Environmental groups warn of lost public review as committee advances bill easing siting for co-located power plants House Bill 2457 would allow utilities to build co-located plants after 30 days' notice and a public-comment session without seeking a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility; Sierra Club opposed the bill for curtailing public review, while Americans for Prosperity supported it as necessary to speed generation. Committee issued a due-pass recommendation (4 ayes, 2 nays, 1 not voting).

A controversial bill in Arizona could bypass crucial environmental reviews for new power plants, sparking a fierce debate between environmental advocates and energy supporters.

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Rules counsel says HB 2912 risks blurring legislature and Corporation Commission roles Rules counsel told the committee that House Bill 2912 would require electric utilities to submit integrated resource plans for Commission approval and that the change could blur the Commission’s rate-making authority; a floor amendment to clarify the public-health nexus was recommended and the committee voted to recommend the bill as constitutional and in proper form.

House Bill 2912 could reshape Arizona's electricity planning landscape, but raises serious questions about the balance of power between the legislature and the Corporation Commission.

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Rules attorney flags constitutional doubt on HB 2331’s utility mandate House Bill 2331 would require 85% of electricity sold by public service corporations to come from “reliable” sources (excluding wind and solar) by 2030. The rules attorney told the committee it may intrude on the Arizona Corporation Commission’s exclusive rate- and resource-integration authority, making the bill constitutionally doubtful, though the committee recommended it as proper form.

Arizona's House Bill 2331 could reshape the energy landscape, mandating 85% of electricity from "reliable" sources by 2030, but a rules attorney warns it may clash with the state's constitution.

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