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About 10,000 Arizona Public Service customers in northern Arizona could lose power Saturday due to extreme fire danger expected regionwide.

Another severe wildfire season is forecast for the Western U.S. due to record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack, but some states and utilities are trying to get ahead of that threat using AI.

A nurse who works with patients with high-risk newborns says she wishes the state’s largest utility company would’ve given more notice before the outage so families could charge their medical equipment.

Arizona Public Service Co. says it could temporarily shut off power in some high-risk communities Wednesday in the Flagstaff area because of heightened wildfire danger.

Arizona Public Service says a planned 14% rate hike is needed as the cost of maintaining the grid has risen sharply. But Attorney General Kris Mayes and consumer advocates are pushing back against the proposal.

Arizona Public Service wants to raise its electricity rates by about 14%. But Attorney General Kris Mayes says APS could get away with a 3% increase and still maintain reliable service.

President Donald Trump signed several executive orders Tuesday to keep coal-fired power plants open past their scheduled retirement dates, including the Cholla Power Plant in eastern Arizona.

Arizona regulators narrowly approved a proposal to allow utility companies to seek yearly rate increases despite opposition from consumer protection advocates.

Arizona Public Service Co. says power was restored to 2,200 residents in northern Arizona following this week's major winter storms.

Homes on the Navajo and Hopi Nations largely rely on firewood to keep warm in the winter. The Wood for Life program is stepping up to meet that need.