PNW · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Wildfire Regulatory Requirements

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP · 2026-08-04 · Importance 47 · Surprise 60 · In source text

Arizona legislation signed on May 12, 2025 requires electric utilities to develop and seek approval for wildfire mitigation plans and establishes the standard of care for wildfire-related claims by reference to those plans. APS submitted its Comprehensive Wildfire Mitigation Plan to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, and the plan was approved on May 7, 2026. APS was also selected by the Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office to receive up to $70 million for fire mitigation and grid infrastructure projects, subject to final grant agreements. APS continues to invest in infrastructure hardening, enhanced powerline safety settings, fire-sensing cameras, public-safety power shutoffs, and other wildfire-response measures.

Key facts

• APS was selected by DOE’s Grid Deployment Office to receive up to $70 million in federal money for fire mitigation and grid infrastructure projects, contingent on final grant agreements. source
• Arizona governor signed a law on May 12, 2025 requiring Arizona electric utilities to develop and seek approval for wildfire mitigation plans and defining standard of care for wildfire-related claims by reference to such plans. source
• APS submitted its Comprehensive Wildfire Mitigation Plan to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management for review and approval and the plan was approved on May 7, 2026. source
• APS implemented a public safety power shutoff (PSPS) program on certain feeders that began in the 2024 fire season leveraging real-time analysis of weather and environmental factors. source

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