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Rachel Walden: “Most of [the solar products] are manufactured in China where…”

Featuring: Rachel Walden, Republican | Arizona Corporation Commission

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Arizona Debates: Corporation Commission

Published | Video Starts at 42:13

The battery plants are using coal plants to keep them running. They're using diesel generators to keep the batteries cool. All the solar products are manufactured. Most of [the solar products] are manufactured in China where they're building 300 more coal plants in order to meet that manufacturing demand. Thank you. Mister Pulacek, you were shaking your head. I'll give you 30 seconds. No, I mean, I just, you know, I just want to ask the Arizona voters, you have an opportunity to have energy independence and energy security in your own home. (42:13–42:20)

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Asserts that most solar products are made in China, which is building 300 coal plants to meet demand.

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