‘I came to Tucson for a more affordable life’: TEP customers speak at second public meeting over rate case

Betsy Wilkening speaks at an Arizona Corporation Commission public comment meeting over Tucson Electric Power’s proposed rate increase on Monday, March 23, 2026. About a dozen individuals expressed concerns for rising costs, affordability and extreme heat. There are three more public meetings scheduled.

Angie DeSpain is a customer of Tucson Electric Power, who lives in a trailer, who works in the service industry and someone who has learned to live within her means.

DeSpain is one of the dozen individuals who spoke at a public comment hearing held by the Arizona Corporation Commission over TEP’s proposed rate increase, Monday…

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