When Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest utility company, announced plans a couple of months ago for a massive new natural gas plant capable of adding up to 2,000 megawatts, two of Arizona’s top utility regulators didn’t wait for evidence, public filings or even a docket number. They celebrated.

Arizona invests $15.6M in four grid resilience projects to cut outages, reduce wildfire risk, and modernize equipment for 1.6 million utility customers. The funding, paired with utility cost matches, brings the total investment to $27 million and marks one of the state’s most significant grid-hardening efforts in recent years.

Tribal nations looking to build clean energy projects are exploring new funding pathways after the Trump administration’s cuts to clean energy grants like Solar for All, which earmarked more than $500 million for solar development on tribal lands.

A new 643-acre solar field is expected to be under construction south of Casa Grande in 2027, following approval by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors.

The holidays are here, and with all those decorations and gatherings comes a big question: how much will this cost?

Nationwide, electricity and natural gas prices are rising faster than inflation, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. However, Tucson Electric Power says basic rates haven’t changed in 2025 and the energy cost surcharge was lowered earlier this year.

Commercial real estate is evolving, and solar power is playing an increasing role in transforming property valuation, tenant appeal, and long-term returns. For landlords, developers or property managers, solar brings more than energy savings. In fact, it can become a significant asset, as highlighted below.

The state Court of Appeals has thrown a hurdle into the Arizona Corporation Commission’s efforts to expedite rate hike requests.

In a unanimous decision, the judges said the Residential Utility Consumer Office should be given the chance to prove that the process for reviewing rate increases adopted by the all-Republican commission last year is a formal rule.

Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s Energy Subcommittee, is unveiling his vision for America’s energy future. At a time when energy costs are rising at twice the rate of inflation, Senator Gallego’s plan, “Fostering American Energy Innovation and Affordability,” takes an all-of-the-above approach with an eye to ensuring future investments are focused on the most affordable, reliable, and efficient forms of energy.

The Arizona Corporation Commission is not exempt from the Administrative Procedures Act, according to a ruling from the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Attorneys for the commission have argued that the regulatory body does not have to engage in a rulemaking process to implement a formula rate recovery mechanism for utility companies because it is exempt from certain portions of the APA. The APA is a set of state statutes that outline how state agencies can create rules and enforce policies.

More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data — a warning sign for the U.S. economy and another political headache for President Donald Trump.

Past due balances to utility companies jumped 9.7% annually to $789 between the April-June periods of 2024 and 2025, said The Century Foundation, a liberal think tank. The increase has overlapped with a 12% jump in monthly energy bills during the same period.