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May 14, 2025

Hobbs signs utility financing bill, foes say legal challenge could follow

Key Points: Gov. Hobs signs bill allowing utilities to transfer debt to bonds Bill was written by Arizona Public Service Opponents say more oversight of securitization process is needed Gov. […]

hikers, hiking, Phoenix Mountains Preserve, closures, record heat
May 11, 2025

The Arizona Corporation Commission’s duty is to us, not utilities

Arizonans know extreme heat can be deadly, so it was incomprehensible this week when Arizona Corporation Commissioner Nick Myers blamed an elderly woman’s heat-related death last May on her and […]

May 7, 2025

Utility financing bill on Hobbs’ desk, some Democrats urge veto

Key Points: A bill allowing public utility companies to securitize assets passed out of the Legislature Republicans say the governor will sign the bill with new amendments Some Democrats say […]

wildfire, evacuation, Kingman, Mohave County Sheriff's Office, homes,
Apr 22, 2025

Wildfire liability bill amended to be less protective of Arizona utility companies

Key Points: A bill to reduce liability for utility companies that start wildfires has been amended The amendments remove many of the sweeping protections for utilities The new bill is […]

Forest Service, wildfires, controlled burns
Mar 24, 2025

Wildfire regulation bill to be stripped of most contentious elements in Senate

A sweeping measure passed by the Arizona House giving utilities like Arizona Public Service and Tucson Electric Power major protections from lawsuits for wildfires sparked by their equipment will be […]

Mar 29, 2024

Here’s how and why you should vote in the SRP board election

To meet the kinds of technological changes required by the Sierra Club candidates, SRP would have to make a rapid shift at great cost to the consumer. It is estimated that their proposed changes could triple their resource capacity needs. Because SRP is publicly owned, there are no investors to make up the cost of developing those new generation assets. It will come directly from the ratepayers vi[...]

a woman slips a ballot into a ballot box.
Mar 6, 2024

SRP to hold biggest little election in Arizona

About half of Arizona’s carbon emissions are attributable to utilities. Therefore, whether you care about the environment, air quality, public health, energy independence, or just want to save money on your bills, there is reason to participate in the upcoming SRP board election.

renewable energy, APS, SRP
Jun 23, 2023

SRP must transition to clean, renewable energy – now   

As state elected officials, community leaders, and most importantly – parents, we are concerned about the future of our children, and believe it’s time for our utilities to start acting with some urgency. 

Coolidge Generating Station, SRP, Randolph
Jun 22, 2023

Corporation Commission approves SRP Coolidge gas plant expansion

The Arizona Corporation Commission voted to allow an expansion of Salt River Project’s Coolidge Generating Station to move forward over a year after it first rejected the project.

SRP, Coolidge, Coolidge Generating Station, Arizona Corporation Commission
Jun 20, 2023

SRP’s Coolidge gas plant expansion is back from the dead

A plan to expand SRP’s Coolidge Generating Station is back from the dead after the utility agreed to make a substantial investment in the neighboring Randolph community – but the deal is opposed by some environmental activists, industry groups and even an SRP board member.

flooding, SRP, Verde River
Mar 23, 2023

Phoenix area flooding, road closures prompted by SRP water releases

Recent storms have led Salt River Project, the utility that provides water and power to more than 2 million people in central Arizona, to increase its water releases from two reservoirs on the Verde River.

flooding, SRP, Yavapai County, Flagstaff, floodwaters
Mar 22, 2023

Rising floodwaters lead to more evacuation orders in Arizona

More evacuation orders were issued Wednesday for some residents in northern Arizona due to flooding from rainfall and snowmelt.

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