Saturday, September 25, 2021
**** IMPORTANT **** AZCC REVISED 09-30-2021 Staff Open Meeting Notice & Agenda
Arizona Power Plant
and Transmission Line Siting Committee
Established by Laws 1971, Chapter 67
- Relevant Statutes: Title 40, Chapter 2, Article 6.2 (Sections 40-360 through 40-360.13), Arizona Revised Statutes
- Purpose: The Committee was created by the Legislature to “provide a single forum for the expeditious resolution of all matters concerning the location of electric generating plants and transmission lines in a single proceeding to which access will be open to interested and affected individuals, groups, county and municipal governments and other public bodies to participate in these decisions.” (Laws 1971, Ch. 67, § 1)
- In general, the Committee has jurisdiction on:
- Proposed plants generating 100 megawatts or more; and
- Proposed above-ground transmission lines designed for 115kv or higher.
- General Process: Utilities, with proposed power plants or transmission lines subject to Commission/Committee jurisdiction, are required to make an application with the Commission for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC). The Committee considers, during public hearings, the matter(s) contained in the application relative to a series of factors specified in Section 40-360.06, Arizona Revised Statutes. Following these deliberations, the Committee makes a recommendation to the Commission regarding the CEC. The recommendation to the Commission may also include proposed conditions and/or restrictions. Subsequently, the Commission makes a final determination on the CEC application. The Commission votes on the CEC matter in a public proceeding and may accept, reject or modify the Committee’s recommendations.
- For more details on the Committee’s jurisdiction, powers and duties, please consult the relevant statutes located in Title 40, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Contact Information
For information on how to get involved in a proceeding before the Arizona Power Plant and Line Siting Committee contact the Consumer Services Section of the Arizona Corporation Commission Utilities Division:
Email: Mailmaster@cc.state.az.us
REVISED N O T I C E
STAFF OPEN MEETING
OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION
Thursday, September 30, 2021
9:00 A.M.
Hearing Room One
1200 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
This shall serve as notice of an open meeting at the above location for consideration and discussion of the items on the agenda and other matters related thereto. Commissioners may attend the proceedings in person, or by telephone, video, or internet conferencing,and may use this open meeting to ask questions about the matters on the agenda. The parties to the matters to be discussed or their legal representatives are requested, though not required, to attend telephonically. The Commissioners may move to executive session, which will not be open to the public, for the purpose of legal advice pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A) (3) on the matters noticed herein.
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, only essential Commission staff will attend in person. The public is strongly discouraged from attending in person. The public will be able to participate by either watching and listening to the meeting online or listening to the meeting via telephone. Participants will be invited to and may attend by video or internet conferencing. For those wishing to enter an appearance or provide public comment for a particular item please use the dial in phone numbers. Once the item for which you are appearing or providing public comment is concluded, please hang up and watch the live stream.
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodations by contacting the Commission Secretary listed above at least 48 hours before the scheduled commencement of the Open Meeting.
Agendas are also available online at: http://www.azcc.gov/live
Dial-in Phone Number: 1-866-705-2554 Passcode to Listen Only: 2414978
1-888-450-5996 – toll free (or 1-719-955-1371 local) Passcode to Listen Only: 4208475
AGENDA
Arizona Power Plant and Line Siting Committee – Commission Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Vote Concerning Candidates for Appointment to The Arizona Power Plant and Line Siting Committee as the Member Representing the General public. The Commission may go into Executive Session for Discussion and Consultation with its Attorneys in this Matter Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A) (1), which will not be Open to the Public. (Matt Neubert)
Feedback Opportunity & Virtual Stakeholder Meeting | On-site Wastewater Treatment Rulemaking Draft Rule Language
- Attend the virtual informal stakeholder meeting on Thursday, October 7,
10 a.m. — noon. | Click to register & receive a meeting link via email >
During this meeting, you will have an opportunity to provide feedback and to learn about other activities underway to improve Arizona’s on-site wastewater treatment regulatory program. - Use our online feedback tool | Click to provide feedback >
After a one-time registration process (involves providing an email and setting up a password), this tool allows you to add comments directly on the draft document and see others' comments. Simply click the applicable location in the document, type your comment, select an option from the Comment Type drop-down (suggestion or question), and click Add Comment.
