Environmental and Natural Resources

Arizona Supreme Court Affirms Corporation Commission’s Constitutional Authority

by Timothy J. Sabo The Arizona Supreme Court has affirmed the broad constitutional powers of the Arizona Corporation Commission, in an opinion issued on August 8, 2016. The decision comes in Residential Utility Consumer Office v. Arizona Corporation Commission, a widely-watched case about the scope of the Commission’s power. The case involved a challenge by […]

August 9, 2016 | 3 min read | Tagged: ACC, Arizona Corporation Commission, rate case, Residential Utility Consumer Office, RUCO, SIB, System Improvement Benefits

Timothy J. Sabo Former Counsel

To “SIB” or Not to “SIB” – That Is the Question on How to Timely Fund Necessary Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements

by Jason Gellman Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Survey showed that $271 billion is needed for the Nation’s Wastewater Infrastructure, including for investor-owned utilities regulated by state public utility commissions.[1] The U.S. EPA is currently conducting a survey for water infrastructure[2] – but water service professionals have been sounding the alarm for years about an […]

March 4, 2016 | 4 min read | Tagged: Arizona Corporation Commission, SIB, System Improvements Benefits

Jason Gellman Partner