Utilities

Parts of Arizona are starting to see temperatures dip, but with the federal government shutdown, home heating assistance money is not available.

Low-income Arizonans are already dealing with financial stress stemming from the ongoing government shutdown and other federal cuts. Now, they’re also dealing with price hikes on their utility bills.

The announcement comes a few months after Tucson Electric Power said it would do the same for the units it owns at Springerville Generating Station.

The 2025 3rd quarter for Pinnacle West Capital Corp was $18 million higher than the 3rd quarter of 2024. But net income is down over the last 9 months compared to same time last year.

Arizona Public Service says part of the plant will be covered with a subscription model from large industrial users like data centers.

Starting in November, Salt River Project customers will see bills increase by about 3.5%. For the average customer, that will be about $5.61 more per month.

The new power plant will get its gas from Texas and is part of APS's approach to powering large industrial users like data centers.

Energy companies Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan plan to build and manage a gas pipeline stretching across 1,300 miles. It extends from Borger, Texas, to Phoenix.

Since the start of 2024, the number of copper thefts from Century Link wires has surpassed 170 incidents.

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge overruled a decision by state regulators that cleared the way for a controversial gas powerplant expansion in Mohave County.