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2 GOP lawmakers propose scrapping sales tax on electricity to benefit customers
Key Points: Bill targets $2.3 billion in taxation that some lawmakers consider overcharges If approved, the state would lose $687 million in tax revenue Attorney general calls the plan “a […]
Energy efficiency programs save ratepayers money
When family and friends gather over the holiday season, energy efficiency isn’t typically a hot topic. Perhaps this year it should be. With conversations likely to include affordability, notably the […]
Arizona Corporation Commission: Saving money for whom?
The Arizona Corporation Commission was created with a simple mission: to look out for everyday Arizonans. It was never meant to be a tool for utilities or special interests, but […]
Arizona utilities law awaiting Gov. Hobbs’ signature is win for affordable, reliable energy
The Arizona Senate and House of Representatives have struck a victory for affordable, reliable and cleaner energy by sending House Bill 2679 to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ desk for her signature. […]
Utility-authored securitization bill is horrible deal for ratepayers and state
Despite record-breaking profits, Arizona’s monopoly utilities — led by APS — are pushing to offload even more costs onto ratepayers with less oversight through a sweeping new bill, HB2679. If […]
TEP seeks rate hike despite company’s rising profits
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is set for an Aug. 8 vote on Tucson Electric Power’s (TEP) latest rate hike request. This proposed 11.8% hike comes on the heels of the ACC’s decision to boost the monopoly utility’s “Purchased Power and Fuel Adjustor Clause,” which has already increased customer bills by more than $114 per year.
Misinformed lawmakers poised to raise electricity cost
Remarkably, right now the Arizona Legislature is considering nonsensical legislation that will lead to higher utility bills for the state’s residents.
Utility regulators vote to keep 2017 APS rate hike
Customers of the state's largest electric company are apparently stuck with the bills they're getting now, at least for the foreseeable future.
APS advocacy could alter dynamics of Corp Comm races
Arizona’s largest electric provider sits on the precipice of shedding its longstanding practice of neutrality in electing the regulators who set its rates and decide its profitability.
