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This bill, titled the "Bring Your Own Power Bill Act," allows "large customers" (defined as retail electricity users with a significant peak demand, at least 25 megawatts or a commission-determined threshold of at least 10 megawatts) to generate their own electricity through "dedicated generation" (generation capacity developed specifically for the large customer) and deliver it via "private lines" (electrical facilities not serving the general public) to themselves and "eligible affiliated loads" (loads of parent, subsidiary, or commonly controlled entities, or tenant loads on the same site if electricity is bundled with rent or services). This is intended to provide a form of self-supply and does not establish a general retail choice program or authorize service to the public. Before constructing such a facility within an existing electric utility's service territory, the large customer or their "self-supply operator" (an entity managing the facility) must register with the Arizona Corporation Commission, providing details about the facility, its intended use, and compliance with permits. The commission then has 60 days to determine if the project qualifies as self-supply or if it would constitute furnishing electricity to the public, requiring a "certificate of public convenience and necessity" (a permit from the commission to operate as a public utility). The bill also amends existing law to clarify that a certificate of public convenience and necessity is not required for a registered and approved self-supply facility that does not furnish electricity to the public.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85619