
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 2
to Registration  Statement No. 33-15190 on Form S-3, Registration Statement Nos.
33-47534,  33-54287,  33-54307,  333-30819  and  333-95035  on  Form  S-8,  Post
Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-1720 on Form S-8, and
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 on Form S-3 to Registration Statement No. 2-96386
on Form S-14,  all of Pinnacle  West  Capital  Corporation,  of our report dated
February 18, 2000, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle West
Capital Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1999.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Phoenix, Arizona

March 29, 2000
