But what many people don’t realize is that utilities don’t raise rates on their own. In Arizona, the authority to approve energy rate increases rests with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) ...Understanding how energy rates are set is critical.
The rate ... “The need to raise rates is really a reflection of inflation and rising everyday costs,” HCEVice President of Member and CommunityRelations Jenna Weatherred wrote in an email.
The advisory follows earlier communication in May 2025 and comes at a time when nonpayment rates are rising at hundreds of campuses across the United States.The Department has made it clear that ...
The 5.8 per cent rise to apply for 2026/27 is a drop on the rise approved last year - but members making the call raised the impact for those living on the breadline ... .