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): August 13, 2002
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Arizona                      1-8962                 86-0512431
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification Number)	

400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999, Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(602) 250-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NONE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(C) EXHIBITS. The following exhibits are being furnished under Item 9 of this Report.

EXHIBIT
NO.               DESCRIPTION
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99.1              Sworn statement of William J. Post, the Registrant's principal
                  executive officer, as filed on August 13, 2002 with the
                  Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section
                  21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

99.2              Sworn statement of Michael V. Palmeri, the Registrant's
                  principal financial officer, as filed on August 13, 2002 with
                  the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section
                  21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

99.3              Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
                  Act of 2002 of William J. Post, the Registrant's principal
                  executive officer, as submitted to the Securities and Exchange
                  Commission on August 13, 2002.

99.4              Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
                  Act of 2002 of Michael V. Palmeri, the Registrant's principal
                  financial officer, as submitted to the Securities and Exchange
                  Commission on August 13, 2002.	

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
This Report and the attached exhibits are being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD. On August 13, 2002, William J. Post, the Registrant's principal executive officer, and Michael V. Palmeri, the Registrant's principal financial officer, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") the sworn statements required by the Commission's June 27, 2002 Order Requiring the Filing of Sworn Statements Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (File No. 4-460). A copy of the sworn statements are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. Also on August 13, 2002, William J. Post and Michael V. Palmeri submitted to the Commission certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. A copy of the certifications are attached as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
 (Registrant)

Dated: August 13, 2002             By: Michael V. Palmeri
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                                       Michael V. Palmeri
                                       Vice President, Finance	

EXHIBIT 99.1
STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING
TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS
I, William J. Post, state and attest that:
(1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report:
* no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and
* no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed).
(2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with Pinnacle West Capital Corporation's Audit Committee.
(3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report":
* the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation;
* all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and
* any amendments to any of the foregoing.

William J. Post                                Subscribed and sworn to before me
------------------------------------           this 13th day of August, 2002.
William J. Post
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: 8/13/02                                  Kris Fenex
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                                               Notary Public
                                               My commission expires: 8/16/02	

EXHIBIT 99.2
STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING
TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS
I, Michael V. Palmeri, state and attest that:
1. To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report:
* no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and
* no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed).
2. I have reviewed the contents of this statement with Pinnacle West Capital Corporation's Audit Committee.
3. In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report":
* the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation;
* all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and
* any amendments to any of the foregoing.

Michael V. Palmeri                           Subscribed and sworn to before me
------------------------------------         this 13th day of August, 2002.
Michael V. Palmeri
Vice President, Finance
Date: 8/13/02                                Linda G. Redman
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                                             Notary Public
                                             My commission expires: 2/8/03	

EXHIBIT 99.3
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 (WILLIAM J. POST)
I, William J. Post, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation ("Pinnacle West"), certify, to the best of my knowledge, that: (a) the attached Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle West for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 (the "June 2002 Form 10-Q") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (b) the information contained in the June 2002 Form 10-Q Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Pinnacle West.
William J. Post

William J. Post Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Date: August 13, 2002
The foregoing certificate is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63, Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.

EXHIBIT 99.4
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002C
 (MICHAEL V. PALMERI)
I, Michael V. Palmeri, the Vice President, Finance of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation ("Pinnacle West"), certify, to the best of my knowledge, that: (a) the attached Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle West for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 (the "June 2002 Form 10-Q") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (b) the information contained in the June 2002 Form 10-Q Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Pinnacle West.
Michael V. Palmeri

Michael V. Palmeri Vice President, Finance Date: August 13, 2002
The foregoing certificate is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63, Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.