When most Arizonans open their electric bill and see another increase, they blame the utility company. That reaction makes sense. The utility companies are the ones sending the bill. But what many people don’t realize is that utilities don’t raise rates on their own. In Arizona, the authority to approve energy rate increases rests with[...]

Arizona Public Service (APS), is proposing a roughly 14 percent increase to its base rates. If approved by the state, families could see their monthly electricity bills rise. Maura Valenzuela, a mother of two who has lived in Somerton for more than 20 years, says the increase would hit families like hers hard. “Many times,[...]

When asked if all forms of electricity generation, including utility‑scale solar, should be allowed to compete fairly in the marketplace without political interference, 79% of GOP voters agreed. The survey polled 800 Republicans, Republican-leaning independents and Trump voters. Of those surveyed, 68% said they agreed with the statement, “We need all forms of electricity generation,[...]

Dozens of Sun City residents gathered at a town hall meeting on Thursday to voice opposition to a proposed 14% increase in rates by Arizona Public Service. The community is home to 40,000 retirees who all get their electricity from APS. Many live on fixed incomes. The proposed statewide rate hike comes just two years[...]

There is a difference between living and surviving. Living means taking my kids on camping trips, buying birthday presents for my grandchildren and cooking healthy meals for my family. Surviving is cutting back, skipping meals and sacrificing basic necessities each month. For years, my husband and I were able to truly live, but lately it[...]