HCM 2014 — corporation commission; reliable energy

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and Whereas, in 2018, Proposition 127, which would have amended the Arizona constitution to require utilities to obtain 50% renewable energy by 2030, was rejected by voters by more than a two-to-one margin;

and Whereas, utilitiesrecent reports have tofound "overbuild"that theratepayers gridin whenstates replacing reliable sources of energy with unreliablerenewable sources of energy tomandates accountspend for42% themore intermittenton nature of those sources, increasing the cost of electricity andthan makingratepayers thein gridstates lesswith reliableno andmandates; secure;

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2014and dominanceWhereas, byutilities removinghave unlawfulto and"overbuild" burdensomethe state-levelgrid impedimentswhen replacing reliable sources of energy with unreliable sources of energy to domesticaccount for the intermittent nature of those sources, recovering costs from ratepayers for energy production;they never receive;

and Whereas, theseArizona executiveratepayers ordersshould recognizeonly thepay importancefor ofthe coal to fuel growing energy demandthey andreceive; ensure a secure, reliable and affordable grid and aim to keep vital power plants across the country online;

and Whereas, Arizona utilities haveand already shuttered 3,453 megawatts of coal generating capacity since 2013, including three out of five generating units at the FourCorporation CornersCommission Powershould Plant,focus twoonly outon ofensuring fourreliable, unitsaffordable at the Cholla Generating Station and threeabundant outenergy ofgeneration. three units at the Navajo Generating Station;

and Whereas, Arizona utilities plan to shut down 426 megawatts of coal generating capacity from the remaining two units at the Cholla Generating Station in 2025;

and Whereas, Arizona utilities plan to retire the remaining 3,520 megawatts of coal generating capacity by 2032, including the Springerville Generating Station, the remaining units at the Four Corners Power Plant and the Coronado Generating Station;

and Whereas, reactivating Arizona’s shuttered coal plants and bolstering our remaining coal fleet would unleash a reliable, diversified energy supply to support local industries, creating good paying jobs and reducing our reliance on foreign energy sources in the process.

That the Arizona Corporation Commission immediatelyprotect reconsiderratepayers previousby decisionsadopting approving the closurenational ofmodel existingpolicy coalentitled plants,"Only includingPay thefor plannedWhat retirementYou ofGet" theto Chollaallow GeneratingArizona Stationutilities into 2025recover andcosts only from the Fourreliable Cornersportion Powerof Plantgeneration infrom 2031.a proposed new source.

That the Arizona Corporation Commission direct regulated utilities to revise, update and resubmit their most recent integrated resource plans to provide portfolios that prioritize reliable sources of baseload and dispatchable power that are the most cost effective for ratepayers to meet future demand.

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That the Arizona Corporation Commission support President Trump's agenda to unleash American energy with the use of reliable sources of power generation including coal.

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