New Arizona Corp. Commission chair: no cheerleading for solar over other power

 

By Howard Fischer

Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune

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ACC Chairman Bob Stump (left) and RLG’s Court Rich

The new chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission signaled Monday that the days of pushing solar and renewable energy over other sources are over.

In his first speech after being chosen by his colleagues to lead the panel for the next two years, Bob Stump said while he may be a betting man, he does not do so recklessly or with other people’s money.

“And that’s why I refuse to bet on, or cheerlead for, any one form of technology,” he said, saying he instead will “pursue a path in which adequate, reliable service is ensured and rates are just and reasonable.”

Stump made no mention of the two Democrats who were just defeated, creating an all-Republican commission, or the fact that prior commissions, with Republican votes, have mandated that utilities obtain at least 15 percent of their power from renewable sources by 2025. Proponents said the mandate not only ensures a diverse portfolio of sources for utilities as well as environmental benefits.

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