UPDATED: Commissioner Tobin Asks Commission to Approve Search Warrant on Johnson Utilities
SanTanValley.com
In a letter written to his Corporation Commission colleagues August 21, 2018, Commissioner Andy Tobin called for an emergency meeting to authorize issuing a search and seizure warrant on Johnson Utilities, LLC. The plea follows weeks of legal wrangling by the utility to avoid complying with a Corporation Commission order appointing EPCOR as an interim manager to run the company.
At an Open Meeting August 14, EPCOR’s Vice President of Corporate Services Shawn Bradford testified about hazardous and potentially catastrophic environmental conditions within some of Johnson Utilities’ facilities.
“When inspection results shared in public include the statement that explosions and loss of life are possible due to severe neglect, it’s time to immediately act,” said Tobin. “The potential exposure to utility employees, residents, and first responders should be immediately remedied.”
Update: Legal Counsel has advised Commissioner Tobing that the ACCF does not have authority to issue a warrant. Continue reading for the exceptions and full article.