Tucson should reject TEP's 25-year franchise agreement
The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer: Tucson should reject TEP's 25-year franchise agreement, stating that the city already charges a smaller fee for Storm to Shade and could create a stronger independent office like Boulder's or Ann Arbor. The current agreement allows TEP to spend roughly $3.2 billion on capital spending from 2026 through 2030, but Fortis has identified up to $2 billion for Project Blue. This could lead to more rate hikes and disputes over who pays. The author argues that TEP’s influence at the Arizona Corporation Commission and Legislature prevents a freer, more competitive market that would lower rates. She also criticizes misleading warnings that rejecting Prop. 421 could threaten reliability.
Diterbitkan : Kemarin oleh Daniel DempseySpecial to the Arizona Daily Star, daniel dempseyspecial to the arizona daily star di dalam Business Politics Environment
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