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Why Pinnacle West’s Semiconductor And Data Center Pipeline Matters Now

Pinnacle West Capital delivered a year of solid operational execution and strategic progress. It served record demand with strong reliability, earned top-quartile residential customer satisfaction scores, and maintained a strong safety record, including the 2025 INPO Excellence Award for Palo Verde. The utility performed well during the third hottest summer on record, with Palo Verde and the broader fleet operating at full capacity during peak periods. Arizona’s growth remained a major tailwind. Customer and sales growth were broad-based, supported by expansion in sectors such as semiconductors and data centers. Long-term sales growth is projected at 5% to 7% through 2030, driving investment in gas generation, battery storage, solar, and transmission projects including the Redhawk gas expansion and Transwestern Southwest Desert Pipeline upsizing. Support for large customers such as TSMC further highlights the company’s role in Arizona’s industrial buildout. Financially, fourth-quarter 2025 EPS was $0.13, improving from a loss of $0.