Bill > HB2101

This bill: Repeals provisions related to electric power competition and restructuring, and instead focuses on electric energy reliability. It amends statutes to allow electric cooperatives and generation and transmission cooperatives to engage in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric energy, either individually or jointly with other entities. The bill requires public power entities to establish an ombudsman office to investigate customer service complaints and adopt rules to protect the public against deceptive, unfair, and abusive business practices. It also requires public power entities to maintain the confidentiality of customer information and establishes procedures for challenging orders or decisions made by the governing bodies of public power entities. Additionally, the bill requires public power entities that are agricultural improvement districts to offer a "buy-through" program for certain retail customers and to participate in efforts to coordinate the scheduling of generation or transmission. Finally, the bill makes various updates to definitions and provisions related to the regulation of public service corporations by the Arizona Corporation Commission.