By Corina Vanek | Phoenix Business Journal Governments and businesses shifting to renewable energy has led to a series of massive land deals in Arizona for solar projects, with more in the works. Vermaland, one of the state’s largest private landowners, has leased 2,000 acres in Gila Bend to a solar developer in April, and soon after leased 1,600 acres …
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represented a party on this issue in front of the ACC.) By Emma Penrod | Utility Dive Dive Brief: The Arizona Corporation Commission last month approved the state’s first residential battery storage program — an incentive pilot proposed in August by the Arizona Public Service Company. Around the same time, Green Mountain Power (GMP) said its …
By Jeremy Duda | AZ Mirror The Arizona Supreme Court may have opened the door to allowing the legislature to overrule the Corporation Commission on renewable energy standards, a longtime goal of some conservative lawmakers who dislike the mandates imposed on electrical utilities. On July 31, the court upheld the commission’s decision to appoint an interim manager for …
(Disclosure: RLG represents Elim Mining.) By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter Elim Mining Inc. has completed a $19.1 million financing package and will complete its acquisition of the Cactus Mine. The copper mine is located near Casa Grande. The financing deal involves Tembo Capital Group and Resource Capital Funds. It includes $5.1 million in equity financing, an $8.9 …
Rose Law Group Reporter At the conclusion of its workshop Wednesday on updating Arizona’s renewable energy standard and other key energy rules, the Arizona Corporation Commission took an important vote to endorse a 100% clean energy future. After the last presentation of the two-day workshop wrapped up, Chairman Bob Burns made a motion that the Commission direct its staff to …
A television ad states: “California tried the clean energy mandate and their rates are increasing three times the national average.” AZ Fact Check takes a look. /Photo: Getty Images By Ryan Randazzo | The Republic An Arizona lawmaker is proposing to change the state Constitution so that electric companies are required to offer customers a way to opt out of …
By Elizabeth Whitman | Phoenix New Times An Arizona legislator is proposing that the state’s five energy regulators be appointed by the governor, instead of elected by voters as they are now. The suggested change would be a significant revision of the state’s constitution, and the proposal lands at a time of intense scrutiny for Arizona’s so-called fourth body of …
KJZZ’s “The Show” interviewed Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder, senior partner, and director of Renewable Energy and Regulatory Law Departments, on Thursday. Listen to the interview here on KJZZ:
For the first time, the state’s public utility commission has created a standard contract length for PURPA solar projects — in stark contrast to utility APS requesting a two-year term. By John Weaver | PV Magazine If you Google Yuma, Arizona you’ll find references to the city being among the sunniest in the world. Looking at the solar insolation map …
Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents solar developers that prevailed on this issue AZBigMedia Today, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted to reject a request from the state’s investor-owned utilities to set two-year contract terms for renewable energy projects under the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). Instead, commissioners voted unanimously to set contract terms at 18 years, providing renewable energy developers …