The next big vote on renewable energy won't take place in Washington.  It will take place in Phoenix. Sometime this summer, the five commissioners on the Arizona Corporation Commission will vote on a proposed rule to significantly expand renewable energy in Arizona--15% renewables by 2025, and 30% of that to come from distributed generation resources like solar.  We are talking on the order of up to 1,800 MW of solar, a very big deal. The emissions reductions are roughly equivalent to removing 1 million cars from the road--not to mention jumpstarting the clean technologies of the future.

We have a precarious 3-2 majority on the Commission right now, and the usual suspects are gearing up opposition.

We absolutely have to win this one, and demonstrating the public mandate is critical. We need a full court press to show the Commissioners that Arizonans really want to see intelligent solutions to our energy problems. A full-throated roar of public approval is our best bet for heading off dissent before it gets traction. There's a public comment period culminating in a public meeting on May 23.  We've set up a petition, and need to gather as many signatures of support as possible.

If you live in Arizona, please sign the petition, and get your Arizona friends to do so too. 

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