8-K

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP (PNW)

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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): | November 3, 2025 | | --- | --- || Commission File<br>Number | Exact name of registrant as specified in its<br>charter; State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization; Address of principal executive offices, including zip code; and<br>Registrant's telephone number, including area code | | | IRS Employer<br>Identification No. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1-8962 | PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION | | | 86-0512431 | | | (an Arizona corporation) | | | | | | 400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999 | | | | | | Phoenix | Arizona | 85072-3999 | | | | (602) | 250-1000 | | | | 1-4473 | ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY | | | 86-0011170 | | | (an Arizona corporation) | | | | | | 400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999 | | | | | | Phoenix | Arizona | 85072-3999 | | | | (602) | 250-1000 | | | | | Not Applicable | | | | | | (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | | | |

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value PNW New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 November 3, 2025, Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (“Pinnacle West”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. 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.

Pinnacle West is providing a copy of the slide presentation made in connection with the quarterly earnings conference call on November 3, 2025. This information contains Pinnacle West operating results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025 and earnings outlook for 2025 and 2026. The slide presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is concurrently being posted to Pinnacle West’s website at www.pinnaclewest.com.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No. Registrant(s) Description
99.1 Pinnacle West<br>Arizona Public Service Company Earnings News Release issued onNovember 3, 2025
99.2 Pinnacle West<br>Arizona Public Service Company Pinnacle West Capital CorporationThirdQuarter 2025Results slide presentation accompanyingNovember 3, 2025conference call
104.0 Pinnacle West<br>Arizona Public Service Company 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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: November 3, 2025 By: /s/ Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
(Registrant)
Dated: November 3, 2025 By: /s/ Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Document

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2025
Media Contact:<br>Analyst Contact: Alan Bunnell (602) 250-3376<br>Amanda Ho (602) 250-3334
Website: pinnaclewest.com

PINNACLE WEST REPORTS 2025 THIRD-QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

•Customer growth, summer heat drive increase in sales and usage

•Operating performance, customer reliability remain strong

•Company expands support for community and utility bill assistance programs

PHOENIX – Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (NYSE: PNW) today reported consolidated net income attributable to common shareholders for the 2025 third quarter of $413.2 million, or $3.39 per diluted share of common stock. This result compares with consolidated net income of $395.0 million, or $3.37 per share of common stock, for the same period a year ago. However, through the first three quarters of the current year, the company’s earnings were 2.4% lower than in the first nine months of 2024.

The 2025 third-quarter results reflect an increase of about $18 million compared to the 2024 third quarter, primarily as a result of increased customer usage, customer growth and related pricing; higher transmission service revenues; lower operations and maintenance expenses; higher AFUDC; lower depreciation and amortization expenses mostly due to operations ceasing at Cholla, partially offset by increased plant additions and intangible assets. These positive factors were partially offset by the unfavorable impacts of weather effects versus the same period a year ago; higher interest charges; lower pension and other post-retirement non-service credits; higher income taxes due to higher pre-tax income and lower tax credits.

“Driven by one of the fastest-growing service territories in the country and the third-hottest Arizona summer on record, we experienced an increase in retail sales that helped contribute to solid third-quarter financial results,” said Pinnacle West Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Ted Geisler. “In addition, our employees continued to do what they do best: maintaining reliable electric service for our 1.4 million customers. Our diverse generation fleet – including critical baseload generating plants like Palo Verde and Four Corners – performed well, ensuring we met our customers’ energy needs.”

Providing Reliable Power Amid Record Growth and Demand

In addition to robust customer growth of 2.4% and weather-normalized sales growth of 5.4% (largely boosted by residential sales growth of 4.3%) during the quarter, weather variations also spurred an increase in customers’ energy consumption. While the average high and low temperatures were lower during the 2025 third quarter compared to last year’s record-setting third quarter, both periods recorded temperatures well over historical averages. As a result, the number of residential cooling degree-days (a utility’s measure of the effects of weather) in this year’s third quarter was 9.1% higher than historical 10-year averages.

On August 7, Arizona Public Service (APS) customers set an all-time record peak demand of 8,631 megawatts (MW), the third time this summer that demand surpassed the previous record set in 2024.

These milestones mark the third consecutive year of record-breaking summer demand and underscore the strength of APS’s careful, long-term planning for adequate resources, combined with equipment maintenance programs and innovative customer demand side programs.

Arizona’s rapid population and economic growth further reinforce the importance of APS’s reliability and resiliency efforts. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, annual population gains in Maricopa County (home of the Phoenix metropolitan area) are among the highest in the United States since 2016.

Arizona’s business climate is equally strong. Site Selection Magazine recently named Maricopa County the top U.S. region for economic development, fueled in part by Phoenix’s tech momentum and advanced manufacturing boom. And, according to CBRE’s 2025 Scoring Tech Talent Report, Phoenix is now among the top 20 tech markets in North America.

Planning Ahead for Arizona’s Energy Future

As more people and businesses choose to move to Arizona, Geisler said the company remains focused on delivering safe, reliable and resilient energy to power the state’s future – supporting customers, communities and the economy, alike.

APS intends to invest more than $2.5 billion annually through 2028 for infrastructure additions and upgrades. In addition to already planned distribution and transmission improvements, last week APS announced plans for a proposed natural gas power plant site, that would be built near Gila Bend, Ariz., capable of adding up to 2,000 MW of reliable and flexible generation to APS’s system.

The Desert Sun Power Plant would support increasing energy needs from existing customers, as well as addressing unprecedented requests from extra-large energy users, such as data centers and manufacturers. The plant is expected to be completed in two phases.

