On Monday, the state’s utility regulator will start its last set of hearings for the APS rate case. The utility is asking for a 14% increase.
The Arizona Corporation Commission is slated to take public comment on Monday to launch its six-week evidentiary hearing process. Monday will be the last time the panel will take public input on the case.
APS says the rate increase is necessary to maintain energy reliability.
But Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Democratic legislative leaders have filed oppositions, saying families can’t afford the jump.
The commission anticipates a decision on whether to approve or deny the proposed rates for APS will come in December, with the final rates going into effect early next year.
Hearings are scheduled at ACC's headquarters, 1200 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007, in Hearing Room 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. most days Monday through Friday from May 18 to June 30, according to the ACC's calendar.
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“There is a limited water supply. It’s getting even lower. And with that, a lot of hard decisions need to be made,” said John Berggren, regional policy manager for the environmental nonprofit Western Resource Advocates.
