HB 2218
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
House: NREW DPA/SE 10-0-0-0
HB 2218: technical correction; power authority; monies
S/E: power authority; projects; energy storage
Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19
Caucus & COW
Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to HB 2218
Overview
Authorizes the Arizona Power Authority to acquire, build and operate facilities, projects and works
to store electric power.
History
The Arizona Power Authority was created in 1944 to receive and manage Arizona’s share of
power generated from the Hoover Dam. Federal law allocates a portion of Hoover power to
Arizona, and the Arizona Power Authority contracts with the Western Area Power Administration
to receive this allocation. In turn, the Arizona Power Authority allocates Arizona’s Hoover power
to eligible entities and enters into long-term power sales contracts with those entities. The Arizona
Power Authority also may acquire or build and operate transmission systems, auxiliary plants and
facilities to generate, transmit and deliver this electric power to qualified purchasers (A.R.S. § 30-
121).
In addition to these responsibilities, the Arizona Power Authority encourages activities, including
research and development, that investigate solar, nuclear and geothermal energy. It may bargain
for, take and receive power generated from these sources in its name on behalf of the State. The
Arizona Power Authority may also lease or purchase property owned by the State or federal
government and dispose of this property to those involved in projects to produce electric power
from solar, nuclear or geothermal energy (A.R.S. §§ 30-121 and 30-123).
Provisions
1. Directs the Arizona Power Authority to encourage activities feasible for the storage of electric
power from solar energy, nuclear energy or geothermal energy. (Sec. 2)
2. Authorizes the Arizona Power Authority to acquire or construct and operate facilities to store
electric power. (Sec. 2)
3. Allows the Arizona Power Authority to acquire by lease, purchase or other means real property
owned by the state or federal government and dispose of this property to those engaged in
projects feasible for the storage of electric power from solar, nuclear or geothermal energy.
(Sec. 3)
4. Adds to the definition of project, work or works facilities necessary or convenient to store
power and all rights-of-way, lands or interests in land, the use or occupancy of which are
necessary or appropriate in maintaining or operating these facilities. (Sec. 1)
5. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1-3)
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