Arizona Corporation Commission Chair Kevin Thompson is facing new claims of conflicts of interest from the utility watchdog group Energy and Policy Institute related to his ongoing work as a business consultant. Thompson denies any wrongdoing, and the commission’s ethics council has cleared him of conflicts. The pro-clean energy group did not file a formal complaint, but argues, along with local environmentalists, that its findings represent another troubling strike against consumer confidence that these officials are acting in the best interests of Arizona voters and ratepayers.