
      • Looming End of Federal Subsidy Poses Challenge for Solar Industry
      • 1st Free APS-Owned Rooftop Solar Installed in Phoenix
      • TEP Proposes New, Expanded Solar Energy Options for Customers in 2016
      • Cogent: SW Gas, SRP Ranked in U.S. Top 10 for Utility Trust
      • TEP Committed to Affordable Solar Power for Community
      • Arizona Energy Regulators Cheer Ruling on EPA Suit
      • SRP Asks Court to Dismiss SolarCity Lawsuit
      • APS Settles Pollution Suit Over Navajo Coal Plant
      • EPA Wants Us to Change? Show Us the Bill First
      • TEP Withdraws Application to Pay Solar Customers Less
      • Our Defense Against the Drought Needs Some Defense
      • Tucson Electric Looks to Expand Efficiency Programs
      • Court Issues Ruling on Leased Solar Taxes
      • Pinnacle West Declares Quarterly Dividend
      • Solar Plan Moves Phoenix Toward Renewable Energy Goal
      • The Keys to Arizona's Present and Future
      • Let the People Decide Who Regulates Their Utility Bills
      • New TEP Transmission Line Will Strengthen Service, Help Meet Future Demand
      • CenturyLink Expands Fiber Network in South Phoenix
      • SRP Sells Bonds to Pay Debt
      • EPA Emissions Regulations Coming Down to Cost
      • Arizona Public Service to Participate in Energy Imbalance Market
      • TEP Offers Rebates for Energy Efficient Variable-Speed Pool Pumps
      • APS Creates New Award to Recognize Employee Community Service Involvement
      • SRP and Its Regulators Meet Often
      • Steller: Rooftop Solar Could Get A Lot More Expensive
      • UniSource Energy Services Seeks Approval of New Electric Rates to Better Reflect Customers' Use of Its Upgraded Utility System
      • TEP,UES Support New Program to Install Solar on Habitat for Humanity Homes
      • Solar Industry Largely Prevails at Legislature, But Remains Wary
      • Utility Regulator's Meetings with APS Scrutinized
      • Pinnacle West Reports 2015 First Quarter Results
      • SolarCity Relocating 85 Arizona Workers, Cites Solar Fees
      • APS Retains High Rankings Among Solar Utilities Nationwide
      • Salt River Project to Meet with Lawyers Over Rate Hike
      • Solar Changes Don't Need a Rate Case
      • SE Arizona Co-op Joins Movement to Cut Rooftop Solar Savings
      • Solar Frm's home battery systems target SRP fees
      • U.S. Enivornmental Protection Agency Recognizes APS With Presitigious Award For Ninth Consecutive Year
      • APS Smart Meter Fees Rescinded
      • TEP Discount Lighting Program Now Includes Light Emitting Diode (LED) Bulbs
      • Arizona's Electric Utilities Present: Summer Energy Preparedness Plans to the Commission
      • Sierra Club Opposes Tempe Power Plant Plan
      • Death Spirals? High-Stakes Solar Energy Fight May Have Just Begun
      • APS, Solar Leasing Companies Debate Growth of Solar
      • Solar Proposal From Small Electric Co-Op Moving Through Corp Comm First
      • APS Asks to Raise Solar Fees
      • A Rooftop Solar Proposal That Should End the Debate
      • TEP Proposes Change in Payments for New Solar Customers
      • APS Solar Plant Built Near Phoenix Landfill
      • My View: SRP Changes Will Benefit All Customers
      • Forget Utility 2.0 - The Power Sector Needs 'Regulation of the Future'
      • TEP Proposes More Equitable Credits for New Solar Power System Users
      • APS Power Grid Has Endured 9 Minor Acts of Sabotage in Recent Years
      • Innovative Thinking Spurs Water Deal
      • Door-to-Door Visits ask Customers for Solar Complaints
      • When Solar Panels Become a Headache
      • Clean Power Plan: Has EPA Overstepped?
      • Arizona Regulators: APS to Ask for Higher Solar Fees
      • Lawsuit Against SRP Will Backfire
      • Report: Arizona Ranked High For Number of Renewable-Energy Jobs
      • IO Data Center Offers Renewable-Energy Program
      • TEP Selects Three Local Companies to Install Rooftop Solar for New Program
      • SRP Approves Solar Fee and Rate Hike
      • Demand Charge Key to SRP Solar Rate Hike
      • SRP Customers, Stakeholders, Lament Solar Rate-Hike Process
      • With One Exception, SRP's Solar Fees Are Fair
      • Corporation Commission: Arizona Should Have Fewer Water Companies
      • Bitter Smith: Clean-Air Plan Could Threaten State's Power
      • Pinnacle West Reports 2014 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
      • SRP Revises Solar Rate Hike
      • What if SRP Approves New Solar Rates
      • B1465 Would Protect Public Against Questionable Tactics of Rooftop Solar Companies
      • SRP Considers Minor Changes to Proposed Solar Rate Hike
      • Companies Want to Link AZ, Mexico Power Grids
      • SRP Goes Beyond Eliminating the Solar Subsidy
      • Hundreds Crowd Tempe SRP Meeting, Protest Increases
      • Arizona's Stealth Solar Owners Admit Fraud
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      • Navajo County Official Named to Monitor Utility Rates
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      • SRP's Proposed Solar Rate Hike Draws Ire
      • Arizona Regulator Chastises Rooftop Solar Industry
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      • Susan Bitter Smith Named Chair of Corporation Commission
      • Doug Little and Tom Forese Sworn-In to Begin Terms on Commission
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    • Constitutional Stand-down on Rooftop Solar
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    • Sorting Out Winners and Losers in Climate Change
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    • Arizona Corporation Commission Candidate Debate, Part 2
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    • Taxes, Popular Opinion, and Doing What’s Right for the Economy
    • What’s Going on in Arizona’s “Fourth Branch”? Corporation Commission Primary Election Results
    • Renewable Energy’s “Ugly Sister”
    • The Net Neutrality Debate, Round 2
    • Going Backward When We Should Be Going Forward
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    • What Exactly Does a “Smart” Electric Grid Look Like?
    • Arizona Gets Nearly $16 Million to Expand High-Speed Internet Service
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    • The EPA’s Move to Regulate GHGs is Premature, but will Congress Act?
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    • The Effect of a Dividend Tax Hike
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    • A “Crude” Awakening?
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    • Does China’s Rise Spell America’s Decline?
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    • Is Energy Technology Our Last Chance?
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    • Putting Arizona Taxes in Context
    • The Economic Impact of a 1-cent Sales Tax Hike in Arizona
    • Palo Verde Wastewater Agreement is a Big Deal
    • “Waste”water No More, Arizona Sees the Value in Effluent
    • A New Recipe for Job Creation in Arizona
    • Arizona Healthcare Conundrum, But There Is a Better Way
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    • FCC Releases its National Broadband Plan: Why Does it Matter?
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    • A Better Way to Balance Arizona’s Budget
    • The Economic Impact of Arizona Healthcare Budget Cuts Will Touch All of Us
    • Nuclear Power is Back! (Maybe)
    • S.E.C. Climate Change Risk Disclosure is Overly Burdensome and Entirely Useless
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