Renewable Energy Standards Initiative Qualifies for AZ Ballot

An Initiative to Increase Renewable Energy Standards to 50% by 2030 Qualified to go before Arizona Voters in the November 2018 Election.

The Initiative would require Electric Utilities that Sell Electricity in Arizona, and to acquire the Electricity from a certain Percentage of Renewable Resources each year, with the Percentage increasing by about Four Percentage Points Annually from 12% in 2020 to 50% in 2030.

Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona is leading the Campaign in support of the Initiative. As of the most recent Reports covering through June 30th, the Committee had raised $4.46 Million and had spent $4.17 Million.

NextGen Climate Action, a 501(c)(4) Nonprofit Organization founded by Tom Steyer, had provided 99.99% of the Committee's Funds.

Arizonans for Affordable Energy is Opposing the Initiative. The Campaign had received $7.5 Million in Contributions and had spent $6.8 Million as of June 30th.

Arizona Proposition 127, Renewable Energy Standards Initiative (2018), Which would Require the Deregulation of Energy and the Elimination of Energy Monopolies.

Nevada and Washington will consider similar Measures in November.

Nevada Voters will decide on:

Question 3 - Would require the Deregulation of Energy and the Elimination of Energy Monopolies.

Question 6 — Requires 50% of Energy to come from Renewable Resources by 2030, also backed by NextGen Climate Action.

Washington Voters will decide on:

Initiative 1631 - A Measure to Enact a Carbon Emissions Fee of $15 per Metric Ton of Carbon beginning on January 1, 2020.









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