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Regulatory Matters - Cost Recovery Mechanisms (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 12, 2022 $ / kWh | Jun. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 15, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2022 USD ($) $ / kWh | Nov. 01, 2021 $ / kWh | Oct. 01, 2021 $ / kWh | Jul. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 07, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2021 $ / kWh | Feb. 22, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2021 USD ($) $ / kWh | Aug. 20, 2020 USD ($) customer | Jun. 01, 2020 USD ($) | May 01, 2020 $ / kWh | Feb. 14, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 $ / kWh | Nov. 14, 2019 USD ($) customer | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / kWh | Oct. 29, 2019 USD ($) | May 01, 2019 $ / kWh | Apr. 10, 2019 | Aug. 13, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 20, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) program MW | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / kWh | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 17, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 09, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($) | May 15, 2020 USD ($) | May 05, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 15, 2019 agreement | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 14, 2017 USD ($)
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred fuel and purchased power costs — current period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 98,707,000 | $ 135,905,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts charged to customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (96,842,000) | (10,828,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate plan comparison tool, number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,800 |  |  |  |  | 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate plan comparison tool, inconvenience payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred fuel and purchased power costs — current period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,707,000 | 135,905,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts charged to customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (96,842,000) | (10,828,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage increase under PSA effective for first billing cycle beginning April 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining percentage increase under PSA effective for first billing cycle beginning November 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Demand side management funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Customer credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer credits, additional funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
APS | 2017 Settlement Agreement and its Customer Education and Outreach Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount returned to customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lost Fixed Cost Recovery Mechanisms | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed cost recoverable per power lost (in dollars per kWh) | $ / kWh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of retail revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of adjustment representing prorated sales losses pending approval |  |  | $ 59,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38,500,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 26,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in amount of adjustment representing prorated sales losses |  |  | $ 32,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,800,000 |  |  |  |  | $ (9,600,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACC | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Program term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount requested to be returned in form of tax savings to customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (184,000,000) |  |  |  | $ 86,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred taxes amortization, period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, one-time bill credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, one-time bill credit, additional benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of programs | program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Solar capacity (in MW) | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACC | RES | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plan term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACC | RES 2018 | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of proposed budget |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,500,000 | $ 84,700,000 |  |  |  | $ 86,300,000 |  |  |
Revenue requirements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount to be collected |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 68,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACC | RES 2018 | APS | Solar Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Program term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACC | Demand Side Management Adjustor Charge 2018 | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of proposed budget |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,600,000
ACC | Demand Side Management Adjustor Charge 2019 | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of proposed budget |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,100,000 |
ACC | Demand Side Management Adjustor Charge 2020 | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of proposed budget |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,900,000 |  | $ 51,900,000 |  |  |  |
ACC | Power Supply Adjustor (PSA) | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,912,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 388,148,000 | 175,835,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred fuel and purchased power costs — current period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,707,000 | 135,905,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts charged to customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (96,842,000) | (10,828,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 390,013,000 | $ 300,912,000 | $ 175,835,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PSA rate (in dollars per kWh) | $ / kWh |  |  |  | 0.007544 | 0.003544 |  |  |  |  | 0.001544 |  |  | 0.003544 |  |  |  |  | (0.000456) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PSA rate for prior year (in dollars per kWh) | $ / kWh |  |  |  | (0.004842) | (0.004444) |  |  |  |  | (0.004444) |  |  | 0.003434 |  |  |  |  | (0.002086) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward component of increase in PSA (in dollars per kWh) | $ / kWh |  |  |  | 0.012386 | 0.007988 |  |  |  |  | 0.005988 |  |  | 0.000110 |  |  |  |  | 0.001630 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fuel and purchased power costs above annual cap |  |  |  | $ 365,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 215,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACC | Net Metering | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of service, resource comparison proxy method, maximum annual percentage decrease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of service for interconnected DG system customers, grandfathered period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of service for new customers, guaranteed export price period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second-year export energy price (in dollars per kWh) | $ / kWh |  |  |  |  |  | 0.094 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.094 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACC | Net Metering | APS | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of service, resource comparison proxy method, maximum annual percentage decrease | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second-year export energy price (in dollars per kWh) | $ / kWh | 0.0846 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACC | Demand Side Management Adjustor Charge 2021 | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of proposed budget |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 63,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACC | Demand Side Management Adjustor Charge 2022 | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of proposed budget |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 78,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in proposed budget |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FERC | Environmental Improvement Surcharge | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in annual wholesale transmission rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate matters, increase (decrease) in cost recovery, excess of annual amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FERC | Open Access Transmission Tariff | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in annual wholesale transmission rates |  | $ 33,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ (6,100,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in wholesale customer rates |  | (6,400,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,200,000) |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in retail customer rates |  | 26,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  | (10,900,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in retail revenue requirements |  | $ (2,400,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (28,400,000) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (7,400,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost Recovery Mechanisms | ACC | Power Supply Adjustor (PSA) | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Historical component of increase in PSA (in dollars per kWh) | $ / kWh |  |  |  | 0.004 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.004 |  |  |  |  | (0.002115) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost recovery, number of agreements | agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Minimum | Retail Rate Case Filing with Arizona Corporation Commission | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed cost recoverable per power lost (in dollars per kWh) | $ / kWh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0256 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | ACC | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (69,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | ACC | RES 2018 | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized spending |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | ACC | RES 2018 | APS | Solar Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Required annual capital investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Retail Rate Case Filing with Arizona Corporation Commission | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed cost recoverable per power lost (in dollars per kWh) | $ / kWh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0268 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | ACC | RES 2018 | APS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized spending |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | ACC | RES 2018 | APS | Solar Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Required annual capital investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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