By Evan Wyloge | Arizona Capitol Times
Arizona’s largest utility, Arizona Public Service, has expanded its scope of political involvement to include involvement in the election of another utility’s board of directors.
Campaign finance reports released March 31 show the political action committee operated by APS’ publicly-held parent organization, Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, gave a substantial contribution to Connie Wilhelm, a first-time candidate running for Salt River Project’s board of directors. Wilhelm is president and executive director of the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona.
Bill Arnett, the SRP board member who beat Wilhelm by 18 percentage points in the April 1 election, said he was “stunned” at APS’ decision to get involved in the SRP board election.
