Utilities

While there are also plans to expand renewable resources, utilities are increasingly turning toward natural gas as that energy demand continues to rise, in large part due to data centers.

The Arizona Corporation Commission voted 3-2 on Wednesday to extend a certificate of environmental compatibility for a high-voltage power line extension just outside Yuma.

The two Democrats trying to secure seats on the all-Republican Arizona Corporation Commission and incumbent Kevin Thompson are presenting voters with different ideas on how the state’s top regulator should set utility rates and ensure costs remain affordable for Arizonans.

Gateway is one of the first 13 airports to offer Gateside by TSA Precheck, which allows non-travelers to pass through security to access restaurants, shops or to visit with friends and family.

The Aug. 29 flooding damaged the Transcanyon pipeline that supplies water to the national park. As a result, the highest level of water restrictions are now in effect in the park.

APS says it hasn't committed to any new data centers since January 1st, 2024, partly because overnight power generation can't keep up with the constant demand data centers require.

KJZZ’s Alex Hager joined The Show to talk more about what some of the plans metro Phoenix cities have to make up for lost Colorado River water look like.

The Arizona Corporation Commission has recently approved the conversions of old coal plants, that had been scheduled to retire, to natural gas without requiring a new hearing process to assess environmental impacts of burning the new fuel.

A federal plan for the Colorado River means big water cuts for Arizona. The Phoenix and Tucson areas will be hit hard. City leaders say they can keep taps flowing, but solutions will be expensive.

On Aug. 25, the Board of Supervisors voted to procure the grants — totaling more than $830,000 — and to match the federal funds with $37,000 and an additional match of $37,000 from the Arizona Department of Transportation.