Overview. Arizona is served by three primary investor-owned utilities: Arizona Public Service Company (APS), Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP), and UNS Electric. In 2017, APS was the largest electric utility with more than 1.2 million customers in 11 of the 15 counties in the state.

What gas companies are in Arizona?

The northern part of the state is served by El Paso Natural Gas Company’s northern system, Cross Country Energy Corp’s Transwestern pipeline, and Questar’s Southern Trails pipeline. The central and southern part of Arizona is served by El Paso Natural Gas Company’s southern system.

Is APS a public company?

​APS is owned by Pinnacle West Corporation, a publicly traded, for-profit company. APS does provide private funding for weatherization programs to help low-income families pay for efficiency upgrades to their home.

What company provides electricity in Phoenix?

There are two main electricity providers in the Phoenix Metro area, Salt River Project (SRP) and Arizona Public Service (APS). Your service area depends on your location in the Phoenix area. You will have one company or the other servicing your home area.

Where does Phoenix get its electrical power?

1. The vast majority of our energy comes from non-renewable sources: The greater Phoenix area averages more than 300 sunny days every year. So it may come as a shock that Arizona get’s more than 90% of its electricity from non-renewable sources. Specifically, coal (38%), natural gas (24%) and nuclear (29%).

Who is the gas company for Phoenix Arizona?

Southwest Gas
Southwest Gas handles all of phoenix gas utilities.

Is APS non profit?

The APS Foundation of America, Inc. is the only United States nonprofit health agency dedicated to bringing national awareness to Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS), the major cause of multiple miscarriages, thrombosis, young strokes and heart attacks.

Is APS an IOU?

APS, the dominant investor-owned electric utility (IOU) in the state, provided almost $30.3 million of the $30.7 million spent to defeat Proposition 127, through corporate parent Pinnacle West.