Customers of Tucson Electric Power Co. will see their monthly home bills rise by an average of just over $5 per month, or about 6%, while business customers will see a decrease starting with the new year, after state regulators approved new rates for the utility late Tuesday.
The Arizona Corporation Commission rejected proposals to delay the rate increase to ease customersâ financial burden during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But more TEP customers will qualify for the companyâs low-income discount rates as the utility panel voted to increase the income threshold for such programs.
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