Sitting in an air-conditioned office, reliability can seem abstract. For a family sitting in a 110-degree house during an outage, it isn't. For a hospital, it isn't. For a manufacturer, it isn't. Reliability comes down to one question: Can we count on the system when we need it?
The first question in any Arizona energy conversation should be:
Will the lights be on when people need them?
Affordability matters.
Economic growth matters.
But reliability is foundational.
INSANE VIDEO: @KrisMayes admits to hiking your water bills on purpose to stop global warming
"When it increases in price—the water—and people use less of it … that's a good thing … I think we can all come together around this idea that maybe the price needs to go up." #AZAG
What a crowd this afternoon in Prescott with the Yavapai County Republicans. Thank you for welcoming us all with 52 degree temps and rain. I hated to leave you.
One of the greatest lessons I took from my time in the @usairforce was simple: People are counting on you. That changes how you think about leadership and responsibility. It’s a lesson I’ve carried into business, local government and every public-service role I’ve held.
My opponents are desperate - pushing false narratives and attacking me rather than talking about what they’ll actually do to protect you as ratepayers. I’ve always hated this part of politics but it comes with the gig.
I have a proven record of cutting utility budgets, stopping wasteful spending, and ensuring costs to serve power hungry companies aren’t shifting their costs onto you.
A big number doesn't tell you whether an infrastructure investment makes sense.
Ask:
Why?
Who pays?
Who benefits?
What alternatives exist?
What happens if we don't build it?
Show me the numbers.
#Energy#Arizona
With misleading claims circulating about whether data center growth is affecting energy bills, we know our customers want clear, accurate information.
The simple fact is: APS is ensuring that residential and small-business customers are not paying for data center power usage.
When a data center or manufacturer comes to Arizona, APS is requiring that they pay for the infrastructure and power needed to serve them.
Done right, new growth doesn’t threaten affordability for Arizona families and businesses. It helps protect it.
Learn more about our Pledge for Responsible Energy Growth: aps.com/pledge