Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups. A slate of liberal candidates won control of the board of Arizona’s largest public utility this week, according to preliminary results posted on Wednesday, emerging from a[...]

If you find it challenging to pay your utility bill or are concerned about the costs of running your air conditioner for the next six months to stay comfortable, you are not alone. Unfortunately, the end is not in sight. Based on recent actions and statements by elected members of the Arizona Corporation Commission, Arizona[...]

Arizona Public Service Company wants to raise its electricity rates by about 14%. If approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission, it could take effect later this year. But Attorney General Kris Mayes says APS could get away with a 3% increase and still maintain reliable service. She says in the current plan, residential rate-payers would[...]

Call it spring hellfire, the Heat Miser’s meddling or the harbinger of summer — a historic heat wave is descending on Arizona, bringing three-digit temperatures to Phoenix. But this week’s record-breaking heat is not the stuff of myth or legend, experts warn: It’s on trend for a warming planet. The heat is the result of[...]

Households and businesses served by investor-owned utilities pay billions of dollars in profits to utility investors each year. Until now, no one has put a precise number on how much of an electric bill is made up of that profit. Using publicly reported financial data, this report provides the first systematic look at how much[...]