25-07-2023, 01:17 PM
BY ANITA SNOW
Published 7:03 PM GMT+8, July 24, 2023
PHOENIX (AP) — Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a US$51 debt.
Five years later, the 72-year-old’s story remains at the heart of efforts to prevent others in Arizona from having their power cut off, leaving them without life-saving air conditioning in temperatures that have topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) on every day this month.
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In 2019, the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates most of the state’s utilities, issued a moratorium on summertime shutoffs by APS and other power companies it oversees.
Last year, the commission permanently banned electricity cutoffs during the hottest months.
https://apnews.com/article/arizona-heat-...889dee9e13
Published 7:03 PM GMT+8, July 24, 2023
PHOENIX (AP) — Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a US$51 debt.
Five years later, the 72-year-old’s story remains at the heart of efforts to prevent others in Arizona from having their power cut off, leaving them without life-saving air conditioning in temperatures that have topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) on every day this month.
......
In 2019, the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates most of the state’s utilities, issued a moratorium on summertime shutoffs by APS and other power companies it oversees.
Last year, the commission permanently banned electricity cutoffs during the hottest months.
https://apnews.com/article/arizona-heat-...889dee9e13
