The proposed bill would amend current statutes by introducing new requirements for public power entities and electric public service corporations in Arizona regarding the reporting of extra high load factor customers. Specifically, it mandates that public power entities serving over one million connections file semiannual reports detailing the number of requests for interconnection and completed interconnections. Similarly, electric public service corporations would be required to submit the same type of reports to the Arizona Corporation Commission. The governing bodies of these entities would have the authority to suspend the reporting requirement if no activity is reported for two consecutive six-month periods, with the option to reinstate it at any time.

Additionally, the bill establishes provisions for the characteristics governing electric service to extra high load factor customers, allowing flexibility in terms of billing requirements, contract lengths, and other service conditions. It also requires cost-of-service studies to be conducted by both public power entities and electric public service corporations upon request, with exemptions for smaller cooperatives. The bill includes a repeal of these reporting and rulemaking requirements effective December 31, 2033, and emphasizes the need to protect non-extra high load factor customers from subsidizing the costs associated with serving extra high load factor customers.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 40-207
House Engrossed Version: 40-207
Senate Engrossed Version: 40-207
Chaptered Version: 40-207