Tucson Electric Power wants to raise rates by 9.8 percent, which would add about $13.50 a month to the average residential bill if the Arizona Corporation Commission approves it. The commission takes up the case at an open meeting on Nov. 17. New rates would not start until the commissioners vote.
The case has been moving for more than a year. TEP filed its rate review on June 16, 2025, and an administrative law judge has since issued a recommendation. The Nov. 17 meeting is where commissioners discuss that recommendation.
The $13.50 figure and where the judge landed
The $13.50 comes from reporting by Arizona Public Media, which says it is the amount the average residential customer would pay each month if the request is approved. That is about $162 over a year. Administrative law judge Julia L. Matter recommended a slightly smaller bill effect, about $12.93 a month, or roughly 9.4 percent…