Open Meeting - March 04, 2026

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What is the opening invocation and agenda for the March 4, 2026 meeting?

Chair Myers 0:00

Uh we're we'll go ahead and call our March open meeting um to order. And if you'd please rise for an invocation from uh Commissioner Lopez and prayer or pledge will be from Britton Baxter.

Commissioner Lopez 0:13

Thank you, Chair. Dear Lord, please watch over these proceedings today. We ask for your grace and wisdom to be bestowed upon all who come forward to speak. To help them relay their concerns and intentions with clarity of mind and kindness of heart. Lord, we ask for divine wisdom, integrity, and And courage be bestowed upon the commissioners. That we will serve with humility and justice. Лорд, we ask for your protection. Your strength against wariness and guidance for insight into these complex issues, so that we will have the ability to discern the righteous path that will promote peace and well being for all. We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

Britton Baxter 0:57

Please join me in a pledge, I pledge allegiance

Commissioner Lopez 1:00

to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Chair Myers 1:14

All right, thank you. Um and just to to note that we do have Commissioner Thompson uh online today. Welcome, Commissioner. Thank you. Can you hear me okay? We can. Thank you. All right, so for the first item of business we have three items on the consent agenda that are subject to um to ARS forty two fifty-two. Uh that's items thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen. Um if any party of th those items would like to be heard, now is a good time to speak up. Hey, not seeing any. Um Also we have item number sixteen that uh is tricoelectric that's has a staff proposed amendment. So staff would you like to to explain that real quick?

Ronel Paladino 2:07

Good morning, Chair Commissioners. Vice Chair Renel Palladino for staff. Um the amendment for just rearranges the dates that that the company would have to file. Um it was more in accordance with what the company requested to do.

Chair Myers 2:19

Gotcha. Thank you. Um all right, any questions or comments from fellow commissioners on that?

Commissioner Marquez Peterson 2:25

Chair, if I may, just asking questions on number six, Eloy Valley Energy Center. Just wanted to confirm with staff that the uh conditions containing the mitigation measures uh had been included in the C E C.

Unknown 2:41

Chairman, Vice Chair, Commissioners, Commissioner Marquez Peterson. In looking at the um the CEC issued, I believe condition number seventeen would cover it. Um the only concern that I may have is just uh right now it's it's purely determined by WAPA um whether or not it's required, um, whatever mitigations are required. Um Since they are connecting to WAPA, I I think that's appropriate. Um so I believe that would cover us. Um I'm sure if if legal would like to chime in they could, but I think that we should be covered.

Commissioner Marquez Peterson 3:18

I think you I don't know if Liga wanted to add anything.

Unknown 3:21

No, I

Chair Myers 3:22

think

Unknown 3:22

that's correct.

Commissioner Marquez Peterson 3:23

Okay, thank you. Uh no further questions, Chair.

Chair Myers 3:25

Thank you. All right. Um with that being done, uh Commissioner Ch Vice Chair Walden, would you move the staff amendment for item number sixteen?

Vice Chair Walden 3:37

I move staff amendment number one for item sixteen for a vote.

Chair Myers 3:41

All right. Cast your votes. Chair, I vote aye. Okay.

Chair Myers 4:02

All right, and by a vote of five zero, uh this item passes. And now um can you move the consent agenda as amended, I guess.

Vice Chair Walden 4:12

Yes, to move consent agenda as amended with staff amendment number one to a vote.

Chair Myers 4:16

Okay. I vote aye. All right, and that passes five to zero. Um item number seventeen. Uh Vice Chair Walden. Yes.

Vice Chair Walden 4:38

I move item number seventeen for discussion.

Chair Myers 4:42

All right.

Chair Myers 4:52

Wait for the room to settle a little bit. All right. Judge Beaton.

Elizabeth Beatty 5:01

Good morning, Chair, Vice Chair Commissioners, Elizabeth Beatty on behalf of the hearing division. Um, in this matter, Epcor Water, uh, a class A utility providing wastewater services to approximately 281,000 customers uh in Arizona, filed an application uh to extend its wastewater certificate of convenience and necessity for its Luke 303 service area. uh approximately seventeen square miles um in unincorporated Maricopa County in the city of Glendale. The company seeks to add five parcels totaling approximately 537 acres near Loop 303 in the city of Glendale and unincorporated Maricopa County.