Jan 13, 2021 06:00 PM AZ Time
Register Here
A couple of months ago the Arizona Corporation Commission passed new regulations that will require state-regulated utilities to get 100% of their power from carbon-free sources by 2050. The regulation doesn’t have a specific mandate that the energy be from a renewable source like solar and wind (the regulation counts power from APS’s Palo Verde nuclear plant as a carbon-free “clean energy” source).
The regulation passed by the Commission still requires a formal Rulemaking to flesh out and finalize the requirements. That final Rulemaking will formally set the new requirements for energy storage and energy efficiency gains for power-generating utilities.
Our hope is that the final Rules will bring Arizona more in line with other states that have significantly beefed up their clean-energy mandate.
Oral public comment sessions are being held on January 19th & 20th and written comments are due on January 22nd AzPHA will be submitting comments on the final Rule before the deadline.
Interested in learning more? A group called Solar United Neighbors is putting on a free webinar that will help you understand the new 100% carbon-free energy rules and how to make a comment with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) during the public comment period.
Webinar: Arizona Corporation Commission Energy Rules
Jan 13, 2021 06:00 PM AZ Time