BEECHER - NAWC

Water ComparedAppendix AState Telecommunications Electricity Natural Gas[a] [b] (c]Arizona 7/1/95. Local exchange 1/97. Final order issued to phase-in 1997. Rate case settlementcompetition allowed. retail access beginning 1/99 with resulted in an unbundling20% of a utility's load, 50% by initiative and generic1/200 I and all consumers by 1/2003. unbundling proceeding.2/97. Order challenged by twoutilities.4/97. Bills to establish studycommittee and retail pilot failed.9/97. Work groups submitted reportsre: stranded costs, legal issues, andcustomer selection. Stranded costsrecovery supported but securitizationdeferred.10/97. Work groups submittedreports to the Joint Legislature StudyCommittee re: phase-in dates,taxation, roles of legislature andACC.2/98. Legislative committeeapproved a legislative-sponsoredderegulation plan that would allowfull retail competition by 12/99. Thesec chairman warned that iflegislature enacts its plan, it wouldwind up in court, as the secmaintains that it has exclusiveauthority over utilities.Exit fees for stranded costs withmitigation measures mandated.NAWC104September 1998