ACC to consider stripping Johnson Utilities of its monopoly

by Jake Kincaid | San Tan Sentinel

Whether the local water utility company can continue servicing San Tan Valley unchallenged could be up in the air.

Arizona Corporation Commission staff has filed a recommendation that the commission hold a hearing to consider revoking Johnson Utilities’ certificates of convenience and necessity.

The certificates of convenience and necessity allow a company, in this case Johnson Utilities, to operate a public service like a water utility as a monopoly.

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