Open Meeting - November 19, 2025

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What opening remarks and procedural steps kick off the November 19th Arizona Commission meeting?

Unknown 0:00

Welcome to our November 19th open meeting. We're gonna go ahead and call this meeting to order. If you could please rise for our invocation and our pledge. Our invocation will be performed by Commissioner Walden and our pledge by Commissioner Lopez. Heavenly Father, we are grateful for this country we live in, and we're grateful for the rain brought to Arizona to help us in these drought-stricken times. We pray that we will be wise and be able to make good decisions today and bless everyone speaking to be able to prepare what is in their hearts to say to the commission today. And we say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Amen. Please join me in reciting our pledge. I pledge allegiance.

Unknown 1:04

Thank you, please be seated. Okay, today we have a number of items. On our regular agenda, we have two items on our consent calendar that are subject to 40.252. Those items are items number nine and number 11. If any party to those items would like to speak, please come forward. Not seeing any. Do any of my commissioners have any questions on those two items? Hearing none. And by the way, Commissioner, or Vice Chair Myers is on his way in. He's stuck in traffic, as you could all imagine. We have, do any of my colleagues have any questions on any of the consent agenda items? Commissioner Walden? Commissioner Marquez-Peterson? Commissioner Lopez?

Jeff Allman 2:16

No questions.

Unknown 2:19

Do you have any questions on, Vice Chair Myers, do you have any questions on the consent agenda? I do notice that we have one proposed staff amendment for the Foothills item. I will ask Commissioner Marquez-Peterson if you would please move the staff amendment item nine for Foothills Water for approval.

Marquez-Peterson 2:43

Yes, Chairman, I move staff amendment number one for item number nine for approval.

Unknown 2:49

Great, thank you. Any comments or concerns? Staff, do you have anything? No? Commissioner Walden? Mr. Marcus Peterson, any questions? Vice Chair Myers? Commissioner Lopez? No questions. Okay, would you please move the item for vote? Yeah, I'm done. Good. Yeah. Mr. Lopez.

Unknown 3:31

And that item passes 5-0. Vice Chair Myers, please move the consent agenda as amended. I will move the consent agenda as amended for approval. Please cast your votes.

Unknown 3:50

And the consent agenda as amended passes 5-0. And with that, let the meeting begin. We will start with item number 13, Vice Chair Myers. Yes, I move item 13 for discussion. So we'll go ahead and hear from staff. Hello. So where do you get the regular

Thomas Abshire 4:21

agenda? Good morning, Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Commissioners. Thomas Abshire on behalf of Utilities Division staff. Agenda item 13 is motion to amend decision number 78543 pursuant to ARS 4252. For Arizona Public Service Company, which requests that the commission approve without an evidentiary hearing, the construction of the 230 kilovolt Raptor switchyard, install four monopole turning structures, and build two transmission lines, each under one mile long, to interconnect the Raptor switchyard to the West Valley Central line. Staff is available for any questions you may have. Thank you.

Unknown 4:58

Thank you. And we'll hear from the company. Good morning, Mr. Chairman,

Jeff Allman 5:05

commissioners. My name is Jeff Allman. I'm here on behalf of Arizona Public Service Company. With me here today to talk about this item as needed is outside counsel, Matt Durstein with Snell & Wilmer, and our manager for strategic transmission, Jason Spitzkoff. We support the staff report, and we're available

Unknown 5:26

for any questions that you may have. Great, thank you. Mr. Stafford.

Adam Stafford 5:34

Is this thing on? Yes. All right. I'm just here if there's any questions from the commission. Great.

Unknown 5:39

Thank you. And we'll start with Commissioner questions, starting with Commissioner Walden. Thank you. My question's for APS. So from the record, this CEC's been expanded before, and it was approved by the commission. I believe we're within our rights to do that. I just want to confirm that. THAT ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE CONTEMPLATED BY THE ORIGINAL CEC AND THE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE DATA CENTER ARE BEING PAID FOR ENTIRELY BY THE DATA CENTER.

Jeff Allman 6:11

MR. CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONERS, COMMISSIONER WALDEN, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.