The Power of Connection
The Arizona Competitive Power Alliance is a trade association comprised of Independent Power Producers whose mission is to promote competitive wholesale electric markets as a means of providing reliable, affordable and clean energy for Arizona consumers. The AZCPA provides a forum for public and private sector professionals to work together in order to transform Arizona’s energy landscape.
For over 20 years the AZCPA has promoted competitive wholesale markets in venues throughout Arizona and the West. Including:
Arizona Corporation Commission
The AZCPA participates in rate cases, rule making proceedings, workshops, biennial transmission assessment and the integrated resource planning process at the Arizona Corporation Commission. We participate in the integrated resource planning process at the utility level through our membership on the Arizona Public Service Resource Planning Advisory Council (RPAC), the Salt River Project System Planning Stakeholder Group as well as the Tucson Electric Power IRP Group.
Arizona State Government
The AZCPA is active at the Arizona Legislature and Executive Agencies and participates in regional forums such as the Western Governors Association. Director Greg Patterson served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives and later served as Chief of Staff in the State Senate. The AZCPA tracks and shapes legislation that affects the competitive Power industry.
The Western Grid
The AZCPA works on regional issues through participation in forums like the FERC Roadshow, NARUC, CREPC/WIRAB, New Mexico RETA Storage Forum and CAISO EDAM Stakeholder Conference.
RTO Development
AZCPA Director Greg Patterson has been working on regional wholesale markets at every stage from Desert Star and INDIGO in the 1990s to the formation of the CAISO, Energy Imbalance Market and now EDAM, Markets Plus and the Pathways initiative.
Congress and FERC
The AZCPA assists its members by helping them work with the members of the Arizona Congressional Delegation. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Congressman David Schweikert as well as Congressman Greg Stanton have been keynote speakers at recent AZCPA events. Previous speakers have included former Senate Minority Leader Jon Kyl, Congressman Matt Salmon, Governor Doug Ducey, Governor Jan Brewer, FERC Commissioner Marc Spitzer and FERC Commissioner Phil Moeller.