Utilities
Salt River Project is the Valley’s largest supplier of water and electricity. But only a fraction of the utility’s customers will vote in upcoming elections for its board members, who help set rates and policy.
Mar. 30, 2022
Customers who have select cryptocurrencies tied to their PayPal accounts will be able to use them when paying their utilities.
Mar. 30, 2022
Salt River Project harnesses the power of two rivers, the Verde and the Salt, and it taps into each river at different times of the year.
Mar. 28, 2022
Climate change is quickly drying up Arizona’s two big reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead. As water levels plummet, the environmental effects are already being felt across the Southwest. But Tony Davis reports there’s another looming problem the low levels will cause: power supply.
Mar. 28, 2022
Two thousand to 2021 was the driest 22 year period since the year 800. But there’s a promising new pilot project in California that aims to conserve water while producing renewable energy.
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Mar. 28, 2022
The United States awarded $9 million in energy funding to 13 tribes across the country, including here in Arizona, on Monday.
Mar. 21, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a proposed 500-kilovolt transmission line that would cross the desert about 60 miles west of Phoenix.
Mar. 15, 2022
Arizona law currently allows for energy competition. But state lawmakers are debating a proposal that would remove the ability of other energy providers to come into the state and compete for customers with utilities like APS, SRP and TEP.
Mar. 10, 2022
Salt River Project is finishing up its annual canal cleanup, which includes adding white amurs to the canal system.
Feb. 16, 2022
Salt River Project will elect new board members this spring to provide oversight for much of the Valley’s power and water needs.
Feb. 14, 2022
APS is warning that a popular Valentine’s Day gift is responsible for power outages every year — Mylar balloons. When released into the air, the balloons get tangled in power lines. APS spokesperson Lily Quezada says not all of last year’s balloon-related outages were caused on Valentine’s day.
Feb. 13, 2022
A state House panel passed a measure Tuesday that sets requirements for who can be a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Feb. 2, 2022
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After changing rising prices on electricity for homes with solar panels, the court found SRP used pricing structures to deter customers from buying solar panels.
Feb. 1, 2022
Housing, utilities and transportation costs are making it more expensive for higher-wage earners to live in the metro Phoenix region.
Jan. 27, 2022
Arizona's utility regulators have rejected new rules that would have drastically boosted the use of renewable energy for the second time in a year.
Jan. 27, 2022
Mexico is set to break ground on a massive solar energy plant in the state of Sonora next month. Officials say the first phase of the project will be up and running before the end of the year.
Jan. 19, 2022
In early November, the state housing department launched the Homeowner Assistance Fund, meant to help people affected by the pandemic avoid foreclosure. Through KJZZ's Q&AZ project, one listener asked: Why has the fund mostly helped homeowners with utilities and not mortgage payments, so far?
Jan. 16, 2022
After just a few days of deciding to resume water shut-offs, the city of Phoenix has chosen to hold off after all. Phoenix cited a rise in COVID-19 cases for its decision.
Jan. 6, 2022
The Phoenix Water Services Department announced that it will resume water shut-offs for those who are 31 days or more past due on payments starting in February.
Jan. 4, 2022
Work crews from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are partnering with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to extend power lines to homes in several tribal communities.
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Dec. 10, 2021
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