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Lea Márquez Peterson: “We have hydropower from our dams and also purchasing that…”

Featuring: Lea Márquez Peterson, Republican | Arizona Corporation Commission

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Lea Marquez Peterson - Episode 7

Published | Video Starts at 18:26

Wind energy is renewable. We aren't a real strong state for wind. We tend to buy that from New Mexico, comes over on the transmission lines. We have hydropower from our dams and also purchasing that from northwest of the United States, Washington, Oregon. One of the greatest sources of clean energy we have is our nuclear power plant. Most of the time when I speak publicly, people aren't aware that we have a nuclear power plant. (18:26–18:35)

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Asserts that Arizona uses hydropower from local dams and purchases additional hydropower from Washington and Oregon.

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