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Arizona Official Threatens to Cut Off Los Angeles Power as Payback for Boycott


A member of Arizona's top government utilities agency threw down the gauntlet in a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, threatening to cut off the city's power supply as retribution for the city's boycott of Arizona.

If Los Angeles wants to boycott Arizona, it had better get used to reading by candlelight.

That's the message from a member of Arizona's top government utilities agency, who threw down the gauntlet Tuesday in a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa by threatening to cut off the city's power supply as retribution.

Gary Pierce, a commissioner on the Arizona Corporation Commission, wrote the letter in response to the Los Angeles City Council's decision last week to boycott the Grand Canyon State -- in protest of its immigration law -- by suspending official travel there and ending future contracts with state businesses.

Noting that a quarter of Los Angeles' electricity comes from Arizona power plants, Pierce threatened to pull the plug if the City Council does not reconsider. He also ridiculed Villaraigosa for saying that the point of the boycott was to "send a message" by severing the "resources and ties" they share.

"I received your message; please receive mine. As a statewide elected member of the Arizona Corporation Commission overseeing Arizona's electric and water utilities, I too am keenly aware of the 'resources and ties' we share with the city of Los Angeles," Pierce wrote.

"If an economic boycott is truly what you desire, I will be happy to encourage Arizona utilities to renegotiate your power agreements so Los Angeles no longer receives any power from Arizona-based generation."

Appearing to tap into local frustration in Arizona over the raft of boycotts and threatened boycotts from cities across the country, including Los Angeles, Pierce warned that Arizona companies are willing and ready to fight boycott with boycott.

"I am confident that Arizona's utilities would be happy to take those electrons off your hands," Pierce wrote. "If, however, you find that the City Council lacks the strength of its convictions to turn off the lights in Los Angeles and boycott Arizona power, please reconsider the wisdom of attempting to harm Arizona's economy."

Arizona has some serious leverage over Los Angeles, as well as the rest of California. The state and city get electricity from a nuclear power plant outside Phoenix, as well as from coal-fired power plants in northern Arizona and two giant hydroelectric power generators along the Colorado River.

Despite that, the Los Angeles City Council voted overwhelmingly last week to ban future business with Arizona -- a decision that could cost Arizona millions of dollars in lost contracts.

Los Angeles officials were furious with the Arizona immigration law passed last month and joined local officials in cities across the country in pushing boycotts to register their dismay. Critics say the law will lead to racial profiling and civil rights abuses.

Arizona officials have defended the law, saying the state needed to take its illegal immigration problem into its own hands.

The law requires local law enforcement to try to verify the immigration status of anyone they have contact with whom they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. It empowers them to turn over verified illegal immigrants to federal custody. The legislation explicitly prohibits screening people based solely on race or national origin.
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I lol'ed
 
souggy said:
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They both asked for it.

Wonder who will outlast the other.
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I would go by the size of the state so my money's on CA
 
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lol, don't care and expects LA could find alternative to replace the electricity loss.

Both of LA and AZ are just silly.
 
Are the AZ folks just buffing or are they going to go thru it? This is going to be interesting.
 
source - The True Cost Of: Boycotting Arizona
Arizona is under fire — and not because of its dry climate. Ever since April 23, when Governor Jan Brewer signed a new bill that aims to identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants, the state has found itself the target of stark criticism and numerous boycott threats. Conferences and conventions scheduled to take place in Arizona have been cancelled and headed to other states, and some groups are calling for baseball players to boycott the 2011 MLB All Star Game, slated to take place in Phoenix. Here, we take a lok at the potential losses Arizona stands to suffer if Americans were to boycott its services or goods.
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And I'm with Foxrac on this one. I'm sure LA could find alternative energy as well. It's silly though.
 
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deafskeptic said:
Are the AZ folks just buffing or are they going to go thru it? This is going to be interesting.
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The "Hearts of Iron" nerd in me is lol'ing.
 
Foxrac said:
lol, don't care and expects LA could find alternative to replace the electricity loss.

Both of LA and AZ are just silly.
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Yeah....if it were that easy why did they have all the blackouts
 
If they were to go through with it, you can bet the consequences will be unbearable for the state of Arizona, just as it will be unbearable for California.

Not to mention there are people who literally rely on electricity for life support. Some of them are hooked up to batteries (generators), but once they run out, they're done.
 
TXgolfer said:
Yeah....if it were that easy why did they have all the blackouts
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must be Window XP :mad2:

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*it's a pix of blue screen of computer error commonly called BSOD - Blue Screen of Death. It's what will happen when your computer froze/crashed.
 
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Banjo said:
If they were to go through with it, you can bet the consequences will be unbearable for the state of Arizona, just as it will be unbearable for California.

Not to mention there are people who literally rely on electricity for life support. Some of them are hooked up to batteries (generators), but once they run out, they're done.
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Only 25 percent is supplied by AZ.

So the life-support argument is...
 
Jiro said:
I would go by the size of the state so my money's on CA
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I will bet on AZ

1. California is broke and desperate
2. Utilities will hurt CA faster than Tourism will hurt AZ
3. AZ will see an increase in sympathy tourism to offset the boycott.

I know that my softball team that normally play at Disneyworld in October has changed plans and will play in Gilbert AZ instead. Nice ballpark there called Big League Dreams. Four other teams here in TX are considering the same schedule change. With the majority of America approving of this bill I think many will seek to travel to AZ to show support.

My money is on AZ .....against CA. Any takers????
 
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Only 25 percent is supplied by AZ.

So the life-support argument is...
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25% is a significant number and California has a population of at least 35 million. We only have 33 million in the entire country of Canada. Keep in mind that there are hospitals too.
 
Banjo said:
If they were to go through with it, you can bet the consequences will be unbearable for the state of Arizona, just as it will be unbearable for California.

Not to mention there are people who literally rely on electricity for life support. Some of them are hooked up to batteries (generators), but once they run out, they're done.
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that's why it won't happen especially with public utility. It's illegal and it's asking for DOJ/civil lawsuits. LA/SD used economic-boycott - private businesses.

Real Life Example? it's illegal for mass transit employees to go on unauthorized strike. It's punishable by jail and fines.
 
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