Democratic Corporation Commission candidates trade barbs over energy policy

Democrats running this year are former commissioners Bill Mundell (right) and Sandra Kennedy (middle) and newcomer Kiana Maria Sears. Mundell and Kennedy are campaigning together.

By Ryan Randazzo, | Arizona Republic

The three Democrats hoping to win election and regulate utilities as part of the Arizona Corporation Commission took verbal jabs at each other Wednesday at a debate hosted by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com.

Republic reporter Mary Jo Pitzl, serving as moderator, asked the trio whether utility customers would pay too much if the state requires more use of solar and other renewable energy, how they would proceed with a possible rehearing of Arizona Public Service Co.’s rate hike, and what separates the candidates from one another.

Two Democrats will move on from the Aug. 28 primary election and face two Republicans in the general election in November.

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