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Power Provider Meets Opposition from ACC

Mohave Electric Cooperative’s (MEC) power supplier, Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (AEPCO), is seeking a rate decrease for its customers but has encountered opposition from consultants hired by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), which must approve all rate increases or decreases.  MEC Chief Executive Officer Tyler Carlson has testified before the commission in support...

Trash-Burning Plant Does Not Count Toward Renewable Standard

An Arizona court has overturned an Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) decision finding that a trash-burning power plant counts toward state renewable energy goals.  Mohave Electric Cooperative proposed to build the plant near Phoenix as part of its effort to obtain 15 percent of its electricity from renewable resources by 2025.  The ACC may appeal the decision.  Click here for the...