Bill > HB2389

This bill amends Arizona law to allow utilities to replace or construct new power plants without needing a new certificate of environmental compatibility, which is a permit required before building power plants or transmission lines, under certain conditions. Specifically, a utility can proceed with a new or replacement plant if they provide thirty days' written notice to the commission, hold a public comment session in the affected county, and the new plant is located on or next to a site that already has a certificate or was in use before August 13, 1971. Additionally, the total power generation capacity, known as the aggregate nameplate rating, of all plants at the site after construction must be equal to or greater than the capacity before construction. This change aims to streamline the process for replacing or expanding existing power generation facilities while still ensuring public input and maintaining or increasing power output.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84150