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State Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Thursday September 18, 2025 ( 8 items )  

ACC Unanimously Approves Verizon-Frontier Merger Settlement
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * ACC Unanimously Approves Verizon-Frontier Merger Settlement At the Arizona Corporation Commission's (ACC) September 17, 2025, regular open meeting, the Commission voted unanimously to approve a settlement agreement reached with Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) and Frontier Communications Inc. et.al., allowing Version to acquire ownership of Frontier and its Arizona   more

ACC Votes to Initiate Repeal of Electrical Energy Efficiency Mandate
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * ACC Votes to Initiate Repeal of Electrical Energy Efficiency Mandate The Arizona Corporation Commission voted during the September 17, 2025 Open Meeting, to direct Staff to take the next step to repeal the Electrical Energy Efficiency Standards Rules - A.A.C. Title 14, Chapter 2, Article 24. The rules were established by the Commission in 2010 and require large electric   more

Arizona Corporation Commission Chair Thompson Votes to Initiate Repeal of Costly Energy Efficiency Mandate
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chair Thompson Votes to Initiate Repeal of Costly Energy Efficiency Mandate The Arizona Corporation Commission unanimously initiated the official repeal process for the Demand Side Management / Energy Efficiency (DSM/EE) standards. In February 2024, Thompson offered a motion to kick off the repeal process, culminating with this week's vote to initiate public hearings and  more

Arizona Corporation Commission Vice Chair Myers Votes to Reduce TEP and UNSE LFCR Surcharges
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Vice Chair Myers Votes to Reduce TEP and UNSE LFCR Surcharges At the Arizona Corporation Commission's (ACC) September 17, 2025, regular open meeting, Vice Chairman Nick Myers joined the Commission in a 5-0 vote reducing the Lost Fixed Cost Recovery (LFCR) surcharges for Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) and UNS Electric, Inc. (UNSE) customers. This vote results in slig  more

Canyon Lake Will Be Closed for 16 Weeks in 2026 for Safety Inspections and Maintenance
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 17 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * Canyon Lake Will Be Closed for 16 Weeks in 2026 for Safety Inspections and Maintenance * SRP and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) will lower the water level of Canyon Lake by 54 feet for approximately 16 weeks starting Sept. 16, 2026 for critical dam safety inspections and maintenance. Tonto National Forest will close the lake in  more

EX(2) Technology and Arizona Partners Announce Agreement With Cox Communications To Expand Broadband Access
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * eX(2) Technology and Arizona Partners Announce Agreement With Cox Communications To Expand Broadband Access 20-Year Agreement Will Support Northern Arizona E-Rate Project and Underscore Ongoing Statewide Broadband Expansion * eX(2) Technology, a Vivacity company, in partnership with Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), today announc  more

Northern Arizona University Study Reveals Space Force Has Highest Risk of Sleep Disorder Due to Shift Work
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Fighting fatigue When Danny dj Morales was looking for a topic for his master's thesis, he stayed close to home. Morales, who graduated from NAU with a master's of public health in May, is a 20-year veteran of the Navy, an active duty Air Force Reservist, a Coast Guard auxiliarist and is joining the Space Force. Across the services, two factors have remained constant: shift work and the constant dis  more

President Garimella Highlights U of A's Land-grant Mission During Yavapai County Visit
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * President Garimella highlights U of A's land-grant mission during Yavapai County visit By Mitch Zak, University Communications University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella and senior members of his leadership team spent two days in Yavapai County meeting with community and local government leaders, touring university facilities, and reinforcing the institution's land-grant mission of service i  more