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Manufactured outrage: The woke mob’s latest assault on American enterprise
In the aftermath of the sweltering heat of Arizona’s summer, where the mercury danced perilously above 110 degrees more often than not, one might expect a chorus of reason from […]
Arizona governor defends utility financing bill despite APS clean energy setback
Key Points: Arizona Public Service walks back plan to exit coal energy by 2031 Advocacy groups say the company’s delayed exit from coal defeats the purpose of bill APS said […]
Rampant corporate greed and cozy commission will devastate ratepayers
Rampant corporate greed enabled by lax oversight was already running Arizona’s ratepayers into the ground. Arizona Public Service collected $1.1 billion more than in 2022 after major rate hikes in […]
Electric utility lobbying efforts win big in 2025
Key Points:Â Electric utility companies had two bills passed to protect their financial assets in 2025 Companies like Arizona Public Service Co. have also donated huge amounts of money across […]
Corp Comm upholds contentious APS solar charge
The Arizona Corporation Commission reaffirmed its decision to allow Arizona Public Service to impose ...
The Hidden Power of the Arizona Corporation Commission: Why Your Vote Matters
There are a lot of really important issues on your ballot this fall. But it is not just the presidential candidates and the ballot propositions that you need to pay […]
Same APS discrimination against solar customers
Unfortunately, the ACC just sided with APS and determined that some solar customers may, indeed, be excluded from the rate case rehearing and that the underlying evidence APS provided to justify the discriminatory fees on solar customers will not be evaluated.
New regulations threaten Arizona’s renewable energy industry
This regulation, despite its good intentions, will derail the utility companies’ current progress, pass costs on to consumers and likely result in a slower switch to renewable sources. With the three largest utility companies in the state already demonstrating progress in decarbonizing, it doesn’t make sense for the government to tell them how they should do so.
Petersen and Toma in court filing aim to quash Prop 211
With efforts by one set of foes already rebuffed, the state's top Republican lawmakers are making their own bid to quash a new state law designed to shine a light on "dark money.''
Utilities forced to change after death of woman when power cut off
Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a $51 debt. Five years later, the 72-year-old's story remains at the heart of efforts to prevent others in Arizona from having their power cut off, leaving them without life-saving air conditioning in temperatures that have topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) on every day this month.
Hobbs demands utilities tell her how they’re prepared for record heat
Gov. Katie Hobbs is demanding utilities tell her how they're prepared for record heat even though she has no legal authority to do so.
Homes become ‘air fryers’ in Phoenix heat, people ration AC due to cost
Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) the entire month of July in Phoenix. Yet some people are cutting back on air conditioning, trying to bear the heat, afraid of the high electricity bills that will soon arrive.
