Committee advances bill requiring dispatchable replacements for retiring power plants amid debate

Mar 11, 2025

Senate Bill 1309, which would require dispatchable replacements for retiring generation plants, passed the Senate committee with a due-pass recommendation after testimony and debate about reliability, battery storage capabilities and supply-chain issues.

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Senate Bill 1309, which directs the Arizona Corporation Commission to ensure that retiring electric generation plants are replaced by dispatchable resources, was returned with a due-pass recommendation by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water following testimony and extended questioning.

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