Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is challenging the Arizona Corporation Commission over a controversial energy deal between TEP and Beale Infrastructure Group for the Project Blue Data Center. The Arizona Attorney General's Office criticized the ACC for a lack of transparency and questioned the secrecy of the agreement, stating, "If that is the case, why is the agreement full of redactions? Why didn't they hold a full hearing or allow intervenors like the City of Tucson to cross-examine TEP, so the assumptions they are accepting without question can be examined and tested? What are they afraid of?"
The Arizona Corporation Commission maintains that the energy supply agreement serves the best interest of Arizona residents and supports the state’s energy goals. However, critics like Mayes argue that the commission has not provided sufficient details or explanations for approving the deal without broader public scrutiny, according to the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
Arizona Attorney General Mayes is challenging the Arizona Corporation Commission's recent energy supply deal, saying it lacked transparency and may violate the state constitution. She said, "This Commission is not acting transparently or with accountability. They rushed through an unprecedented deal that violates the Arizona Constitutions' grant of exclusive ratemaking authority to the ACC—authority that cannot be delegated to private parties setting rates behind closed doors," and her office is preparing an appeal. The legal process will examine the deal, consider Mayes’ concerns, and assess its impact on local consumers and businesses, as stated by the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
