Like many Arizonans, this Arizona Corporation Commission is tightening utility spending. Like a family cutting extra expenses to prioritize necessities, commissioners are tasked with regularly assessing unnecessary costs that impact ratepayer bills and cutting the fluff. Whether it’s eliminating outdated mandates, reducing surcharges, or prioritizing policies that keep the lights on and electricity affordable, this commission has consistently acted.

You may have heard that the commission recently voted to repeal both the Renewable Energy Standards and Tariffs (REST) and the Demand Side Management/Energy Efficiency (DSM/EE) mandates, which were established over 15 years ago. Unsurprisingly, there’s been a lot of doom and gloom from some.

REST and DSM/EE set baseline standards and deadline

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