With Arizona’s abundance of sunshine, advocates for solar energy are worried that the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to cut the $7 billion Solar for All program is sending the state and country backwards, right when energy demands are as high as the summer temperatures. State Rep. Sarah Liguori, D-Phoenix, along with advocates for the solar[...]

Arizona families who relied on summer utility shutoff protections are racing against time as the moratorium expires Wednesday, leaving many vulnerable to power disconnections amid mounting bills. The Arizona Corporation Commission banned most of the state’s power companies from disconnecting service during summer months, ensuring no one would be left without air conditioning during extreme[...]

Data centers are the backbone of everything from Google searches to movie streaming. Now, with artificial intelligence adoption accelerating, the demand for these massive facilities and the power they consume is growing rapidly across the Valley. More than 125 data centers already operate in Maricopa County, with many more seeking to establish operations in Arizona. The[...]

For as long as 55-year-old Hopi Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma has been alive, high-voltage power lines have cut across Hopi lands in northeast Arizona, carrying vast amounts of power long distances throughout the Southwest. But residents of the Hopi Reservation have never been connected to that grid. Instead, tribal members have relied on a single power[...]

It may be the most common metric that power companies use when making their case to raise rates: Peak demand. Utilities also use this crucial data to forecast future energy needs. But only one of Arizona’s three largest utilities provided to 12News data reflecting how each customer class contributes to peak demand records. Consumer advocates[...]