Arizona AG质疑TEP14%的提高利率, Arizona AG challenges TEP’s 14% rate hike, citing affordability and transparency concerns.

亚利桑那州总检察长克里斯·梅耶斯(Kris Mayes)正在挑战图森电力公司(Tucson Energy Power)提出的14%的升息率, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is challenging Tucson Electric Power’s proposed 14% rate hike, calling it excessive and harmful amid rising living costs. 她认为,这一增加可能使平均账单增加16美元,威胁到可负担性和公众健康,特别是在极端热的情况下,并批评TEP缺少透明度。 She argues the increase, which could raise average bills by $16, threatens affordability and public health, especially in extreme heat, and criticized TEP for lack of transparency. Mayes也反对与数据中心Blue项目达成费率协议, 声称它可以绕过国家监督, 尽管TEP否认这一点, Mayes also opposes a rate agreement with Project Blue, a data center, claiming it could bypass state oversight, though TEP denies this, stating all rates follow approved tariffs. 亚利桑那州公司委员会将在3月和4月举行公开听证会,然后作出决定,可能早在2026年9月开始实施。 The Arizona Corporation Commission will hold public hearings in March and April before deciding, with a possible implementation as early as September 2026.