Arizona Corporation Commission compromises on power disconnection temps, dates
ABC15
and last updated 2021-04-15 17:25:20-04
The proposed rules would give utilities two options for disconnection prohibition:
No shutoffs between June 1 and October 15 or,
No shutoffs on days forecasted to be above 95 degrees and below 32 degrees
For the full breakdown on what happened in Wednesday s meeting, catch Courtney s report on ABC15 News at 6 p.m.
A third option, which utilities had historically used, would have allowed them to choose heat warnings from the National Weather Service as a determinate of when to stop disconnections, but was eliminated from consideration.
The decision not to use NWS heat warnings is significant because they are cumulatively issued for fewer days in the year than the other two options, according to Professor David Hondula with the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University.