美国公共服务局在与亚利桑那州公司达成700万美元和解后, 在热浪期间禁止停电. APS bans power shutoffs during heatwaves after settling $7 million with Arizona AG.

亚利桑那州最大的公用事业公司,亚利萨纳公共服务 (APS) 已同意一项700万美元的和解协议,该协议禁止在预测温度达到95°F或更高时因未付款而停电. 这是在2024年一个82岁妇女在热浪中死亡之后发生的. Arizona’s largest utility, Arizona Public Service (APS), has agreed to a $7 million settlement that bans power shutoffs for nonpayment when forecasted temperatures reach 95°F or higher, following the 2024 death of an 82-year-old woman during a heatwave. 据美国司法部长克里斯·梅斯宣布, 这笔和解协议包括向州消费者保护基金提供270万美元和340万美元用于加强一个允许客户指定紧急联系人并收到短信警报的计划. The settlement, announced by Attorney General Kris Mayes, includes $2.7 million to a state consumer protection fund and $3.4 million to enhance a program allowing customers to designate emergency contacts and receive text alerts. 美国公共服务局否认有任何不当行为, 表示已经满足国家要求, 并表示成本将来自股东资金而不是纳税人. APS denies wrongdoing, stating it already met state requirements, and says the costs will come from shareholder funds, not ratepayers.