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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | The following table presents the fair value as of June 30, 2026 of our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Other |  |  |  | Total
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 103 |
Risk management activities — derivative instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | — |  |  | 1,744 |  |  | 268 |  |  | (2,007) |  |  | (a) |  | 5 |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities | 14,214 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,971 |  |  | (b) |  | 23,185 |
U.S. commingled equity funds | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 549,368 |  |  | (c) |  | 549,368 |
U.S. Treasury debt | 394,337 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 394,337 |
Corporate debt | — |  |  | 250,143 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 250,143 |
Mortgage-backed securities | — |  |  | 213,368 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 213,368 |
Municipal bonds | — |  |  | 18,146 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 18,146 |
Other fixed income | — |  |  | 19,411 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 19,411 |
Subtotal nuclear decommissioning trusts | 408,551 |  |  | 501,068 |  |  | — |  |  | 558,339 |  |  |  |  | 1,467,958 |
Other special use funds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities | 54,944 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,968 |  |  | (b) |  | 61,912 |
U.S. Treasury debt | 369,957 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 369,957 |
Subtotal other special use funds (d) | 424,901 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,968 |  |  |  |  | 431,869 |
Total assets | $ | 833,555 |  |  | $ | 502,812 |  |  | $ | 268 |  |  | $ | 563,300 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,899,935 |
LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk management activities — derivative instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | (47,713) |  |  | $ | (33,130) |  |  | $ | (284) |  |  | (a) |  | $ | (81,127) |
(a)Represents counterparty netting, margin, and collateral. See Note 10. (b)Represents net pending securities sales and purchases. (c)Valued using NAV as a practical expedient and, therefore, are not classified in the fair value hierarchy. (d)All amounts relate to APS, with the exception of $42.2 million related to Pinnacle West’s Captive investments that are classified within Level 1 equity securities and $4.0 million classified as Other equity securities. See Note 9. The following table presents the fair value as of December 31, 2025 of our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Other |  |  |  | Total
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk management activities — derivative instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | 19,347 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (10,960) |  |  | (a) |  | $ | 8,387 |
Nuclear decommissioning trusts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities | 18,970 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3,799) |  |  | (b) |  | 15,171 |
U.S. commingled equity funds | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 500,592 |  |  | (c) |  | 500,592 |
U.S. Treasury debt | 364,943 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 364,943 |
Corporate debt | — |  |  | 242,176 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 242,176 |
Mortgage-backed securities | — |  |  | 230,695 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 230,695 |
Municipal bonds | — |  |  | 37,572 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 37,572 |
Other fixed income | — |  |  | 23,017 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 23,017 |
Subtotal nuclear decommissioning trusts | 383,913 |  |  | 533,460 |  |  | — |  |  | 496,793 |  |  |  |  | 1,414,166 |
Other special use funds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities | 62,573 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,199 |  |  | (b) |  | 65,772 |
U.S. Treasury debt | 369,055 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 369,055 |
Subtotal other special use funds (d) | 431,628 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,199 |  |  |  |  | 434,827 |
Total assets | $ | 815,541 |  |  | $ | 552,807 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 489,032 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,857,380 |
LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk management activities — derivative instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | (21,325) |  |  | $ | (23,710) |  |  | $ | 8,399 |  |  | (a) |  | $ | (36,636) |
(a)Represents counterparty netting, margin, and collateral. See Note 10. (b)Represents net pending securities sales and purchases. (c)Valued using NAV as a practical expedient and, therefore, are not classified in the fair value hierarchy. (d)All amounts relate to APS, with the exception of $40.3 million related to Pinnacle West’s Captive investments that are classified within Level 1 equity securities. See Note 9. The following table shows the changes in fair value for our risk management activities’ assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs (dollars in thousands):
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
Commodity Contracts |  | 2026 |  | 2025 |  | 2026 |  | 2025
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | (33,456) |  |  | $ | (22,840) |  |  | $ | (23,710) |  |  | $ | (15,039) |
Total net losses realized/unrealized: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred as a regulatory asset or liability |  | (2,285) |  |  | 2,194 |  |  | (16,862) |  |  | (3,629) |
Settlements |  | 885 |  |  | 1,883 |  |  | 5,716 |  |  | (404) |
Transfers into Level 3 from Level 2 |  | — |  |  | (329) |  |  | — |  |  | (388) |
Transfers from Level 3 into Level 2 |  | 1,994 |  |  | 300 |  |  | 1,994 |  |  | 668 |
Balance at end of period |  | $ | (32,862) |  |  | $ | (18,792) |  |  | $ | (32,862) |  |  | $ | (18,792) |
Net unrealized gains/losses included in earnings related to instruments still held at end of period |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Schedule of Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques | The following tables provide information regarding our significant unobservable inputs used to value our risk management derivative Level 3 instruments as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (dollars in thousands):
| June 30, 2026 Fair Value |  | Valuation |  | Significant |  |  |  |  |  | Weighted-Average
Commodity Contracts | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Range |  | (b)
Electricity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electricity Forward Contracts (a) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 23,980 |  |  | Discounted cash flows |  | Electricity forward price (per MWh) |  | $42.50 | - | $91.17 |  | $62.82
Natural Gas Forward Contracts (a) | 268 |  |  | 9,150 |  |  | Discounted cash flows |  | Natural gas forward price (per Million British Thermal Units (“MMBtu”)) |  | $(0.59) | - | $0.26 |  | $(0.02)
Total | $ | 268 |  |  | $ | 33,130 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(a)Includes swaps and physical and financial contracts. (b)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instrument.
| December 31, 2025 Fair Value |  | Valuation |  | Significant |  |  |  |  |  | Weighted-Average
Commodity Contracts | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Range |  | (b)
Electricity Forward Contracts (a) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 21,913 |  |  | Discounted cash flows |  | Electricity forward price (per MWh) |  | $ | 41.51 |  | - | $149.37 |  | $80.20
Natural Gas Forward Contracts (a) | — |  |  | 1,797 |  |  | Discounted cash flows |  | Natural gas forward price (per MMBtu) |  | $(0.07) | - | $0.36 |  | $0.04
Total | $ | — |  |  | $ | 23,710 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(a)Includes swaps and physical and financial contracts. (b)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instrument.

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