UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

	

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):    May 2, 2018

	
			
Commission File Number	Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter; State of Incorporation;
Address and Telephone Number	IRS Employer
Identification Number	
 	 	 	
1-8962	Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
(an Arizona corporation)
400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999
Phoenix, AZ 85072-3999
(602) 250-1000	86-0512431	
 	 	 	
1-4473	Arizona Public Service Company
(an Arizona corporation)
400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999
Phoenix, AZ 85072-3999
(602) 250-1000	86-0011170	

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

This combined Form 8-K is separately filed or furnished by Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and Arizona Public Service Company. Each registrant is filing or furnishing on its own behalf all of the information contained in this Form 8-K that relates to such registrant and, where required, its subsidiaries. Except as stated in the preceding sentence, neither registrant is filing or furnishing any information that does not relate to such registrant, and therefore makes no representation as to any such information.

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.

On May 2, 2018, Pinnacle West issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018 and its earnings outlook for 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01.

The Company is providing a copy of the slide presentation made in connection with the quarterly earnings conference call on May 2, 2018. This information contains Company operating results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018, earnings outlook for 2018 and a quarterly consolidated statistical summary. The slide presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is concurrently being posted to the Company’s website at www.pinnaclewest.com.
  
Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)      Exhibits

	
			
Exhibit No.	Registrant(s)	Description	
 	 	 	
99.1	Pinnacle West
APS	Earnings News Release issued on May 2, 2018.	
 	 	 	
99.2	Pinnacle West
APS	Pinnacle West Capital Corporation First Quarter 2018 Results slide presentation accompanying May 2, 2018 conference call.	

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	
			
 	 	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION	
 	 	(Registrant)	
 	 	 	
Dated: May 2, 2018	 	By: /s/ James R. Hatfield            	
 	 	James R. Hatfield	
 	 	Executive Vice President and	
 	 	Chief Financial Officer	
 	 	 	
 	 	ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY	
 	 	(Registrant)	
 	 	 	
Dated: May 2, 2018	 	By: /s/ James R. Hatfield            	
 	 	James R. Hatfield	
 	 	Executive Vice President and	
 	 	Chief Financial Officer	

	
			
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	May 2, 2018	
Media Contact:	Alan Bunnell, (602) 250-3376	 	
Analyst Contacts:	Stefanie Layton (602) 250-4541	 	
Website:	pinnaclewest.com	

PINNACLE WEST REPORTS 2018 FIRST-QUARTER EARNINGS

•	Customer growth a solid 1.7 percent as Arizona’s economy and population continue to expand	
		
•	Operations and maintenance expenses higher versus a year ago primarily due to higher planned fossil plant outages	

PHOENIX - Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (NYSE: PNW) today reported consolidated net income attributable to common shareholders of $3.2 million, or $0.03 per diluted share of common stock, for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. This result compares with $23.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the same period in 2017.

“We are well-positioned for a solid year as our service territory continues to experience a steady improvement in economic conditions and solid customer growth,” said Pinnacle West Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Don Brandt, citing 1.7 percent customer growth and metropolitan Phoenix being on pace for the most home sales in any first-quarter period since the great recession officially started in December 2007.

“Clearly, Arizona and the Phoenix metropolitan area continue to be attractive places to live and do business. Arizona’s population surpassed 7 million in 2017, and Maricopa County - home to 70 percent of our customers - has been ranked as the fastest growing county in the nation for the past two years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.”

The 2018 first-quarter results were negatively impacted by the following factors compared to the same period in 2017:

•	The effects of federal corporate tax cuts , including passing subsequent savings directly back to customers, reduced earnings by $0.20 per share , driven by the timing difference between customer refunds and income tax expense.	
		
•	Higher operations and maintenance expenses decreased earnings by $0.18 per share compared with the prior-year period. The increased costs were primarily due to higher planned outage costs, including at the Four Corners Power Plant to install added emission controls.	
		
•	Other operating expenses , including higher depreciation and amortization and increased taxes other than income taxes, reduced results by $0.19 per share compared with the prior-year period, largely related to changes in rates and increased plant in service.	
		
•	The effects of weather variations negatively impacted earnings by $0.09 per share compared to the year-ago period. First-quarter 2018 residential heating degree-days (a measure of the effects of weather) were 26 percent lower than in the 2017 first quarter and 30 percent below 10-year historical averages. Commercial cooling degree-days were	

52 percent lower in the quarter versus the year-ago period and 23 percent lower than normal.

These factors were offset in part by the following positive items:

•	The Company’s 2017 regulatory settlement, which included APS’s first retail base rate increase in five years, improved earnings by $0.20 per share. The settlement became effective Aug. 19, 2017.	
		
•	Retail electricity sales increased results $0.08 per share due in part to higher retail revenue from customer growth, as well as higher average effective prices due to customer usage patterns and related pricing.	
		
•	Transmission revenues , excluding tax refund effects, improved earnings $0.09 per share.	
		
•	Adoption of new accounting guidance and strong market returns for pension and other post-retirement benefits positively impacted results by $0.05 per share.	
		
•	Lower interest expense , net of AFUDC, contributed $0.02 per share.	
		
•	The net effect of miscellaneous items increased earnings $0.04 per share.	

Financial Outlook
For 2018, the Company continues to expect its consolidated earnings guidance will be in the range of $4.35 to $4.55 per diluted share, and expects to achieve a consolidated earned return on average common equity of more than 9.5 percent.

Key factors and assumptions underlying the 2018 outlook can be found in the first-quarter 2018 earnings presentation slides on the Company’s website at pinnaclewest.com/investors.

Conference Call and Webcast
Pinnacle West invites interested parties to listen to the live webcast of management’s conference call to discuss the Company’s 2018 first-quarter results, as well as recent developments, at noon ET (9 a.m. Arizona time) today, May 2. A replay of the webcast can be accessed at pinnaclewest.com/presentations. To access the live conference call by telephone, dial (877) 407-8035 or (201) 689-8035 for international callers. A replay of the call also will be available until 11:59 p.m. (ET), Wednesday, May 9, 2018, by calling (877) 481-4010 in the U.S. and Canada or (919) 882-2331 internationally and entering conference ID number 27282.

General Information
Pinnacle West Capital Corp., an energy holding company based in Phoenix, has consolidated assets of about $17 billion, about 6,200 megawatts of generating capacity and 6,300 employees in Arizona and New Mexico. Through its principal subsidiary, Arizona Public Service, the Company provides retail electricity service to nearly 1.2 million Arizona homes and businesses. For more information about Pinnacle West, visit the Company’s website at pinnaclewest.com.
Earnings per share amounts are based on average diluted common shares outstanding. For more information on Pinnacle West’s operating statistics and earnings, please visit pinnaclewest.com/investors.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on our current expectations, including statements regarding our earnings guidance and financial outlook and goals. These forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as “estimate,” “predict,” “may,” “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “require,” “intend,” “assume,” “project” and similar words. Because actual results may differ materially from expectations, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. A number of factors could cause future results to differ materially from historical results, or from outcomes currently expected or sought by Pinnacle West or APS. These factors include, but are not limited to:

•	our ability to manage capital expenditures and operations and maintenance costs while maintaining high reliability and customer service levels;	
		
•	variations in demand for electricity, including those due to weather, seasonality, the general economy, customer and sales growth (or decline), and the effects of energy conservation measures and distributed generation;	
		
•	power plant and transmission system performance and outages;	
		
•	competition in retail and wholesale power markets;	
		
•	regulatory and judicial decisions, developments and proceedings;	
		
•	new legislation, ballot initiatives and regulation, including those relating to environmental requirements, regulatory policy, nuclear plant operations and potential deregulation of retail electric markets;	
		
•	fuel and water supply availability;	
		
•	our ability to achieve timely and adequate rate recovery of our costs, including returns on and of debt and equity capital investment;	
		
•	our ability to meet renewable energy and energy efficiency mandates and recover related costs;	
		
•	risks inherent in the operation of nuclear facilities, including spent fuel disposal uncertainty;	
		
•	current and future economic conditions in Arizona, including in real estate markets;	
		
•	the development of new technologies which may affect electric sales or delivery;	
		
•	the cost of debt and equity capital and the ability to access capital markets when required;	
		
•	environmental, economic and other concerns surrounding coal-fired generation, including regulation of greenhouse gas emissions;	
		
•	volatile fuel and purchased power costs;	
		
•	the investment performance of the assets of our nuclear decommissioning trust, pension, and other post-retirement benefit plans and the resulting impact on future funding requirements;	
		
•	the liquidity of wholesale power markets and the use of derivative contracts in our business;	
		
•	potential shortfalls in insurance coverage;	
		
•	new accounting requirements or new interpretations of existing requirements;	
		
•	generation, transmission and distribution facility and system conditions and operating costs;	
		
•	the ability to meet the anticipated future need for additional generation and associated transmission facilities in our region;	
		
•	the willingness or ability of our counterparties, power plant participants and power plant land owners to meet contractual or other obligations or extend the rights for continued power plant operations; and	
		
•	restrictions on dividends or other provisions in our credit agreements and Arizona Corporation Commission orders.	

These and other factors are discussed in Risk Factors described in Part 1, Item 1A of the Pinnacle West/APS Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which readers should review carefully before placing any reliance on our financial statements or

disclosures. Neither Pinnacle West nor APS assumes any obligation to update these statements, even if our internal estimates change, except as required by law.

# # #

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

	
					
 	 	 THREE MONTHS ENDED	
 	 	 MARCH 31,	
 	 	 2018	 	 2017	
 	 	 	 	 	
Operating Revenues	 $ 692,714	 	 $ 677,728	
 	 	 	 	 	
Operating Expenses	 	 	 	
 	Fuel and purchased power	         197,110	 	         212,395	
 	Operations and maintenance	         265,682	 	         226,071	
 	Depreciation and amortization	         144,825	 	         127,627	
 	Taxes other than income taxes	           53,600	 	           43,836	
 	Other expenses	                163	 	                388	
 	    Total	         661,380	 	         610,317	
 	 	 	 	 	
Operating Income	           31,334	 	           67,411	
 	 	 	 	 	
Other Income (Deductions)	 	 	 	
 	Allowance for equity funds used during construction	           14,079	 	             9,482	
 	Pension and other postretirement non-service credits - net	           12,859	 	             6,095	
 	Other income	             3,985	 	                480	
 	Other expense	           (3,229)	 	           (3,680)	
 	   Total	           27,694	 	           12,377	
 	 	 	 	 	
Interest Expense	 	 	 	
 	Interest charges	           58,954	 	           51,864	
 	Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	           (6,755)	 	           (4,472)	
 	   Total	           52,199	 	           47,392	
 	 	 	 	 	
Income Before Income Taxes	             6,829	 	           32,396	
 	 	 	 	 	
Income Taxes	           (1,265)	 	             4,211	
 	 	 	 	 	
Net Income	             8,094	 	           28,185	
 	 	 	 	 	
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	             4,873	 	             4,873	
 	 	 	 	 	
Net Income Attributable To Common Shareholders	 $ 3,221	 	 $ 23,312	
 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic	         112,017	 	         111,728	
 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted	         112,493	 	         112,195	
 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings Per Weighted-Average Common Share Outstanding	 	 	 	
 	Net income attributable to common shareholders - basic	 $ 0.03	 	 $ 0.21	
 	Net income attributable to common shareholders - diluted	 $ 0.03	 	 $ 0.21	

First Quarter 2018 FIRST QUARTER 2018 RESULTS May 2, 2018 

 

First Quarter 20182 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES This presentation contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations, including statements regarding our earnings guidance and financial outlook and goals. These forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as “estimate,” “predict,” “may,” “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “require,” “intend,” “assume,” “project” and similar words. Because actual results may differ materially from expectations, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these statements. A number of factors could cause future results to differ materially from historical results, or from outcomes currently expected or sought by Pinnacle West or APS. These factors include, but are not limited to: our ability to manage capital expenditures and operations and maintenance costs while maintaining high reliability and customer service levels; variations in demand for electricity, including those due to weather seasonality, the general economy, customer and sales growth (or decline), and the effects of energy conservation measures and distributed generation; power plant and transmission system performance and outages; competition in retail and wholesale power markets; regulatory and judicial decisions, developments and proceedings; new legislation, ballet initiatives and regulation, including those relating to environmental requirements, regulatory policy, nuclear plant operations and potential deregulation of retail electric markets; fuel and water supply availability; our ability to achieve timely and adequate rate recovery of our costs, including returns on and of debt and equity capital investments; our ability to meet renewable energy and energy efficiency mandates and recover related costs; risks inherent in the operation of nuclear facilities, including spent fuel disposal uncertainty; current and future economic conditions in Arizona, including in real estate markets; the development of new technologies which may affect electric sales or delivery; the cost of debt and equity capital and the ability to access capital markets when required; environmental, economic and other concerns surrounding coal-fired generation, including regulation of greenhouse gas emissions; volatile fuel and purchased power costs; the investment performance of the assets of our nuclear decommissioning trust, pension, and other postretirement benefit plans and the resulting impact on future funding requirements; the liquidity of wholesale power markets and the use of derivative contracts in our business; potential shortfalls in insurance coverage; new accounting requirements or new interpretations of existing requirements; generation, transmission and distribution facility and system conditions and operating costs; the ability to meet the anticipated future need for additional generation and associated transmission facilities in our region; the willingness or ability of our counterparties, power plant participants and power plant land owners to meet contractual or other obligations or extend the rights for continued power plant operations; and restrictions on dividends or other provisions in our credit agreements and ACC orders. These and other factors are discussed in Risk Factors described in Part I, Item 1A of the Pinnacle West/APS Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which you should review carefully before placing any reliance on our financial statements, disclosures or earnings outlook. Neither Pinnacle West nor APS assumes any obligation to update these statements, even if our internal estimates change, except as required by law. In this presentation, references to net income and earnings per share (EPS) refer to amounts attributable to common shareholders. We present “gross margin” per diluted share of common stock. Gross margin refers to operating revenues less fuel and purchased power expenses. Gross margin is a “non-GAAP financial measure,” as defined in accordance with SEC rules. The appendix contains a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the referenced revenue and expense line items on our Consolidated Statements of Income, which are the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). We view gross margin as an important performance measure of the core profitability of our operations, and is used by our management in analyzing the operations of our business. We believe that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures that management uses. We also provide a reconciliation to show various deferral impacts of the Four Corners Selective Catalytic Reduction equipment. We believe the information provided in the reconciliation provides investors with useful indicators of our results that are comparable among periods because they exclude the effects of unusual items that may occur on an irregular basis. 

 

First Quarter 20183 Adjusted O&M1,2,3 $(0.18) EPS VARIANCES 1ST QUARTER 2018 VS. 1ST QUARTER 2017 1Q 2017 1Q 2018 $0.21 $0.03 D&A2,3 $(0.12) Other, net2 $(0.01) Other Taxes2,3 $(0.07) Adjusted Gross Margin1 $0.13 Interest, net of AFUDC2 $0.02 Gross Margin Rate Increase $ 0.20 Transmission $ 0.09 Sales / Usage $ 0.08 Federal Tax Reform4 $ (0.20) Weather $ (0.09) Other $ 0.05 1 Excludes costs and offsetting operating revenues associated with renewable energy and demand side management programs. 2 Driver adjusted for the deferral impacts of the Four Corners Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) equipment. 3 First quarter 2018 Four Corners SCR deferral impact is immaterial. 4 See slide 8 for additional information relating to the impacts of federal tax reform. See non-GAAP reconciliation in Appendix. Pension & OPEB Non-service Credits, net $0.05 

 

First Quarter 20184 ECONOMIC INDICATORS Arizona and Metro Phoenix remain attractive places to live and do business E 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 Single Family Multifamily Projected Single Family & Multifamily Housing Permits Maricopa County Above-average job growth in tourism, health care, manufacturing, financial services, and construction Maricopa County ranked #1 in U.S. for population growth for second straight year - U.S. Census Bureau March 2018 2017 housing construction at highest level since 2007 Vacancy rates in office and retail space have fallen to pre-recessionary levels Arizona population surpassed 7 million in 2017 Arizona #1 state in the country in 2017 for in-bound moves - North American Moving Services January 2018 Nonresidential Building Vacancy – Metro Phoenix Vacancy Rate 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18Q1 Office Retail Industrial 

 

First Quarter 2018 APPENDIX 

 

First Quarter 20186 2018 EPS GUIDANCE Key Factors & Assumptions as of May 2, 2018 2018 Adjusted gross margin1 (operating revenues, net of fuel and purchased power expenses) $2.47 – $2.52 billion • Retail customer growth about 1.5–2.5% • Weather-normalized retail electricity sales volume about 0.5-1.5% higher compared to prior year • Assumes normal weather Adjusted operating and maintenance (O&M)1 $905 – $925 million Other operating expenses (depreciation and amortization, Four Corners SCRs and Ocotillo deferrals, taxes other than income taxes, and other miscellaneous expenses) $790 – $810 million Other income (pension and other post-retirement non-service credits, other income and other expense) $45 – $55 million Interest expense, net of allowance for borrowed and equity funds used during construction (Total AFUDC $65 million) $180 – $190 million Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests $20 million Effective tax rate 18% Average diluted common shares outstanding ~113 million EPS Guidance $4.35 - $4.55 1 Excludes O&M of $105 million, and offsetting revenues, associated with renewable energy and demand side management programs. 

 

First Quarter 20187 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK Key Factors & Assumptions as of May 2, 2018 Assumption Impact Retail customer growth • Expected to average about 2-3% annually • Modestly improving Arizona and U.S. economic conditions Weather-normalized retail electricity sales volume growth • About 0.5–1.5% Assumption Impact Lost Fixed Cost Recovery (LFCR) • Offsets 30-40% of revenues lost due to ACC-mandated energy efficiency and distributed renewable generation initiatives Environmental Improvement Surcharge (EIS) • Assumed to recover up to $14 million annually of carrying costs for government-mandated environmental capital expenditures (cumulative per kWh cap rate of $0.00050) Power Supply Adjustor (PSA) • 100% recovery • Includes certain environmental chemical costs and third-party battery storage Transmission Cost Adjustor (TCA) • TCA is filed each May and automatically goes into rates effective June 1 • Transmission revenue is accrued each month as it is earned. APS Solar Communities • Additions to flow through RES until next base rate case Four Corners Units 4 and 5 SCRs • 2019 step increase Property Tax Rate Deferral: APS is allowed to defer for future recovery (or credit to customers) the Arizona property tax expense above (or below) the 2015 test year caused by changes to the applicable composite property tax rate. Gross Margin – Customer and Sales Growth (2018-2020) Gross Margin – Related to 2017 Rate Review Order Outlook Through 2019: Goal of earning more than 9.5% Return on Equity (earned Return on Equity based on average Total Shareholder’s Equity for PNW consolidated, weather-normalized) 

 

First Quarter 20188 TAX REFORM Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides benefits to both our customers and shareholders Regulatory Steps − Received ACC approval of $119 million annual rate reduction reflecting lower corporate tax rate through the Tax Expense Adjustor Mechanism (TEAM) − Second filing under the TEAM expected later in 2018 to return excess deferred income taxes to customers − FERC guidance on the rate reduction for transmission customers expected in 2018 Recap of Excess Deferred Taxes ($ millions) As of March 31, 2018 Total Regulated Excess Deferred Taxes $1,140 Depreciation Related Excess Deferred Taxes (to be returned over the life of property) $1,020 - $1,040 Non-Depreciation Related Excess Deferred Taxes $100 - $120 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Pre-Tax Earnings 5% 30% 55% 10% Kilowatt Hour Sales 21% 25% 33% 21% 1 Based on historical five-year average Rate Base Growth − Higher incremental rate base of $150 million per year in 2018 and 2019 Continued Interest Deductibility − Majority of Pinnacle West debt likely allocable to regulated operations and excluded from any limitation Timing Impacts − The impact of the lower federal income tax rate is based on our quarterly pre-tax earnings − The reduction to customers’ rates through the TEAM is based on a per kWh sales credit − Our typical seasonal pre-tax earnings and kWh sales patterns are as follows1: Cash Taxes − Minimal cash tax payments through 2018 due to existing $85 million in tax credit carryforwards 

 

