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 …
Elim Mining secures financing, completing deal for Arizona mine
(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 …
Arizona takes key –yet confusing– step toward 100% clean energy standard
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 …
Proposal would let power customers avoid paying for renewable energy. RLG Renewable Energy Department Director, Court Rich, tells AZCentral measure would create ‘rate chaos.’
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 …
Legislators propose governor, not voters, choose utility regulators; Rose Law Group Co-Founder Court Rich finds proposal ‘surprising’
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 …
Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and renewable energy director, talks ACC’s recent solar decision with KJZZ
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:
Arizona regulators set solar power standard contract at 18 years long — is a PURPA solar boom coming?
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 …
ACC votes to support solar development in Arizona
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 …
Disruptor of the Year: Sunrun
Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Sunrun The solar and storage developer has been pioneering new business models to increase aggregation of distributed resources. By Iulia Gheorghiu | Utility Drive 2019 has been a huge year of firsts for the distributed resource industry: It saw the first aggregated solar and storage systems to win a bid in the wholesale market (in …
Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and renewable energy director talks solar, battery rules and regulations with KJZZ
Rose Law Group Co-Founder and Director of Renewable Energy Department, Court Rich spoke with KJZZ’s The Show this morning about new rules regarding the installation of battery-storage and renewable-energy systems, voted on by regulators this week. Head to KJZZ’s The Show to listen in: