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Report Cards Are In – Corp Comm Deserves Poor Marks for 2013
Almost exactly one year ago Bob Stump was giving his first speech as Arizona Corporation Commission chair stating that “the days of cheerleading for one energy source over another are over”, new Commissioners Susan
Read More »Takeaways from Last Week’s Rooftop Solar Squabble
“The eyes of the country and the energy world at least are on Arizona to see what we can come up with.” Bob Stump, chairman Arizona Corporation Commission in the USA Today on the
Read More »OP ED: Tempe Should Embrace Rooftop Solar
Originally prepared for Tempe’s Rooftop Solar Forum held Tuesday, November 5th at Tempe City Hall. First of all, I have to call out APS on its shady behavior. And I wish there were
Read More »Commissioner’s Investigation of APS Anti-Solar Spending a Display of Leadership
These moments are sadly a rarity – when partisan differences are put aside and Arizonans of every political strip can applaud an elected official boldly representing the interests of constituents. Arizona had one of
Read More »Subsidy or Investment: Arizona’s Energy Future
The debate around energy subsidies rages on in Arizona, where our net metering policy is under attack. For the uninitiated, net metering determines how rooftop solar customers are compensated for the power they provide to
Read More »Two Clean Energy Advocates Jump Into 2014 Race
Supporters of clean energy in Arizona have reason to celebrate this week as Phoenix real estate agent and energy expert Ken Clark, and Afghanistan veteran Aaron Marquez made public their intentions to run for
Read More »Guadalupe Town Council: “Save Solar!”
On Thursday night the town of Guadalupe joined Clarkdale and Cave Creek in opposition to APS’s attack on net metering. The proposal was spearheaded by the Beyond Coal campaign and supported by residents from across the
Read More »Arizona Power Plants Among America’s Dirtiest
Power plants in America are responsible for a majority of its greenhouse gas emissions. That seems reasonable – it’s where we burn most of our fossil fuels. But did you know that the fifty
Read More »Momentum Building in Defense of Rooftop Solar
With the very existence of rooftop solar on the table, Arizona’s citizens are making their voice heard at the Arizona Corporation Commission in extraordinary numbers. The state’s five Corporation Commissioners now represent the last
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