First Quarter 20189 $218 $285 $251 $196 $235 $120 $10 $193 $85 $25 $46 $3 $16 $16 $17 $174 $152 $191 $188 $419 $442 $545 $612 $99 $81 $115 $152 2017 2018 2019 2020 APS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES Capital expenditures are funded primarily through internally generated cash flow ($ Millions) $1,341 $1,181 Other Distribution Transmission Renewable Generation Environmental1 Traditional Generation Projected $1,153 New Gas Generation2 • The chart does not include capital expenditures related to 4CA’s 7% interest in the Four Corners Power Plant Units 4 and 5 of $29 million in 2017, or projected capital expenditures of $15 million in 2018, $7 million in 2019 and $6 million in 2020. • 2018 – 2020 as disclosed in First Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q. 1 Includes Selective Catalytic Reduction controls at Four Corners with in-service dates of Q4 2017 (Unit 5) and Q2 2018 (Unit 4) 2 Ocotillo Modernization Project: 2 units scheduled for completion in Q4 2018, 3 units scheduled for completion in Q1 2019. $1,211 

 

First Quarter 201810 RATE BASE APS’s revenues come from a regulated retail rate base and meaningful transmission business $6.8 $9.1 $1.4 $1.8 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 APS Rate Base Growth Year-End ACC FERC Total Approved Rate Base Projected ACC FERC Rate Effective Date 8/19/2017 6/1/2017 Test Year Ended 12/31/20151 12/31/2016 Rate Base $6.8B $1.4B Equity Layer 55.8% 55% Allowed ROE 10.0% 10.75% 1 Adjusted to include post test-year plant in service through 12/31/2016 83% 17% Generation & Distribution Transmission Rate base $ in billions, rounded Rate Base Guidance: 6-7% Average Annual Growth Rate 

 

First Quarter 201811 OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE Goal is to keep O&M per kWh flat, adjusted for planned outages 776 795 830 - 840 72 63 75 - 85$848 $858 $905 - $925 2016 2017 2018E PNW Consolidated ex RES/DSM Planned Fleet Outages 1 Reclassified to reflect the adoption of the new accounting requirements for presenting pension and other postretirement non-service costs (“Pension & OPEB Presentation”). Increases in O&M due to the Pension & OPEB Presentation change are approximately $20 million in 2016, $25 million in 2017 and $35 million in 2018, which are offset in pension and other post-retirement non-service credits on the income statement. See Notes 1, 5 and 13 in the First Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q for additional information. 2 Excludes RES/DSM of $83 million in 2016, $91 million in 2017 and $105 million in 2018E. ($ Millions) 1 1 2 

 

First Quarter 201812 Credit Ratings1 • A- or equivalent ratings or better at S&P, Moody’s and Fitch 2018 Major Financing Activities • Currently expect up to $600 million of long-term debt issuance at APS 1 We are disclosing credit ratings to enhance understanding of our sources of liquidity and the effects of our ratings on our costs of funds. BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH $82 $600 $250 $300 $- $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 2018 2019 2020 APS PNW ($Millions) Long-Term Debt Maturity Schedule 

 

First Quarter 201813 OCOTILLO MODERNIZATION PROJECT AND FOUR CORNERS SCRs Ocotillo Modernization Project Four Corners SCRs In-Service Dates Units 6, 7 – Fall 2018 Units 3, 4 and 5 – Spring 2019 Unit 5 – Late 2017 Unit 4 – Spring 2018 Total Cost (APS) $500 million $400 million Estimated Cost Deferral $45 million (through 2019) $30 million (through 2018) Accounting Deferral − Cost deferral from date of commercial operation to the effective date of rates in next rate case − Includes depreciation, O&M, property taxes, and capital carrying charge2 − Cost deferral from time of installation to incorporation of the SCR costs in rates using a step increase beginning in 2019 − Includes depreciation, O&M, property taxes, and capital carrying charge2 • Included in the 2017 Rate Review Order1, APS has been granted Accounting Deferral Orders for two large generation-related capital investments – Ocotillo Modernization Project: Retiring two aging, steam-based, natural gas units, and replacing with 5 new, fast-ramping, combustion turbine units – Four Corners Power Plant: Installing Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) equipment to comply with Federal environmental standards 2 APS will calculate the capital carrying charge using the 5.13% embedded cost of debt established in the 2017 Rate Review Order. 1 The ACC’s decision is subject to appeals. 

