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Rachel Walden: “It's voluntary. But they all comply and they get those bids.”

Featuring: Rachel Walden, Republican | Arizona Corporation Commission

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Arizona Debates: Corporation Commission

Published | Video Starts at 25:56

A lot of the commission is financial reporting, going through the financial reports, making sure we're getting the best deal. So we have the utilities and it's not, it doesn't have to be a forced mandate. It's voluntary. But they all comply and they get those bids. and they, oops, there goes my water. So they get those bids and then we can see, okay, what's the cheapest, what's the best option for our energy solutions? (25:56–26:01)

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Asserts that compliance with the bidding process is voluntary but universally followed.

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