Arizona communities and counties will benefit from $60,000 in APS funds as part of grants awarded by the Arizona Department of Commerce (ADOC).

The ADOC established the Growing Smarter Planning Grant Program (GSPG) to assist Arizona communities and counties in the development of their plans that address the requirements of the Growing Smarter and Growing Smarter Plus Acts. A total of $70,000 will be awarded by the ADOC this December, with a maximum of $10,000 per recipient. APS will add $60,000 to the grants and company representatives will participate in the grant evaluation process.

"The Company and its employees supported the Growing Smarter initiative," said Jan Bennett, APS Vice President Customer Service. "By providing additional financial support to Arizona communities, we are following our words with actions."

APS has been committed to the economic health of Arizona for years. The Company designed economic development programs that focus on recruiting new business and industry to Arizona and help existing businesses expand through partnerships with local, regional and statewide economic development leaders. Its award-winning Focused Future program has helped more than 30 rural communities develop a strategic economic development plan. In addition, the Company has an economic development web site, www.move2az.com, that provides data on Arizona’s labor, taxes, incentives, education and quality of life issues.

APS, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility, serves more than 857,000 customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties. With headquarters in Phoenix, APS is the largest subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (NYSE: PNW)

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