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, I honestly couldn’t pay my electricity bill in full just to pay for gas or fill the fridge,” Valenzuela said. “I had to sacrifice other things, trips, other bills, other expenses just to cover the electricity bill.”