Arizona Public Service is in the news over recent power outages. It’s AZ’s biggest utility, part of Pinnacle West, serving millions.
Arizona has settled a lawsuit with APS over heat-related power shutoffs, requiring the utility to pay $6.1 million and improve communication programs. The settlement follows concerns about disconnection practices during extreme heat, including a death in Sun City West. APS will no longer disconnect power solely based on nonpayment during dangerous heat conditions.
Georgia is battling two large wildfires in Brantley, Clinch and Echols counties amid drought and gusty winds. Rain helped containment on some fronts, but authorities warn this will be a long fight with the footprint of the blazes needing to be held and additional evacuations possible.