May 25, 2023
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) has filed a motion requesting the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) re-open a previous Customer Choice Docket (RE-00000A-18-0405), "to identify and study critical issues necessary for the ACC to create a customer choice program in Arizona," RESA said
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October 29, 2021
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy has, in the ACC's current retail choice rules proceeding, requested that ACC Staff and interested stakeholders design an electric competition pilot which would provide Arizona Public Service residential and small commercial customers with the ability…
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October 27, 2021
In ruling on an Arizona Public Service rate case, the Arizona Corporation Commission voted 3-2 to reject a proposed amendment from Commissioner Justin Olson which would have stated an intent to act on pending applications from competitive retail suppliers for Certificates of Convenience and…
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June 16, 2020
In a memo in advance of a June 18 meeting, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson said that, "I believe retail electric competition is an appropriate solution to the challenges ratepayers are facing with APS [Arizona Public Service]," referencing issues related to educating APS customers…
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March 6, 2020
Says Limiting Residential Choice To Municipal Aggregation Has, "Less Risk And Better Consumer Protections"
A number of environmental and renewable energy advocacy groups and individuals representing the solar industry around Arizona, who support municipal aggregation, filed a letter (hereafter, "CCA letter") with the Arizona Corporation Commission stating that the "Draft B" rules for electric customer…
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February 13, 2020
Arizona Staff Releases Supplemental Research Report On Retail Electric Choice, Cite "Complex" Nature Of Market Design, Reliability, Stranded Costs
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have filed a supplemental research report on retail electric competition, which includes an observation concerning what the report calls, "artificially low prices," that are "often" used to entice customers to enroll with a retail…
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February 3, 2020
RESA: Community Choice Aggregation, As Currently Structured In Several States, "Is Not Real Competition Or True Customer Choice"
RESA Recommends Using CCAs, Subject To Sunset Date, During Four Year-Transition Phasing Utilities Out Of Default Supplier Role
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January 10, 2020
The Arizona Corporation Commission has scheduled a Stakeholder Meeting and Workshop in its docket investigation retail electric choice (In the Matter of Possible Modification to the Rules on Retail Electric Competition, R14-2-1601 et seq.)
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December 9, 2019
The Arizona Corporation Commission cancelled a December 19 special open meeting that was to address Docket No. RE-00000A-18-0405, In the Matter of Possible Modification to the Rules on Retail Electric Competition, R14-2-1601 et seq.
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October 30, 2019
Staff: "Appears" That "Reserves" (Capacity) Not "Valued Appropriately" In ERCOT
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have filed the first retail electric competition research submission
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October 21, 2019
In comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Retail Energy Supply Association made a suggestion on how any range of rates, a potential avenue to implement retail electric choice, should be implemented
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October 1, 2019
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn issued a list of questions for stakeholder comment concerning the ACC's review of retail electric choice
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September 27, 2019
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have sought clarification from all Commissioners on the process to be followed in the ACC's review of retail electric choice
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September 25, 2019
In a memo concerning the Arizona Corporation Commission's review of retail electric choice, ACC Chair Bob Burns and Commissioner Justin Olson said that they would, "begin work on a preliminary rules package for this issue."
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September 24, 2019
Asks If Utilities Divesting Generation Absolutely Necessary For Retail Choice, Whether Utilities Can Be Incentivized To Divest
Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Burns has issued a memo with a series of questions for stakeholder comment and to be addressed in the ACC's consideration of adopting retail electric choice
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August 29, 2019
-- Doesn't Want To Lose Momentum, Suggests Firm Process For Questions, Workshops
"Many" issues need to be resolved relating to retail electric choice before Staff should be directed to prepare a rules package in any form, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn said in a memo.
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August 23, 2019
Says Staff Should Not Develop Any Formal Retail Choice Rules Package At This Time, In Favor Of More Workshops
Proceeding with the consideration of retail electric choice as proposed by Arizona Corporation Commission Chair Bob Burns in a recent memo would, "unnecessarily burden an already overworked and understaffed Utilities Division, as well as threaten our ability to adopt ideal policies by prematurely…
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August 20, 2019
Cites Experience in California, Texas (Notes Recent Texas Emergency Alert, Price Spikes) Cites "Pattern Of Consumer Fraud" Under Retail Choice Suggests 20 Square Mile Geographic Pilot For Retail Choice (All Customer Classes)
The Arizona Corporation Commission has, "a long way to go," before being able to make a decision concerning retail electric choice, Commissioner Sandra Kennedy wrote in a memo filed in the electric choice proceeding
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August 1, 2019
Kennedy: "Long Way To Go" On Retail Competition Kennedy: Current C&I Only Retail Choice Proposal Presents Nothing But Risk To Residential Customers Commissioners Concerned With Rate Impact In Choice States
Dunn: "Cringe[s]" At Thought Of Losing Jurisdiction To FERC If RTO Needed For Choice
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July 24, 2019
Utilities To Be Wires Only; Default Service Available During Transition Residential Customers Eligible For Choice Retail Suppliers Handle Billing, Customer Service
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson has proposed, in a memo, a set of "basic tenets" for retail electric choice in the state.
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May 6, 2019
Arizona Corporation Commission Chair Bob Burns has asked that several topics be discussed at a workshop devoted to retail electric competition this summer, including community choice aggregation (CCA) and allowing entities other than political subdivisions to engage in CCA.
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February 22, 2019
In a memo to fellow Commissioners, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson urged the ACC to "prioritize" a discussion on retail competition
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