Assigned to NREW & APPROP FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2218
technical correction; power authority; monies
(NOW: power authority; projects; energy storage)
Purpose
Requires the Arizona Power Authority (APA) to encourage activities deemed feasible for
the storage of electric power or energy.
Background
The APA must encourage feasible activities to produce electric power or energy from solar
energy, nuclear energy or geothermal energy, and may bargain for, take and receive such energy
or the electrical power generated in its own name on behalf of Arizona. For the purpose of making
power available to marketing areas within Arizona, the APA may acquire or construct and operate
electric transmission systems, standby or auxiliary plants and facilities and generate, produce, sell
at wholesale, transmit and deliver such electric power to qualified purchasers (A.R.S. ยง 30-121).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires the APA to encourage activities deemed to be feasible for the storage of electric
power or energy.
2. Allows the APA, for the purpose of making power available to marketing areas of Arizona, to
store electric power.
3. Allows the APA to dispose of acquired real property to persons engaged in projects deemed
by the APA to be feasible for the storage of electric power or energy from solar, nuclear or
geothermal energy.
4. Adds to the definition of project, work and works every facility necessary or convenient for
storing power.
5. Makes technical and conforming changes
6. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
NREW 2/14/23 DPA 10-0-0-0
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Read 2/22/23 58-2-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 28, 2023
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