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Rene Lopez: “We're dropping with the coal plants, we're losing our…”

Featuring: Rene Lopez, Republican | Arizona Corporation Commission

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AZ Votes Debate: Republican candidates for Corporation Commission | Apr. 4, 2024

Published | Video Starts at 38:22

So there's a, again, nuclear is again one of the many options that we can have in our portfolio to ensure that we've got a good, stable baseline. And that's where I really am worried about the future of Arizona is We're dropping with the coal plants, we're losing our baseline power and we're not replacing it with anything other than more expensive gas and solar. So for each of you, then we'll do a 45 2nd rebuttal question here. Should Arizona focus more on, and we'll start with you, Miss Marcus Peterson, on traditional sources, natural gas, coal and what most people see as traditional nuclear. (38:22–38:30)

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Asserts that Arizona is losing baseline power from coal plants and replacing it with more expensive gas and solar.

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