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[...]

After a very brief heat reprieve brought on by Monday’s storm, temperatures are expected to climb once again, with some forecasts calling for 100-degree weather next week. 👎 Why it matters: That’s more than a month sooner than we’re supposed to see triple-digit temperatures. State of play: To add a bit of levity to our least favorite time of the[...]