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Rene Lopez: “The utility rates aren't just controlled by the Arizona…”

Featuring: Rene Lopez, Republican | Arizona Corporation Commission

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Arizona Debates: Corporation Commission

Published | Video Starts at 52:29

If you have politicians telling you and promising you they're going to save you money, be careful because inflation is going up. Federal government has a lot of control over our wallets also. And The utility rates aren't just controlled by the Arizona Corporation Commission, it's a global energy market. So we need to ensure that we're doing what's best for you, the ratepayer, and we are fighting for you, which Rachel Walden, Leah Marquez Peterson and Bernay Lopez will. (52:29–52:36)

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Asserts that utility rates in Arizona are influenced by the global energy market, not just the Arizona Corporation Commission.

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