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House Engrossed public utilities; plant construction; colocation State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026 HOUSE BILL 2457 AN ACT amending title 40, chapter 2, article 6.2, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 40-360.14; relating to the power plant and transmission line siting committee. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. 1. Title 40, chapter 2, article 6.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 40-360.14, to read: START_STATUTE 40-360.14. Exemption; new plants colocated with extra high load factor customers; rules A. Notwithstanding sections 40-360.03 and 40-360.07, a utility, after providing thirty days' written notice to the commission and holding at least one public comment session in the county where the relevant plant is located, may construct a new plant without filing for or receiving a certificate of environmental compatibility for the new plant if all of the following conditions are met: 1. The new plant is colocated with an extra high load factor customer and the extra high load factor customer has received all applicable zoning entitlements. 2. The utility is a public service corporation or public power entity doing business in this state. B. The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section that include a definition for each of the following terms: 1. Colocated with. The commission's definition must specify one or both of the following: ( a ) The distance in feet or parcels between the site of an extra high load factor customer and the site of a plant. ( b ) The quality or nature of the electrical interconnection between the extra high load factor customer and the plant. 2. Extra high load factor customer. The commission's definition: ( a ) must specify the peak or average annual or monthly energy demand of the user that is measured in megawatts or megawatt hours. ( b ) May not discriminate between different: ( i ) Industries, sectors or end users and the owners or operators of end users or the proposed locations of end users. ( ii ) End users in any other capacity beyond the use of energy demand and other electrical-related operating needs or characteristics. C. The commission may adopt definitions for any other terms the commission deems reasonable or necessary to implement this section. END_STATUTE