(News release)
AARP this week filed comments with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) in opposition to proposed deregulation of the state’s electrical utility industry. AARP urged commissioners not to deregulate, sighting little benefit to residential users and deregulation potentially resulting in higher residential rates.
“Deregulation won’t mean lower rates, it may mean paying more for power for many Arizonans,” said David Mitchell, AARP Arizona State Director. “This is evidenced by many people in deregulated states paying higher rates for their electricity after deregulation. Arizona’s residential electrical rates are already below the national average. With our hot temperatures why gamble with the pocketbooks and safety of Arizonans through deregulation? In our state we’ve never suffered a shortage of electrical generation and our low utility rates are attractive to businesses.”
If you’d like to discuss energy issues, contact Court Rich, Co-Chair of Rose Law Group’s Renewable Energy Department at crich@roselawgroup.com
