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Sometimes Energy Subsidies Represent Sound Economics *Gasp*
Many defenders of dirty energy label climate-concerned citizens as adhering to a “church of global warming.” In truth our concerns are based on long-accepted physics backed by decades of empirical evidence, exhaustive research, and
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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
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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
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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
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Is Net Metering Giving Arizona Solar Users a ‘Free Ride’?
by David Leeper, PhD Scottsdale, AZ October 9, 2013 The Short Answer is No. Here’s a Closer Look. Over the past couple months, political-style attack advertising has been running on TV and radio for and
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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
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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
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Arizona is Lighting the Way in Solar Power
On Tuesday, Environment America release the report “Lighting the Way: What We Can Learn From America’s Top 12 Solar States.” Arizona shone brightest among the “Dazzling Dozen,” the twelve states with the greatest solar
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Attack on Rooftop Solar Exposed
You can call and email the Arizona Corporation Commission regarding net metering and rooftop solar by clicking here and here. Well-funded interests are hammering Arizona’s airwaves bringing attention to the critical question now poised
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Cave Creek Council Unanimously Rejects APS’s Proposal, Supports Net Metering
The fight over net metering played out on the municipal level on Monday night when the Cave Creek Town Council unanimously voted to approve a resolution recommending the Arizona Corporation Commission maintain the current
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