Large utility provider will not disconnect power for unpaid bills when temperatures reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
Arizona’s Power Company Agrees to Settlement Over Thermal Outages Arizona’s largest utility, Arizona Public Services (APS), has reached a settlement of $7 million to resolve a lawsuit that arose partly due to the death of an 82-year-old woman during a power outage in 2024. The Attorney General, Chris Mays, announced that the company has agreed […]
Palm Springs Hits Record High Temperature of 124 Degrees Fahrenheit
The city of Palm Springs, California, recorded a high of 124 degrees Fahrenheit (51 degrees Celsius) on Friday, breaking the last record of 123 degrees Fahrenheit recorded in 2021. It’s official. Palm Springs recorded 124°F today (so far), breaking the previous record of 123°F. Several other locations also broke or tied their daily high temperature […]