Phoenix coffee shop owner says $1,700 APS bill threatens its future
A Phoenix coffee and wine shop is expanding its menu and running a promotion after facing electric bills the co-owner says threaten the business. Strip Mall, located on 7th Street off Osborn Road, is a coffee and wine shop with a small food menu. Koral Casillas co-owns the business and also runs another shop in […]
New Report Examining APS’s Massive Gas Buildout Demonstrates how Ratepayers could be on the Hook for Decades
oday the Sierra Club, in partnership with Synapse Energy Economics, published a new report, Passing the Buck: How APS’s Gas Rush Risks Ratepayer Dollars that provides analysis on how the utility’s reliance on gas resources has changed over time, the impacts all of the added gas will have on customers’ utility bills, and how a fuel cost […]
In election debate, AZ utility regulator defends changes to energy policy
The lone incumbent seeking reelection this November to the state’s utility regulatory agency is defending the panel’s decisions to cut programs that encourage use of renewable energy and to eliminate most rebates for energy efficiency purchases. Republican Corporation Commissioner Kevin Thompson said he has nothing against solar, but the technology has not yet come far […]
Kris Mayes calls for no new AI data centers as Arizona faces water, power crunch
Arizona Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes is calling for a statewide pause on new data centers, specifically those aimed at powering artificial intelligence systems, amid rising energy costs and the federal government’s plan to cut 30% of Arizona’s Colorado River supply.
Why peak electricity demand will keep peaking
12News investigative journalist Joe Dana discusses why there’s been a surge in peak energy demand over the last several years for the state’s largest utility, Arizona Public Service, and whether the energy costs for data centers behind the surge are being shifted to average ratepayers.
