It’s not often that we see a fired-up recusal from an Arkansas Public Service Commission investigation. But today we did.
With a reference to a character in television’s “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” PSC Chairman Ted Thomas issued a strongly worded recusal from an investigation involving Petit Jean Electric Cooperative and other companies.
In July, the commission opened an investigation of allegedly unauthorized net-metering practices for solar energy customers of electric distribution cooperatives. Several companies, including Petit Jean, soon requested Thomas’ recusal, citing his earlier public statements.
“In particular, during a state legislative committee hearing five months ago, he testified that cooperatives with … interconnection requirements now under challenge or review are ‘not doing the right thing;’ should have gone through the…
PSC chairman issues fiery recusal from solar energy net-metering case
