AZ HCM2009

Requests the Arizona Corporation Commission increase renewable energy requirements to 25 percent by 2025, 35 percent by 2030, and 40 percent by 2035 for affected utilities.

Urges the Corporation Commission to modernize Arizona's electricity distribution grid through capacity analysis for efficient placement of distributed generation and storage.

Cites that Arizona has warmed 2 degrees Fahrenheit in the last century and experienced approximately 1,300 heat-related deaths from 2005 to 2015.

Notes that snowpack has been decreasing since the 1950s, reducing water supplies and affecting tourism, while climate change has increased wildfires and threats to agriculture.

Expresses support for Arizona joining the We Are Still In Coalition to reduce carbon emissions and meet Paris Agreement goals despite federal withdrawal.