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Arizona Corporation Commission

Arizona Corporation Commission. Hot Topics. Presentation to NARUC Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance May 7, 2009. Topic Areas. Agency Cases / Issues Conservation Siting. Overview. Established by Constitution Article 15 of the Arizona Constitution

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Arizona Corporation Commission

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  1. Arizona Corporation Commission Hot Topics Presentation to NARUC Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance May 7, 2009

  2. Topic Areas • Agency • Cases / Issues • Conservation • Siting

  3. Overview • Established by Constitution • Article 15 of the Arizona Constitution • 5 Statewide Elected Commissioners • Beginning 2003 • 8 Divisions • Administration • Hearing • Corporations • Securities • Railroad / Pipeline Safety • Legal • Information Technology • Utilities

  4. Jurisdiction • Investor-owned electric, gas, water and sewer utilities (Public Service Corporations) • Rural Electric Cooperatives • Water Associations • Intrastate Natural Gas Pipelines • Municipal gas utilities • Telephone (Local Exchange and Resold Long Distance)

  5. Utilities Division Issues • Budget • In Flux • Staffing / Retirements • 72 Approved positions • 14 Vacant positions • Succession Planning • Unable to Fill

  6. Electric • Rate Cases • Arizona Public Service • Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Coop • Trico Electric Cooperative • Issues • Renewable Energy Standards • Energy Efficiency • Investigation of Regulatory & Rate Incentives • Time of Use Rates • Resource Planning • Electric Competition • ARRA Money • Rulemakings • Demand Side Management • Interconnection • Net Metering – effective May 23, 2009

  7. Gas • Rate Cases • UNS Gas • Issues • Rate Incentives • Alternative Form of Regulation • Rulemakings • Demand Side Management

  8. Water • Rate Cases • Chaparral City Water • H2O • Johnson Utilities • Arizona Water – 20 systems • Arizona-American Water – 10 systems • Global Water – 6 systems • Litchfield Park • 31 other pending • Wilhoit Water Company, ICR Water Users Association, Diablo Village Water, Fisher’s Landing Water & Sewer, Tonto Village Water, Utility Systems, Christopher Creek Haven, Ehrenberg Improvement Association, Appaloosa Water, DS Water, Montezuma Rimrock Water, Pineview Water, Beaver Dam Water, Sunrise Water, Far West Water & Sewer, Orange Grove Water, Walnut Creek Water, Farmers Water, Ash Fork Development Association, Valley Utilities Water, Community Water of Green Valley, Wilhoit Water, Black Mountain Sewer, West Village Water, Q Mountain Water • CC&N’s • 49 – Water/Sewer Certificates (New / Extensions) pending • Rulemaking • Water and Sewer CCN’s

  9. Telecom • Rate Cases • Qwest AFOR • Issues • Triennial Review Remand Order • Generic Dockets • Preferred Provider Agreements • VNXX • Arizona Universal Service Fund / Access Reform • Federal Issues • Intercarrier Compensation • Net Neutrality • Telecom Mergers

  10. Conservation • Electric & Gas • DSM • Energy Efficiency • Water • Tiered Rates • Best Management Practices • Arizona Department of Water Resources

  11. Power Line & Generation Plant Siting • 144 – UNS Electric: Vail to Valencia 115kV - 138kV upgrade • 143 – APS: Bagdad 115kV transmission line relocation project • 142 – Southwest Transmission Cooperative: San Manuel interconnect project • Renewables • FERC Backstop Authority

  12. Questions? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

  13. Contact Information Steve Olea Assistant Director – Utilities Division (602) 542-7270 SOlea@azcc.gov

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