Want to quit APS? Legislators are backing a plan to make sure that can never happen; ‘Something for everyone to hate,’ says Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Green Mountain Energy, a company looking to provide energy choice and 100% renewable energy options to Arizona consumers.) By Laurie Roberts | Arizona Republic In August, a Texas company applied to the Arizona Corporation Commission for permission to compete with Arizona Public Service and Tucson Electric Power, giving us captive customers a choice in who …

Appeals court decision opens door to sue public power utilities for rooftop solar fees; Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and renewable energy department director, talks about the ruling in Utility Dive

By Emma Penrod | Utility Dive Dive Brief: Arizona’s Salt River Project (SRP) may be liable for antitrust violations customers say occurred when it raised electrical rates for customers with rooftop solar panels, according to a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling issued on Monday. According to the ruling, because the public power utility sets its own electric rates, it does not …

In major reversal, Arizona utility regulators kill 100% clean-energy rules in the state; ‘misguided decision, says Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder, senior partner, chair Renewable Energy Department

By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic Three Republican utility regulators have voted down a proposal for 100% carbon-free energy in Arizona that was considered, debated, workshopped and offered for public comment for more than five years. The rules appeared on the verge of passage last year when Jim O’Connor, a Republican member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, and Anna Tovar, …

Rose Law Group: One of Arizona’s ‘Best Companies’

By BestCompaniesAZ | AZ Big Media BestCompaniesAZ is celebrating 20 years of recognizing Arizona’s Best Companies with the selection of the 100 Best Companies in Arizona. They’re the ones you read about because of all the good they accomplish. The innovation. The community service. The fun activities. They are major, established multinational brands – and they are also tech upstarts, disrupting …

New Pinal solar farms receive support from supervisors

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents BrightNight Power and Arizona City Solar.) FLORENCE – Four solar energy farms outside of Florence, Eloy and Arizona City were approved with major amendments to the Pinal County Comprehensive Plan by the Board of Supervisors Wednesday. Box Canyon solar project covers [2,424] acres owned by the State Land Department, nine miles north of Florence on …

Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and renewable energy department director, talks to The Republic about Arizona regulators cutting grid access charge for solar

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Solar Energy Industries Association.) By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic Arizona utility regulators on Wednesday continued to punish Arizona Public Service Co. with a series of decisions that cut further into the company’s profitability and ability to charge customers for things like a coal plant and for having solar on their roofs. All told, …

Corporation Commission slashes APS’ profits, ‘unthinkable’ a few years ago says Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder, senior partner, & director renewable energy and regulatory law departments

The APS Red Rock Solar Facility By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic Utility regulators approved a substantial reduction in Arizona Public Service Co.’s profitability on Wednesday, but delayed decisions on two other major elements of the utility’s latest request to raise rates. The cut in the APS “return on equity,” the profit the regulated utility is allowed to earn, and other …

Disappearing City Limits: A Look at Pinal County; Moderated by Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder

By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter  Arizona’s homebuilding and development industry packed into the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Friday for the 12th annual highly anticipated AZ Dealmakers conference, presented by Zonda. It was an opportunity to catch up on latest development strategies and deals that are pioneering a new landscape. Among industry experts in the lineup, was Rose Law Group …

Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and renewable energy department director, tapped to join Phoenix ad-hoc committee

By Melissa Rosequist | Scottsdale Independent Prominent Scottsdale attorney Court Rich has been selected to join city of Phoenix’s electric vehicle ad-hoc committee. The committee’s goal is to evaluate and develop recommendations to Phoenix City Council that will create conditions necessary to transition to electric vehicle use. READ ON: “My vision is to be able to help Phoenix be a national …

Power grab: Company that promises 100% renewable energy wants to challenge APS, Tucson Electric; Court Rich, co-founder of Rose Law Group, comments

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Green Mountain Energy Co.) By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic An electric company that provides 100% renewable energy wants to compete head to head with Arizona Public Service Co. and Tucson Electric Power, giving customers a choice in whom they pay for electricity. Green Mountain Energy Co. is a subsidiary of Princeton, New Jersey-based NRG …