AARP Says Texas At Risk Of "Blackouts" In Opposing Arizona Electric Choice
February 26,2020
The Arizona Capitol Times published an op-ed from Steve Jennings, the Associate State Director of Advocacy for AARP AZ, opposing electric restructuring
Jennings writes, "And don’t be fooled. Big companies want to try and exit our Arizona electric system, buy their power elsewhere, and leave homeowners and renters holding the bag to pay for fixed costs like the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station."
Jennings also writes, "Advocates point to Texas as a model of a 'restructured' electric system. Really? Texas almost saw blackouts last summer when wind power didn’t show up and electric generation barely covered demands. Do we want a fast-growing state like Arizona (with our high electricity demands) to face a similar fate?"