Arizona’s largest utility company, Arizona Public Service, will pay $7 million to a lawsuit stemming from the death of an 82-year-old after her power was shut off in 99-degree heat.
PHOENIX (CN) — Arizona’s largest power company will no longer disconnect service for nonpayment when temperatures are at or above 95 degrees Fahrenheit, thanks to a $7 million settlement with the state attorney general’s office.
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