By Hank Stephenson | Arizona Capitol Times
Former Republican state Sen. Al Melvin is running for the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Melvin, who served six years in the Senate before briefly running for governor in 2014, announced on Thursday that he would be seeking a spot on the commission, which has three seats up for grabs in the 2016 election.
The commission is in charge of regulating and setting rates for public utility companies, among other duties.
The SaddleBrooke Republican has long been interested in energy policy, and was a major advocate at the Legislature of increasing the state’s use of nuclear power. He served four years as chair of the Senate Commerce and Energy Committee.
