Arizona Republic published Shelby Stults' op-ed on energy capacity solutions that Arizona utility Salt River Project should look to in place of a costly gas plant expansion. Read snippets below and the full article here.

Randolph residents breathed a sigh of relief last month after our state’s utility commissioners shot down a controversial gas-fired power plant expansion in Coolidge.

But the win could be short-lived now that Salt River Project is aiming to revive its project – with little to no changes to the initial failed proposal.

Instead of fighting for a costly $953 million project, SRP should explore a more cost-effective route to meet Arizonans’ energy needs.

An obvious alternative: Conduct a competitive bid process to find the best solution to increase its energy generation capacity. Not doing so in the first place was a misstep that Arizona Corporation Commission Chairwoman Marquez Peterson cited as a reason for her vote against the initial proposal.

Read the full article here.