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.

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?

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.

Energy is a clear part of our everyday lives, whether it’s flipping a light switch or turning on our car’s engine. But energy has had a bigger-picture impact on world history, and, today, it powers some of the most contentious geopolitical debates.

Palo Verde Generating Station will test its outdoor warning sirens Wednesday. The drill will test several sirens within a 10-mile radius of the nuclear plant, which is located about 55 miles west of Phoenix.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Phoenix on Friday to tout the recently passed infrastructure bill in a state that will be crucial in determining control of the U.S. Senate. He appeared at events throughout the day with Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema to promote the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
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Communities can apply for the funding from the Arizona Broadband Development Program from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce to expand internet access.

The uncomfortable relationship between the state’s largest utility — APS — and its regulators on the Arizona Corporation Commission was turned up a notch Nov. 3 when commissioners voted 3-2 to cut APS’s revenue by more than $100 million.

Installing new solar panels on an older home can be expensive, so SRP has designed a plan for those who want to support solar without those upfront costs.