Energy/Climate Change

Act Now on Climate!

The main focus of the Grand Canyon Chapter’s climate and energy work is to encourage the use of renewable energy resources and to promote additional energy efficiency and conservation. Our objective is to ensure a just and timely transition from coal and gas in order to reduce global climate change, pollution, and water use, as well as other environmental degradation related to reliance on fossil fuels and nuclear energy, and to promote climate justice to ensure that those most affected by the climate crisis - Black, Indigenous, and People of Color - have a more resilient and equitable future.

Solar panels on a home in the Phoenix metro area. Photo courtesy of American Solar Electric.

Our Goals

  • Promote more Energy Efficiency, the cleanest cheapest energy resource in order to help lower electric bills, limit pollution, and save water.
  • Facilitate a transition to Clean, Renewable Electricity. Build stronger public and customer support for renewable energy and remove barriers, including economic barriers, for rooftop solar.
  • Reduce the Use of Fossil Fuels. Eliminate coal generation for the major utilities in Arizona (APS, SRP, and TEP) and stop new gas plants. Build support and establish policies for transitioning Arizona utilities from coal and natural gas to clean, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.
  • Support and encourage cities to adopt and implement strong climate action plans.
  • Promote strong clean energy policies at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), the government body that regulates utilities. Currently, it is taking Arizona backwards on clean energy via repeals of energy efficiency and renewable energy standards, and rubber stamps to more gas plants and utility rate increases.
  • Promote accountability for large electricity users such as data centers and mines. Ensure that residential ratepayers are not harmed with higher bills to accommodate these big electricity users.

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Recent Posts on Energy/Climate Change

Arizona Climate Leaders Celebrate Historic Investments for Arizona

September 1, 2022
...to Address Extreme Weather, Expand Clean Energy, and Create Jobs -- Leaders Thank President Biden and Arizona’s Congressional Climate Supporters for Passing the Inflation Reduction Act... [click thru for PDF (3-pg) -- plus, a video of full press...

Our 2022 Overview of Arizona Legislature

August 4, 2022
Our "2022 Environmental Report Card for the Arizona Legislature and Governor" (21 pages) -- The 2022 Legislative Session was again long and unproductive, regarding the major environmental issues facing our state -- The attacks on democracy...

Calling AZ Senators to Support "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022"

August 2, 2022
Groups Call on Senator Sinema and Senator Kelly to Support Bold Climate Action -- and to vote “Yes” on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 -- 6 groups present petition (signed by 560 Arizonans) -- to both Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Senator Mark...

ACC Reinforces Decision Opposing SRPs Coolidge Expansion

June 11, 2022
Arizona -- The ACC reaffirmed its April decision [...and denied] a rehearing...for SRP's proposed expansion of the gas-fired Coolidge Generating Station -- Today's renewed decision closes out the saga at the ACC [and] marks an important step [for]...

​Climate Advocates March 4th for Climate -- Climate Can't Wait

March 4, 2022
(Phoenix, AZ) Today, climate advocates marched from Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s office to Senator Mark Kelly’s office and delivered a letter to each senator highlighting information in a recent report by scientists at the National Oceanic and...

ACC Kills Energy Rules and Defeats Clean Energy

January 26, 2022
Today, following nearly four years of workshops, public meetings, and thousands of supportive comments, including the support of both small and large businesses, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted down an energy rules package along party...