Arizonans hoping to take advantage of federal rebates to replace gas appliances with electric models have just over a week left to apply. The Trump administration is making changes to a Biden-era energy efficiency program. The federally funded Efficiency Arizona program helps income-eligible households upgrade heat pumps, ovens, dryers and other appliances with more energy efficient models. Since its launch in 2024, the program has awarded more than $4.7 million in rebates to Arizona households, resulting in 532,928 kilowatt-hours of energy savings, according to the Arizona Governor’s Office of Resiliency.

Most of America’s Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome that will spike temperatures in a way that the National Weather Service calls “significant and dangerous.”

Arizona Public Service hearings before the state finally wrapped this week, as the utility is seeking approval to hike its rates by 14% APS says the number is based on costs it has already incurred, though the company has faced pushback from customers who say they can’t afford the increase.