UNS Electric, a sister company to Tucson Electric Power, is trying to create a loophole to avoid environmental reviews and scrutiny regarding the impact of siting a large gas power plant. Currently, these larger plants must get a certificate of environmental compatibility (CEC) from the Arizona Power Plant and Line Siting Committee where they evaluate the impacts of the proposed plant versus the need.
If UNSE is successful with creating this loophole, other utilities – APS, SRP, and TEP – will follow and we could end up seeing a rush of big gas plant sitings that have no environmental review.
In April, the Arizona Power Plant and Line Siting Committee voted 9-2 to deny UNSE's request to eliminate the CEC requirement. Now, UNSE has appealed that decision to the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).
Sign the petition to the ACC. Tell them to uphold the AZ Power Plant and Line Siting Committee decision and to say no to this big loophole! If you would like to submit a written comment - it is due by Friday, June 7th.
https://act.sierraclub.org/actions/Arizona?actionId=AR0445282
HERE ARE 4 THINGS YOU CAN DO
1.Speak Telephonically or In Person at the June 11th ACC Open Meeting
2.Submit Individual Written Comments to the Docket by June 7th.
3.Sign a petition that we will submit to the AZ Corporation Commission
More details on the Sierra Club's Action kit:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10DUC91-1yfq1yi3E1W05iyFHtfdt98OshguoOu89LfM/edit?usp=sharing
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