House Engrossed nuclear energy; Palo Verde; support State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2022 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Supporting the Palo Verde generating station. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
House Engrossed nuclear energy; Palo Verde; support
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2022
House Engrossed
nuclear energy; Palo Verde; support
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
2025
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2022
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Supporting the Palo Verde generating station.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Whereas, Arizona is home to the most productive nuclear power plant in America, the Palo Verde Generating Station in Tonopah, Arizona, which generates more than 32 million megawatt hours of electricity annually. This is enough power for more than 4 million homes and businesses; and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station has been one of the nation's largest power producers of any kind for nearly 30 years; and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station is the largest source of clean energy in the West; and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station supplies nearly 70 percent of Arizona's carbon-free energy; and Whereas, the costs of nuclear energy are lower than the costs of solar power, but nuclear energy is superior to solar power in that it can be produced at night and during cloudy weather without sunlight; and Whereas, nuclear energy facilities operating in 30 states produce electricity for one out of every five homes and businesses in the United States; and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station is the only nuclear power plant in the country that is not located on a body of water and instead uses recycled water from surrounding communities to cool the plant in an environmentally sustainable way; and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station is the largest single commercial taxpayer in Arizona; and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station provides a $2.3 billion economic impact annually to local economies; and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station has approximately 2,000 full-time employees and requires the services of an additional 1,000 contractors during periods of maintenance; and Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station purchases over $123 million in products and services from more than 1,200 Arizona businesses; and Whereas, Palo Verde employees donate approximately $1 million each year to local charities; and Whereas, energy consumers who are well informed regarding the safety of modern nuclear energy production support the continued production of nuclear energy as a noncarbon producing energy source; and Whereas, a nationwide survey conducted in May 2024 revealed that 56% of Americans support nuclear power; and Whereas, there are significant advancements in nuclear energy technology with the development of nuclear reactors that are more efficient, produce less waste and reduce proliferation risk; and Whereas, Arizona's economic competitiveness depends on safe, affordable and reliable power. Therefore Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring: 1. That the Members of the Legislature support the Palo Verde Generating Station and the safe and efficient use of nuclear energy to supply the energy consumption needs of the people of Arizona. 2. That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona transmit copies of this Resolution to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and each Member of Congress from the State of Arizona. [2. That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona transmit copies of this Resolution to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and each Member of Congress from the State of Arizona.]
Whereas, Arizona is home to the most productive nuclear power plant in America, the Palo Verde Generating Station in Tonopah, Arizona, which generates more than 32 million megawatt hours of electricity annually. This is enough power for more than 4 million homes and businesses; and
Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station has been one of the nation's largest power producers of any kind for nearly 30 years; and
Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station is the largest source of clean energy in the West; and
Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station supplies nearly 70 percent of Arizona's carbon-free energy; and
Whereas, the costs of nuclear energy are lower than the costs of solar power, but nuclear energy is superior to solar power in that it can be produced at night and during cloudy weather without sunlight; and
Whereas, nuclear energy facilities operating in 30 states produce electricity for one out of every five homes and businesses in the United States; and
Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station is the only nuclear power plant in the country that is not located on a body of water and instead uses recycled water from surrounding communities to cool the plant in an environmentally sustainable way; and
Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station is the largest single commercial taxpayer in Arizona; and
Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station provides a $2.3 billion economic impact annually to local economies; and
Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station has approximately 2,000 full-time employees and requires the services of an additional 1,000 contractors during periods of maintenance; and
Whereas, the Palo Verde Generating Station purchases over $123 million in products and services from more than 1,200 Arizona businesses; and
Whereas, Palo Verde employees donate approximately $1 million each year to local charities; and
Whereas, energy consumers who are well informed regarding the safety of modern nuclear energy production support the continued production of nuclear energy as a noncarbon producing energy source; and
Whereas, a nationwide survey conducted in May 2024 revealed that 56% of Americans support nuclear power; and
Whereas, there are significant advancements in nuclear energy technology with the development of nuclear reactors that are more efficient, produce less waste and reduce proliferation risk; and
Whereas, Arizona's economic competitiveness depends on safe, affordable and reliable power.
Therefore
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:
1. That the Members of the Legislature support the Palo Verde Generating Station and the safe and efficient use of nuclear energy to supply the energy consumption needs of the people of Arizona.
2. That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona transmit copies of this Resolution to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and each Member of Congress from the State of Arizona. [2. That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona transmit copies of this Resolution to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and each Member of Congress from the State of Arizona.]