Rose Law Group Partner Court Rich responds to APS’s solar allegations in ‘The Arizona Republic’

Arizona Public Service Co. has filed a new study with energy regulators that concludes, according to the electric company’s math, that customers with solar panels pay 36 percent of the cost of supplying them with power. The so-called “cost of service” study is a requirement for utilities to submit to the Arizona Corporation Commission in rate cases and could indicate …

Gila River files lawsuit over Loop 202; Rose Law Group Partner Court Rich tells CBS5 the community’s involvement changes the dynamic of the situation

By Lina de Florias | CBS5 CBS 5 – KPHO A major development in the long drawn-out battle over the Loop 202 expansion.The Gila River Indian Community filed a motion to stop the freeway from being built through neighborhoods at the base of South Mountain. It means going back to early 2012 when the Gila River Community included the option …

Should regulated utilities be allowed to own and rate-base residential solar? Rose Law Group Senior Partner Court Rich debates issue at the Solar Summit in Phoenix

The Solar Summit in Phoenix hosted a debate on the following motion: “Regulated utilities should be allowed to own and rate-base residential solar.” Lon Huber, a former advisor at Arizona’s ratepayer advocate and current director of Strategen Consulting’s government and utility program, argued in favor of the motion. Court Rich, a senior partner at the Rose Law Group, argued against …

Arizona regulatory staff rejects APS bid to own rooftop solar; Rose Law Group Senior Partner Court Rich featured

By Gavin Bade | Dive Brief The Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC) staff has recommended that its commissioners reject a controversial proposal from Arizona Public Service to install and own rooftop photovoltaic (PV) solar systems on 3,000 homes, saying the plans are too costly, according to SNL Energy. The ACC staff concluded that APS had not reasonably shown that it needs …