Arizona Public Service summer rate hike sparks controversy
As summer temperatures soar, so do the electric bills for Arizona Public Service (APS) customers. Many residents are expressing frustration over the sharp increase in their monthly energy costs, with some seeing their bills skyrocket despite no change in their electricity usage. APS attributes the price hike to increased energy consumption during the hotter months.
Energy Regulation in Arizona Has Never Been More Important
A shift in the regulatory environment at the Arizona Corporation Commission, utilities lagging in the reductions required by climate science, and load growth from economic development provide both challenges and opportunities for the energy transition in the state.
Opinion: The future of clean energy? It’s in the voter’s hands!
You’ve probably driven on the Loop 202 recently and noticed the highway signs alerting you of another ‘high pollution advisory’ day. If you haven’t seen the air quality alerts, perhaps your sign of climate change in Arizona is reaching you more viscerally through dehydration—or, worse, heat exhaustion—thanks to persistent days of extreme summer temperatures. Regardless […]
Tucson Electric defends long-term power plans as it shifts away from coal
Tucson Electric Power Co. and Arizona’s other major utilities have big plans on how to best supply increasing demand for electricity, as they shift away from the coal-fired power plants that largely powered the state for decades.
Stop Massive Bella Gas Plant
Seguro Energy filed for a certificate of environmental compatibility with the Arizona Power Plant & Transmission Line Siting Committee. Project Bella is the largest stand-alone gas plant being proposed in Arizona.
