Staying cool in Phoenix during our insanely hot summers is expensive. You can turn your house into a cave with blackout curtains and refuse to open your door to the outside inferno unless you absolutely have to. You can place fans strategically throughout the room and maybe even run a swamp cooler.
But let’s face it. No matter what you do, when you see your next APS or SRP bill, you will want to cry. There’s no relief when you live in one of the hottest places in the country, for your body or your bank account — and this summer is no exception.
Arizonans will pay the most in electricity bills this summer out of any state in the country, according to data from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, which uses electricity prices from the Energy Information Administration electricity prices and and temperature forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Arizonans will pay an estimated $1,060 for electricity between June and September this year. That’s nearly twice the amount that North Dakota residents are expected to pay. Those fortunate Dakotans are projected to pay only $488, the lowest among any state’s residents…