Arizona
Governor
Katie Hobbs (Democrat)
House Party
Republican Majority
Senate Party
Republican Majority
Key Offices & Links
9
59
Southwest
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted Enacted policies have been passed or established in a state by a governing body via legislation, executive orders, rules, regulations, and/or other program creation, and remain in effect.
- In-progress In progress policies have been established in a state, but final regulations, rules, or plans are pending final approval. This also includes legislation and executive orders that require regulations to be put into effect.
- Partially Enacted Partially enacted policies have been enacted in the state, but are missing one or more policy components. Dashboard policies cannot be considered partially enacted unless policy components are available.
- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
Key Policy Opportunities
Electricity Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets
Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year.
Clean Energy and Renewable Portfolio Standards
Repealed: 15% renewable energy by 2025, on an annual load basis
Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandates
State, county, and municipal governments are not allowed to restrict the use or sale of vehicles based on the vehicle's energy source. Therefore, the state is prohibited from adopting a ZEV mandate.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Arizona
Climate Policies in Arizona
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | Year Enacted | |
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Arizona received a B grade from Freeing the Grid. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | 2023 | |
| In-Progress |
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The Arizona Energy Promise Taskforce, established by Executive Order 2025-13, must develop a strategic plan to streamline the deployment of electric generation and transmission projects, including through the co-location of transmission in existing rights-of-way. By March 1, 2026, the Arizona Department of Transportation (DOT) must also deliver a report that identifies opportunities for the DOT to participate in transmission planning, including through the co-location of transmission in existing state rights-of-way. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | 2025 | |
| Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
5/5
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Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | ||
| Enacted |
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Securitization is authorized, but is not tied to plant retirement. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Coal Retirement | 2025 | |
| Enacted |
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The state's Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards currently apply to 14 products. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Standards | 2009 | |
| Enacted |
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Electric utilities are required to achieve annual 1.3% energy savings for 2023-2025, and a 35% reduction in 2020 peak demand by 2030. In September 2025, the Arizona Corporation Commission voted to proceed with repealing Electric Energy Efficiency Mandate (EE Mandate). Rulemaking to repeal the EE Mandate is ongoing. Gas utilities are not subject to an EERS. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | 2022 | |
| Enacted |
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Arizona Statewide Transportation Electrification Plan Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Transportation Plans and Targets | 2021 | |
| In-Progress |
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Natural resource conservation districts are enabled to create and administer soil health programs that promote implementation of soil health practices, research, demonstration projects, educational projects, or other activities. Establishing Policies
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Natural and Working Lands
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Agriculture | ||
| Enacted |
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Natural Resource Conservation Districts in the state are authorized to create soil health programs that promote implementation of soil health practices through research projects, demonstration projects, and educational projects. Establishing Policies
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Natural and Working Lands
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Agriculture | 2021 |