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Arizona Superior Court asked that SunZia's amended Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) for Arizona be voided. The plaintiff stated that the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) failed to adequately consider dramatic changes in the SunZia project when granting the amended
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Arizona state legislators sent a letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission expressing their concerns about the SunZia Transmission Project through Arizona. The legislators asked the Commission to review their previous actions and ensure that the concerns of Arizona
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Corporation Commission. Arizona Superior Court, Case No.: CV2023-050310. Final Reply Brief, June 22, 2023. (Appeal pursuant to A.R.S. § 40-254, Preferential civil matter pursuant to A.R.S. § 40-255.) Assigned to: The Honorable Melissa Iyer
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DC line, which would not provide similar benefits to the state. The case asked that SunZia’s amended CEC be voided and the decision be remanded to the
Commission. On August 25, 2023, the Superior Court affirmed the ACC's decision. The plaintiff
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