Assigned to NR FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.C.M. 2014
corporation commission; reliable energy
Purpose
Urges the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to ensure the Arizona grid is powered
by affordable and reliable energy generation, prevent regulated utilities from shutting down
Arizona's dispatchable sources of energy generation and protect ratepayers by adopting the model
entitled Only Pay for What You Get.
Background
The ACC regulates investor-owned or privately-owned utilities that provide gas, water,
electricity or telephone service (ACC). The ACC has the power to inspect and investigate the
property, books, papers, business, methods and affairs of any corporation whose stock is offered
for sale to the public and any public service corporation doing business within Arizona (Ariz.
Const. art. 15 § 4). The ACC has the power and authority to enforce its rules, regulations and
orders by the imposition of such fines as the ACC may deem just (Ariz. Const. art. 15 § 19). The
Arizona Constitution allows the Legislature to enlarge the powers and extend the duties of the
ACC and to prescribe rules and regulations to govern proceedings by and before the ACC (Ariz.
Const. art. 15 § 6).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. States that the Legislature prays that the ACC:
a) ensure the Arizona grid is powered by affordable and reliable energy generation;
b) prevents regulated utilities from going Net Zero and shutting down Arizona's critical
dispatchable sources of energy generation and replacing them with costly, intermittent and
unreliable solar, wind and battery storage; and
c) protects ratepayers by adopting the national model entitled Only Pay for What You Get to
allow Arizona utilities to recover costs only from the reliable portion of generation from a
proposed new source.
2. Directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies of the memorial to the Chairperson and each
Commissioner of the ACC.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
FACT SHEET
H.C.M. 2014
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House Action
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