Online Comment Closes Oct. 21, 2021
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As part of the phase 1 rulemaking, ADEQ has posted draft changes to on-site wastewater treatment rules for informal stakeholder review and feedback | Click to View Draft Changes > This draft provides critical technical fixes and clarifications to ensure the current program is as efficient and protective as possible. Six technical work groups are currently assessing the program and will provide additional recommendations to ADEQ for consideration for a second rulemaking. To Provide Feedback on the Draft Changes:
Online Comment Closes Oct. 21, 2021 Please forward this notice to others who may be interested in participating in the rulemaking process. If you were forwarded this email and wish to receive future updates regarding on-site wastewater, please click here to sign up for More information & Rulemaking ResourcesOn-site Wastewater Program azdeq.gov/ ContactMatt Ivers, Groundwater General Permits and Reuse Manager About ADEQUnder the Environmental Quality Act of 1986, the Arizona State Legislature established the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in 1987 as the state agency for protecting and enhancing public health and the environment of Arizona. For more information, visit azdeq.gov. ADEQ will take reasonable measures to provide access to department services to individuals with limited ability to speak, write or understand English and/or to those with disabilities. Requests for language translation, ASL interpretation, CART captioning services or disability accommodations must be made at least 48 hours in advance by contacting the Title VI Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Leonard Drago, at 602-771-2288 or Drago.Leonard@azdeq.gov. For a TTY or other device, Telecommunications Relay Services are available by calling 711. ADEQ tomará las medidas razonables para proveer acceso a los servicios del departamento a personas con capacidad limitada para hablar, escribir o entender inglés y/o para personas con discapacidades. Las solicitudes de servicios de traducción de idiomas, interpretación ASL (lengua de signos americano), subtitulado de CART, o adaptaciones por discapacidad deben realizarse con al menos 48 horas de anticipación comunicándose con el Coordinador de Anti-Discriminación del Título VI, Leonard Drago, al 602-771-2288 o Drago.Leonard@azdeq.gov. Para un TTY u otro dispositivo, los servicios de retransmisión de telecomunicaciones están disponible llamando al 711. |
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BEA News: Personal Income by State, 2nd Quarter 2021 State personal income decreased 21.8 percent at an annual rate in the second quarter of 2021 after increasing 56.9 percent in the first quarter.
BEA News: Personal Income by State, 2nd Quarter 2021
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has issued the following news release today:
Transfer receipts decreased $1.7 trillion for the nation in the second quarter of 2021, accounting for more than the entire $1.3 trillion decrease in personal income (chart 1).
The 2021 second-quarter estimates of state personal income reflected the continued economic recovery, reopening of establishments, and continued government response related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the second quarter, government assistance payments associated with pandemic-related assistance programs, such as direct economic impact payments and expanded unemployment benefits, declined. The full economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be quantified in the state personal income estimates because the impacts are generally embedded in source data and cannot be separately identified.
Transfer receipts. The decrease in transfer receipts primarily reflected a reduction in direct economic impact payments provided by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act and a decrease in state unemployment insurance compensation. Transfer receipts decreased in every state, ranging from –$2.5 billion in the District of Columbia to –$185.6 billion in California (table 2).
Earnings. For the nation, earnings increased 10.7 percent in the second quarter of 2021 after increasing 2.6 percent in the first quarter (table 2). The increase in earnings reflected the continued economic recovery following the partial economic shutdown that began in the first quarter of 2020 after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earnings increased in 21 of the 24 industries for which BEA prepares quarterly estimates (table 4). Accommodation and food services; professional, scientific, and technical services; and farming were the leading contributors to the overall growth in earnings. The percent change in earnings across all states ranged from 1.8 percent in New Hampshire to 24.6 percent in North Dakota (table 2).
Property income. Property income (dividends, interest, and rent) increased 4.4 percent for the nation in the second quarter of 2021 after decreasing 0.4 percent in the first quarter. The percent change in property income across all states ranged from 2.1 percent in Hawaii and Mississippi to 7.3 percent in Utah (table 2).
The estimates for the second quarter of 2021 incorporate the results of BEA's annual update of state personal income that was also released today. The annual estimates of state personal income for 1998 to 2020 and the quarterly estimates of state personal income for the first quarter of 1998 through the first quarter of 2021 were revised. The update incorporates revised source data that are more complete and more detailed than previously available, updates to seasonal factors, and the results of the July 2021 annual update of the National Income and Product Accounts. The November 2021 issue of the Survey of Current Business will contain an article describing the results.
BEA state per capita personal income statistics are calculated using Census Bureau midyear population estimates. These annual midyear estimates are based on the 2010 census. BEA will incorporate Census Bureau midyear population estimates based on the 2020 census results when they become available.
Next release: December 17, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. EST
Personal Income by State, 3rd Quarter 2021
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