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Rachel Walden: “The utilities are making same day decisions going, are we…”

Featuring: Rachel Walden, Republican | Arizona Corporation Commission

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Arizona Debates: Corporation Commission

Published | Video Starts at 26:22

We have a mixed portfolio. We can hedge against market conditions. Energy prices fluctuate. They fluctuate every day, just like the stock market. We have supply and demand issues. The utilities are making same day decisions going, are we going to pull from natural gas, are we going to pull from solar, are we going to pull from wind? And having that diverse portfolio lets them make choices that they can pick whichever source is generating at the cheapest cost at that time. You know, we talk about solar being cheapest. (26:22–26:29)

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Asserts that utilities make same-day decisions on energy sources based on cost.

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