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April 7, 2026

Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise

  • Voters in states like Arizona and Alabama are girding for fights over the oversight of major utilities.
    • By MARC LEVY, KIM CHANDLER and JONATHAN J. COOPER
    Associated Press

    TEMPE, Ariz. — Rising household electricity prices and controversy over data centers are reshaping low-profile elections for control over utilities that build power plants and power lines — and then bill people for the cost.

    The tensions played a prominent role during last year's elections in Georgia, New Jersey and Virginia, and now they're sweeping through Arizona and Alabama, where once-sleepy contests are becoming political brawls.


     
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