 

First Quarter 201814 FOUR CORNERS SCR STEP INCREASE APS filed for a rate increase on April 27, 2018 1 Based on 2017 Rate Review Order Financial Cost of Capital Bill Impact • Consistent with prior disclosed estimates • 7.85% Return on Rate Base1 – Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) • Rate rider applied as a percentage of base rates for all applicable customers • $390 million direct costs vs. $400 million1 contemplated in APS’s recent rate case • 5.13% Return on Deferral1 – Embedded Cost of Debt • $67.5 million revenue requirement • $40 million in indirect costs (overhead, AFUDC) • 5% Depreciation Rate – 20 year useful life (2038-depreciation study) • ~2% bill impact • 5 Year Deferral Amortization Key Components of APS’s Filed Request 

 

First Quarter 201815 - 12 (10) (2) (13) $(20) $(15) $(10) $(5) $0 $5 $10 $15 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 GROSS MARGIN EFFECTS OF WEATHER VARIANCES VS. NORMAL Pretax Millions All periods recalculated to current 10-year rolling average (2006 – 2015) 2017 $ - Million 2018 $(13) Million 

 

First Quarter 201816 5 2 12 19 21 12 15 16 10 10 $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Renewable Energy Demand Side Management RENEWABLE ENERGY AND DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT EXPENSES1 1 Renewable energy and demand side management expenses are offset by adjustment mechanisms. Pretax Millions 2017 $91 Million 2018 $31 Million 

 

First Quarter 201817 484 680 832 715 1157 1158 1349 1141 1002 1189 1077 1168 1153 759 1267 1001 1291 1413 1364 2033 1602 1442 1283 14341460 1575 1841 1968 2490 3808 2204 3568 325 542 639 618 810 1009 1145 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 Applications 2016 Applications 2017 Applications 2018 Applications 1 Monthly data equals applications received minus cancelled applications. As of March 31, 2018, approximately 77,000 residential grid- tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have been installed in APS’s service territory, totaling approximately 609 MWdc of installed capacity. Excludes APS Solar Partner Program residential PV systems. Note: www.arizonagoessolar.org logs total residential application volume, including cancellations. Solar water heaters can also be found on the site, but are not included in the chart above. RESIDENTIAL PV APPLICATIONS1 10 18 22 44 51 57 74 133 150 45 2009 2012 2014 2016 2018 Residential DG (MWdc) Annual Additions YTD 

 

First Quarter 201818 Other Key Dates Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Arizona State Legislature In session Jan 8 – End of Q2 Elections Aug 28: Primary Nov 6: General ACC Key Dates / Docket # Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Key Recurring Regulatory Filings Lost Fixed Cost Recovery E-01345A-11-0224 File Feb 15 Implement May 1 Transmission Cost Adjustor E-01345A-11-0224 File May 15 Implement Jun 1 2019 DSM/EE Implementation Plan TBD Jun 1: File 2019 Plan 2018 DSM Decision Expected Q2 2019 RES Implementation Plan TBD 2018 RES Decision Expected Q2 Jul 1: File 2019 Plan APS Rate Review/ Four Corners SCR Step Increase E-01345A-16-0036 Feb: Customer Transition Begins May 1: File Year Two RCP Export Rate Apr 27: File Four Corners SCR Request Sep 1: Year Two RCP Export Rate Implemented Resource Planning and Procurement E-00000V-15-0094 ACC declined to acknowledge Arizona utility’s IRPs Workshops begin for APS 2020 IRP Review and Modification of Current Net Metering Rules RE-00000A-17-0260 Staff Draft Rules Expected Modification of the Federal Tax Reform Rate Adjustment AU-00000A-17-0379 Implemented March 1 Energy Modernization Plan E-00000Q-16-0289 Staff Notice of Inquiry opened February 22 Apr 23: Responses to NOI 2018 KEY DATES 

 

First Quarter 201819 NON-GAAP MEASURE RECONCILIATION GROSS MARGIN $ millions pretax, except per share amounts 2018 2017 Operating revenues1 693$ 678$ Fuel and purchased power expenses1 (197) (212) Gross margin 496 466 0.20$ Adjustments: Renewable energy and demand side management programs (34) (23) (0.07) Adjusted gross margin 462$ 443$ 0.13$ 1 Line items from Consolidated Statements of Income. Three Months Ended March 31, EPS Impact 

 

