Stories tagged: "utility"


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Sandra Kennedy Seeks Re-election to Corporation Commission on a Platform of Renewable Energy

The commission regulates electricity, water, and gas providers, and approves the rates that consumers pay. More than 300 small and large water companies are under the commission’s jurisdiction.

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Corporation Commission Votes to Stop Power Disconnection During Summer Heat

The Arizona Corporation Commission voted to ban disconnections for customers who owe less than $300 for electricity. With summerlike heat already here and triple-digit temperatures around the corner, Arizonans are cranking up the air-conditioning in April. As electricity use increases, some Arizona residents who struggle to pay their power bill risk being disconnected. Last week,...

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Arizona Could See Carbon-Free Energy by 2050

The Arizona Corporation Commission on passed a proposal requiring utilities to be 100% free of carbon emissions by 2050 and meet particular benchmarks along the way.

A home in the Lakeview Senior homes area, with solar panels onthe roof, in Sun City, Arizona on Thursday, June 20, 2013. As the solar power industry skirmishes with utilities over the growth of the home solar panel business, it is enlisting a new political ally: Tea Party activists and other conservative voters. Renewable energy firms have traditionally sought help from the political left by touting the environmental benefits of greener power. But as the industry grows outside of California in (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Corbis via Getty Images)
Major Changes Could Be on the Horizon for Renewable Energy in Arizona

One upcoming decision the Corporation Commission will face is a bipartisan proposal that would require utilities to be 100% carbon-free by 2050.

FILE - This Tuesday, April 16, 2019 file photo shows a view of the Arizona Public Service utility company in Phoenix. The new head of Arizona's largest electric utility has apologized for a faulty bill calculator that was supposed to help customers find the cheapest rate plan but instead steered 10,000 of them to higher-priced options. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin,File)
APS Waives Late Fees, Extends Disconnect Moratorium Through December

Customers can also take advantage of assistance programs to help pay their bills, including direct financial help and payment plans.