{"id":5358,"date":"2026-04-16T01:45:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T01:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5358"},"modified":"2026-04-16T01:45:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T01:45:29","slug":"major-utility-company-agrees-not-to-cut-off-power-for-nonpayment-when-its-95-degrees-fahrenheit-or-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5358","title":{"rendered":"Major utility company agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it\u2019s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" 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window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Arizona\u2019s largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while forecasted high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above as part of a $7 million settlement of a lawsuit prompted in part by the 2024 death of an 82-year-old woman whose power was disconnected, Attorney General Kris Mayes said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s settlement with Arizona Public Service, which previously prohibited shutoffs because of nonpayment between June 1 and Oct. 15, also called for the utility to pay $2.7 million that will be deposited into a state consumer protection fund and another $3.4 million to improve a program that lets customers designate family members or friends as emergency contacts who can receive notices in a bid to help prevent shutoffs, including sending text messages to inform customers of delinquent bills and disconnection notices.<\/p>\n<p>Mayes\u2019 office said the lawsuit grew out of concerns about disconnection practices during extreme heat, including the death of Katherine Korman at her Sun City West home.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39100830\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39100830\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/arizona-attorney-general-kris-mayes-123848504.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaking at a podium with an American flag 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/arizona-attorney-general-kris-mayes-123848504.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/arizona-attorney-general-kris-mayes-123848504.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/arizona-attorney-general-kris-mayes-123848504.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/arizona-attorney-general-kris-mayes-123848504.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/arizona-attorney-general-kris-mayes-123848504.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said the state has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment as a result of a $7 million settlement after the 2024 death of 82-year-old woman Katherine Korman. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Her service was cut off in mid-May 2024 because of nonpayment on a day when the daily high temperature in her area reached about 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). <\/p>\n<p>She was found dead six days after her power was disconnected.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>APS said it made 10 attempts to contact Korman by phone, email, door hanger and monthly bills to let her know the status of her bill and offer help. <\/p>\n<p>The utility said regulators who examined the case determined APS had followed the rules on customer outreach and disconnection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo Arizonan should be at risk because they cannot afford their electric bill,\u201d Mayes said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis settlement ensures that APS will no longer disconnect 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