First Quarter 201820 NON-GAAP MEASURE RECONCILIATION OTHER NON-GAAP $ millions pretax, except per share amounts 2018 Four Corners Deferral 2018 Adjusted 20173 Operations and maintenance1, 2 266$ -$ 266$ 226$ Renewable energy (excluding AZ Sun), demand side management and similar regulatory programs 31 - 31 17 Adjusted operations and maintenance 235 - 235 209 (0.18)$ Depreciation and amortization1,2 145 - 145 128 (0.12)$ Taxes other than income taxes1,2 54 - 54 44 (0.07)$ Allowance for equity funds used during construction1 (14) - (14) (9) Interest charges1 59 (2) 57 52 Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction1 (7) - (7) (4) Interest expense, net of AFUDC 38 (2) 36 39 0.02$ Other expenses (operating)1 - - - - Other income1 (4) 2 (2) - Other expense1 3 - 3 3 Other (1) 2 1 3 0.01$ 1 Line items from Consolidated Statements of Income. 2 First quarter 2018 Four Corners SCR deferral impact is immaterial. 3 No impact to 2017 Consolidated Statements of Income related to Four Corners deferral. EPS Impact Three Months Ended March 31, 

 

First Quarter 201821 NON-GAAP MEASURE RECONCILIATION GUIDANCE $ millions pretax Operating revenues1 3,665$ - 3,725$ Fuel and purchased power expenses1 (1,090) - (1,100) Gross margin 2,575 - 2,625 Adjustments: Renewable energy and demand side management programs (105) - (105) Adjusted gross margin 2,470$ - 2,520$ Operations and maintenance1 1,010$ - 1,030$ Adjustments: Renewable energy and demand side management programs (105) - (105) Adjusted operations and maintenance 905$ - 925$ 1 Line items from Consolidated Statements of Income. 2018 Guidance 

 

First Quarter 201822 CONSOLIDATED STATISTICS Numbers may not foot due to rounding. 2018 2017 Incr (Decr) ELECTRIC OPERATING REVENUES (Dollars in Millions) Retail Residential 317$ 302$ 15$ Business 343 337 6 Total Retail 660 639 21 Sales for Resale (Wholesale) 12 24 (12) Transmission for Others 15 10 5 Other Miscellaneous Services 5 5 - Total Electric Operating Revenues 692$ 678$ 14$ ELECTRIC SALES (GWH) Retail Residential 2,347 2,457 (110) Business 3,148 3,261 (113) Total Retail 5,496 5,718 (222) Sales for Resale (Wholesale) 291 1,074 (783) Total Electric Sales 5,786 6,792 (1,006) RETAIL SALES (GWH) - WEATHER NORMALIZED Residential 2,482 2,448 34 Business 3,193 3,248 (55) Total Retail Sales 5,675 5,696 (21) Retail sales (GWH) (% over prior year) (0.4)% AVERAGE ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS Retail Customers Residential 1,097,992 1,079,381 18,611 Business 134,247 132,520 1,727 Total Retail 1,232,239 1,211,901 20,338 Wholesale Customers 29 45 (16) Total Customers 1,232,269 1,211,946 20,323 Total Customer Growth (% over prior year) 1.7% RETAIL USAGE - WEATHER NORMALIZED (KWh/Average Customer) Residential 2,261 2,268 (7) Business 23,782 24,508 (726) 3 Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Incr (Decr) ENERGY SOURCES (GWH) Generation Production Nuclear 2,479 2,512 (33) Coal 1,099 2,134 (1,035) Gas, Oil and Other 1,646 1,118 528 Renewables 131 99 32 Total Generation Production 5,355 5,863 (508) Purchased Power - Conventional 250 593 (343) Resales 23 204 (181) Renewables 438 482 (44) Total Purchased Power 711 1,279 (568) Total Energy Sources 6,066 7,142 (1,076) POWER PLANT PERFORMANCE Capacity Factors - Owned Nuclear 100% 102% (2)% Coal 30% 59% (29)% Gas, Oil and Other 24% 16% 8% Solar 27% 20% 7% System Average 40% 43% (3)% 3 Months Ended March 31, 

 

First Quarter 201823 CONSOLIDATED STATISTICS Numbers may not foot due to rounding.