A new request for rate hikes has sparked a circuit to heat up more public oversight with a firestorm raging on spending $130M for politics and political campaign advertising.
The APS is getting more scrutiny all the time from just one sensational episode - sometimes that's what it takes for the public and investigative reporters to buckle-down on just one more ticking time-bomb of corporate corruption in Arizona.
Elizabeth Whitman, posting in Phoenix New Times yesterday started off this way:
Petition Asks New CEO Jeff Guldner to 'Stop All APS Spending on Elections'
A new petition is asking Arizona Public Service's new CEO, Jeff Guldner, who ascended to the top office on Monday, to launch a new chapter and to pledge not to spend any company money on elections. Such a promise would be a tall order for a company with a tarnished recent history that is used to buying its way. . . .
"For years, APS was among the most trusted institutions in Arizona," says the petition, which was addressed to Guldner and published online by a nonprofit group on Monday. "As you are aware, that is no longer the case. Public trust in your company has eroded significantly due to aggressive efforts by your predecessor to use the company's financial power to influence elections."
Utility regulators grill Arizona Public Service ... - Phoenix
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Sep 4, 2019
He pressed Jeff Guldner, who takes over in November as chief executive of APS parent company Pinnacle ...
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