Tag: Arizona Corporation Commission
Latest campaign reports show Arizona utilities funding GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake
The political action committees for Southwest Gas and Pinnacle West, Arizona Public Service’s parent company, have maxed out their contribution limits to Kari Lake, Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial candidate, according to...
Southwest Gas requesting another large rate increase in Arizona
Arizona customers will pay 11.5% more on their gas bill if the rate increase is approved
Arizona regulator investigation unveils Arizona Public Service Company’s political spending
An inquiry by Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy has revealed new details about the political spending of the state’s largest electric utility, Arizona Public Service Company. Kennedy’s inquiry provides an...
Growing number of elected Democrats in Arizona won’t take money from APS
A growing number of elected Democrats in Arizona say they won’t accept campaign funding from Arizona Public Service, the utility that has come under fire for its massive spending on...
APS political spending soared under Don Brandt. Will that change with a new CEO?
APS reported spending over $182 million between 2013 and 2018 on lobbying, marketing, grants, and political campaigns - $152 per customer.
Arizona Commissioner Andy Tobin texted APS lobbyists frequently, including about open rate case
Tobin asked APS lobbyist whether they had a “public information strategy planned” to combat negative media coverage of a rate increase request while the case was still pending
Arizona Commissioner Justin Olson answered questions about Arizona’s energy policy by copying parts of an APS memo verbatim, emails show
Emails show that Olson forwarded a Wall Street analyst's questions to an APS lobbyist, then read from APS' answers verbatim.
Transcript: Conference Call between Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson and Credit Suisse Analyst (May 18, 2018)
Transcript: Conference Call between Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson and Credit Suisse Analyst (May 18, 2018) Olson: …my background, with my MBA in finance, my experience in the private sector...
APS spending against Prop 127 renewable energy initiative reaches $22 million
Mark Cardenas, Democrat who came out against Prop 127, got $8,000 in “consulting” fees from APS-backed PAC
Replacing coal with more coal: how Arizona Public Service’s Four Corners coal plant hurt customers, but earned investors profits
“APS has had the home field advantage with the ACC, and their ratepayers are the visiting team.” - David Schlissel, IEEFA