Public Policy

‘The road to the future’: Phoenix City Council passes action plan for more electric vehicles

June 22, 2022

Phoenix City Council unanimously passed on Wednesday a plan to put as many as 280,000 more electric vehicles on the road by 2030 and position Phoenix as a leader in EV adoption. The Transportation Electrification Plan’s EV Roadmap informs on accelerating the transition to EVs with three main focuses: prioritizing equity in communities impacted by poor air quality, accelerating public adoption through education and leading by example through Phoenix electrifying its own fleets.

Why Arizona manufacturers want to strengthen tax credit program

June 16, 2022

AZ Big Media The Arizona manufacturing community is backing legislation to strengthen a tax credit program that has helped turn the state into one of the country’s leading hubs for advanced manufacturing in sectors as varied as semiconductors, aerospace and defense, and electric vehicles. Senate Bill 1643, sponsored by Senate President Karren Fann, R-Prescott, would codify a […]

Arizona lawmakers have passed 275 bills. Only 1 relates to climate change

June 16, 2022

12 News It’s no surprise that climate-related legislation isn’t a priority at the Arizona State Legislature. The GOP-led body has historically favored a limited approach to environmental regulations and even went out of its way in 2015 to pass a law preventing cities from passing their own plastic bag bans. Out of 275 bills passed during […]

Clean energy & electric vehicles will help Arizonans’ pocketbooks & national security

June 3, 2022

Tucson Sentinel Fossil fuels are an inherently destabilizing force, as events in Ukraine remind us. Recently, the Biden administration banned American purchases of Russian oil, methane gas and coal to punish the country for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Our reliance on fossil fuels is increasingly a threat to our national and economic security. It’s […]

Mayor Gallego announces Blue Bank to foster innovation in water conservation

May 23, 2022

InBusiness PHX Mayor Kate Gallego and members of the Phoenix City Council have voted unanimously to make new funding available to companies interested in using a leading-edge technology to save water and protect the environment. The new ‘Blue Bank’ is a partnership between the city, the New Venture Fund’s BlueCommons project, and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s Business for […]

Arizona Technology Council and local technology leaders meet with Senator Kyrsten Sinema for clean-energy business roundtable

May 17, 2022

PR Log The Arizona Technology Council, along with local technology leaders, met with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on May 13 for an engaging clean-energy business roundtable at the senator’s office in central Phoenix. The group discussed clean-energy investments that could provide billions in funding for energy efficiency and create nearly 70,000 Arizona jobs over the next […]

Sen. Sinema meets with Arizona Technology Council and local technology leaders to discuss historic clean-energy investments

May 16, 2022

By: Bianca Buliga, Director of Marketing & Communications, Arizona Technology Council Over the past several years, Arizona has steadily proven its ability to lead the nation in developing clean-energy technologies that benefit the state’s economy. KORE Power just finalized the purchase of 214 acres in Buckeye that will become home to the KOREPlex, a two […]

Who is running for the Arizona Corporation Commission? These are the candidates on the ballot

May 13, 2022

Two seats are up for election on the Arizona Corporation Commission this year. The Corporation Commission is tasked with approving rates charged by utilities like Arizona Public Service Co. and Southwest Gas, ensuring the safety of railroads and pipelines, investigating the securities marketplace and receiving organizing documents for corporations in Arizona.

Arizona lawmakers pass bill to restrict competition in electricity market

April 21, 2022

Both chambers of Arizona’s legislature have now approved legislation that would eliminate future competition in the state’s electricity generation market, following a Senate vote on Tuesday. HB2101 revises current law to close the door on future entrants joining the market, which maintains the monopoly that current providers hold. The bill was supported by Arizona Public Service and Tucson Electric Provider, the state’s two largest investor-owned electricity providers, as well as the Salt River Project.

How businesses can cash in on infrastructure dollars coming to Arizona

April 13, 2022

Arizona will receive $12.8 million flowing from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Act) to help the state recover from three major wildfires. Arizona’s water authority also recently received $18.5 million The new funding will support the creation of wastewater treatment plants, water pipelines, flood detention and filtration treatments for rural and Native American communities. The funding allocation, among the first coming to Arizona, is a clear signal for businesses to begin researching how they can provide infrastructure products and services as more federal infrastructure funding comes to Arizona.

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