Gov. Hobbs makes demands of Arizona energy companies with no legal authority
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is demanding utilities tell her how they’re prepared for record heat even though she has no legal authority to do so.
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PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is demanding utilities tell her how they’re prepared for record heat even though she has no legal authority to do so.
Gov. Katie Hobbs' letter asks Arizona utilities to address how they will prevent power disconnection and mitigate and repair grid outages in the heat.
As high temperatures in the Valley refuse to drop below 110 degrees, heat-related deaths in Maricopa County continue to rise.Maricopa County has confirmed 18 heat-associated deaths so far this year. Another 69 deaths are under investigation.The pace is slower than this same time last year, when 29 had been confirmed and nearly 200 were being investigated.
Sixteen people, including a sub-inspector and three home guard personnel, were electrocuted on Wednesday morning at the site of a sewage treatment pla
Salt River Project (SRP) initially reported nearly 3,000 customers were without power in Mesa due to electrical equipment damage that was caused by a crash.