The Pima County Board of Supervisors is opposing Tucson Electric Power’s proposed 14% rate increase.
The supervisors passed a resolution that urges the electric utility provider to reconsider the timing of the proposed rate increase during a special meeting Tuesday.
The resolution also opposes TEP’s proposed annual rate adjustment mechanism or ARAM, which would allow a gradual change in costs over time outside of a formal rate case.
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