Friday, January 15, 2021

Proposed Legislation puts AZ’s Renewable Energy Standards at RISK


State Rep Griffin has a bill -- HB2248 -- to overturn the Arizona Corporation Commission's power to regulate the types of electricity generation resources utilities use or acquire, and this includes renewable generation resources. This would overturn the ACC’s new renewable energy mandate.

The ACC will be holding a public meeting to discuss the legislature/Griffin bill today, Jan 15, at 1 pm. It is open to be viewed by the public. Here is the link:

The bill is on the agenda of the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee next Tuesday, Jan 19th. (That means you can use Request to Speak to oppose it and leave a short comment while it is still in committee. See more on RTS below.)

This bill will undercut the ACC's new renewable energy standard:
 


Rep. Griffin has this bill on the list of bills to be heard at next week's NREW committee hearing, Tuesday, Jan 19th at 2 pm.

Please, sign up for request to speak (RTS) (if not already signed up) and oppose the bill.

Rep Andres Cano is the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee. He can be reached at: acano@azleg.gov

Thank you for your help in opposing this bill!

Request to Speak info:

Sign on to Request to speak: https://apps.azleg.gov/account/signon

Sign up for a Request to Speak account here: https://www.cebv.us/rts.html

Please, sign up for the Request to Speak system so you can speak up on bills being heard in committee. While it is called the Request to Speak system, you do not have to speak, you can register your support or opposition to bills while they are in committee. When it asks, "Do you wish to speak" just click on, No. You can also use it to request to speak, as well.

Log in or sign up for Request to Speak. If you had an account previously, it is still active. You can request a new password if you forgot it. If you do not have an account, go ahead and set one up, but someone will have to help you connect with folks who can activate it for you, which sadly requires actually going to the Capitol. Contact: reply@emails.sierraclub.org

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