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Lea Márquez Peterson: “In 2006, when she [Chris Mays] served on the commission…”

Featuring: Lea Márquez Peterson, Republican | Arizona Corporation Commission

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AZLD19 Republicans Monthly Meeting 12/09/2023: Hosted at the Green Valley Location

Published | Video Starts at 46:02

So. And it's a good point. So speaking of Chris Mays, because I know the supervisor spoke about her earlier, she's a former commissioner, and In 2006, when she [Chris Mays] served on the commission, they set the mandate for renewable energy at 15% of our electric resource. What's that mean? Translated? That means she forced the utilities, those on the commission at the time, to buy up to 15%, regardless of the cost of solar energy, just for AP's customers, which is the big utility up in Phoenix. (46:02–46:11)

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Asserts that in 2006, the commission set a mandate for renewable energy to be 15% of Arizona's electric resource.

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