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Court: Utilities liable when negligence causes death, property damage
Arizona utilities can't legally shield themselves from being sued when their negligence kills or harms people or destroys property, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Who says buying politicians won’t help APS?
APS's $50 million investment in buying various politicians may pay off after all. The commission must dismantle APS's untouchable status in a rigged monopoly system by adopting retail electric competition rules and free the captive ratepayers from the shackles of a monopoly running amok.
ACC approves APS rate reduction
Most Arizona Public Service Co. customers will pay a little less for electricity now, but the utility, which initially sought a 5% rate increase, is threatening to sue over the decision.
Utilities must commit to invest in communities in move from coal
The rapidly changing energy landscape makes it critical for the burdens of fossil fuel workers and communities to be assessed in all utility planning, so that we aren’t left behind, once again. The Arizona Corporation Commission has the chance now to ask Arizona Public Service to be accountable to all the communities its actions impact, including our Diné communities.
Corporation Commission, APS can still provide long-term relief
Arizona Public Service recently presented a $16 million proposal to the Arizona Corporation Commission to provide relief on utility bills for APS ratepayers who were financially impacted by the COVID-19... […]
Commission should see difficult times magnify need for renewable energy
Cheap, reliable, and clean electricity is important in the best of times, but it becomes most critical in times like these, where we face fear, uncertainty, and economic hardship.
Arizona Public Service vows all clean power by 2050
Arizona's largest electric utility said January 22 that it plans to switch to 100% carbon-neutral power generation by 2050, a sharp turnaround from a company that spent tens of millions of dollars two years ago to fight a ballot measure requiring it to use renewable sources.
APS boss promises no more campaign cash for regulators
The new CEO of Arizona Public Service Co. vowed today the company, its parent company, Pinnacle West, and other known affiliates won’t spend money on campaigns for utility regulators while he’s in charge.
APS executive makes no promises on future political spending
The incoming chief executive of Pinnacle West Capital Corp. refused Wednesday to promise that the company won't spend money in the future to elect utility regulators of its choosing.
Brandt questioning to include campaign spending
A hearing Wednesday on the turnoff policies of the state's largest electric company is turning into an examination of its use of money to gain political influence, both past and future.
Corp Comm attorneys contest Burns’ bid to expose APS election spending
Attorneys for members of the Arizona Corporation Commission told a judge Tuesday he should block a bid by one of the panel's members to investigate whether financial help they got or are suspected of getting from Arizona Public Service for their elections tainted their vote to allow the company to collect more money from customers.
Campaigns spend nearly $54 million on renewable energy ballot measure
The state's largest electric company has now poured more than $30 million into its bid to convince Arizonans not to force it and other utilities to use more renewable resources.