Phase One (expected to enter service by late-2030) would support existing customers, plus new residential and business customers outside of the extra-large segment. Phase Two is earmarked for new, extra-large energy users and would be paid for by those customers through APS’s proposed subscription model, part of the company’s “growth pays for growth” strategy. This approach helps ensure that extra-large energy users pay for infrastructure they need without compromising reliability and affordability for the families and businesses that also count on APS for energy.

“Natural gas plays a vital role in providing around-the-clock reliability, especially during peak hours when solar and wind resources are unavailable,” said Geisler. “It is a critical component in our portfolio of diverse energy resources that ensures our customers have the reliable energy they need to live comfortably and do business in Arizona, while also keeping customer bills as low as possible.”

Focus on Community Resilience and Financial Support

While APS’s infrastructure investments help ensure the grid will meet Arizona’s growing energy needs, Geisler added that the company’s commitment goes beyond reliability.

“While summer has ended and temperatures have begun to cool off, some of our customers continue to face economic hardships that make it a challenge to pay their bills or make repairs to vital heating and cooling equipment,” he said. “As a result, we are partnering with community nonprofits that can provide much-needed assistance directly to our customers who need it most.”

APS is expanding community support efforts this year by granting an additional $3 million in shareholder funds to nonprofit organizations that provide utility bill assistance, air conditioner repair and replacement and housing support across Arizona. “Altogether, since 2021, our company has provided $6.1 million to support heat relief efforts in Arizona, inclusive of this contribution and previously pledged $2.5 million for crisis bill assistance this year alone,” Geisler added.

These efforts are part of a broader, ongoing collaboration between APS and groups like St. Vincent de Paul, AllThrive 365, Chicanos Por La Causa, the American Red Cross, Maricopa County Human Services and Wildfire to help Arizonans in need.

APS also remains committed to providing cost-effective demand-side management, energy efficiency and renewable energy programs that help customers manage their energy use and reduce their impact on the grid. These initiatives – which help reduce overall energy demand and support clean energy development – remain at the heart of APS’s growth strategy.

“As we look ahead, our employees remain focused on powering Arizona’s future with infrastructure that’s built to withstand challenges, adapt to growth and support the evolving needs of our customers and communities,” Geisler stated. “By investing in both infrastructure and community partnerships, APS is helping power Arizona now and into the future.”

Financial Outlook

Given the positive customer and sales growth and impact of weather and through the first three quarters of the year – partially offset by higher than previously forecasted operations and maintenance expenses – the company is adjusting its 2025 consolidated earnings guidance upward to a range of $4.90 to $5.10 per diluted share.

Looking forward, the Company estimates its 2026 consolidated earnings will be within a range of $4.55 to $4.75 per diluted share on a weather-normalized basis.

Key factors and assumptions underlying the 2025 and 2026 outlook can be found in the third-quarter 2025 earnings presentation slides 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 financial results and recent developments, and to provide an update on the company’s long-term financial outlook, at 11 a.m. ET (9 a.m. Arizona time) today, Nov. 3. The webcast can be accessed at pinnaclewest.com/presentations and will be available for replay on the website for 30 days. To access the live conference call by telephone, dial (888) 506-0062 or (973) 528-0011 for international callers and enter participant access code 502381. A replay of the call also will be available at pinnaclewest.com/presentations or by telephone until 11:59 p.m. ET, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, by calling (877) 481-4010 in the U.S. and Canada or (919) 882-2331 internationally and entering replay passcode 53038.

General Information

Pinnacle West Capital Corp., an energy holding company based in Phoenix, has consolidated assets of nearly $30 billion, about 6,500 megawatts of generating capacity and approximately 6,400 employees in Arizona and New Mexico. Through its principal subsidiary, Arizona Public Service, the company provides retail electricity service to about 1.4 million Arizona homes and businesses. For more information about Pinnacle West, visit the company’s website at pinnaclewest.com.

Dollar amounts in this news release are after income taxes. 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 current expectations. These forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as "estimate," "predict," "may," "believe," "plan," "expect," "require," "intend," "assume," "project," "anticipate," "goal," "seek," "strategy," "likely," "should," "will," "could," 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:

•uncertainties associated with the current and future economic environment, including economic growth rates, labor market conditions, tariffs, inflation, supply chain delays, increased expenses, volatile capital markets, or other unpredictable effects;

•current and future economic conditions in Arizona, such as the housing market and overall business and regulatory environment;

•our ability to manage capital expenditures and operations and maintenance costs while maintaining reliability and customer service levels;

•our ability to meet current and anticipated future needs for generation and associated transmission facilities in our region, including due to unprecedented demand from high load customers;

•the direct or indirect effect on our facilities or business from cybersecurity threats or intrusions, data security breaches, terrorist attack, physical attack, severe storms, or other catastrophic events, such as fires, explosions, pandemic health events, or similar occurrences;

•variations in demand for electricity, including those due to weather, seasonality (including large increases in ambient temperatures), the general economy or social conditions, customer and sales growth (or decline), the effects of energy conservation measures and distributed generation, and technological advancements;

•the potential effects of climate change on our electric system, including as a result of weather extremes, such as prolonged drought and high temperature variations in the area where APS conducts its business;

•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 or interpretations of existing legislation or regulations, including those relating to tax, environmental requirements, regulatory and energy 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 through our rates and adjustor recovery mechanisms, including returns on and of debt and equity capital investment;

•our ability to meet renewable energy and energy efficiency mandates and recover related costs;

•our ability to achieve our clean energy goal to be carbon-neutral by 2050 and, if this goal is achieved, the impact of such achievement on us, our customers, and our business, financial condition, and results of operations;

•risks inherent in the operation of nuclear facilities, including spent fuel disposal uncertainty;

•the development of new technologies which may affect electric sales or delivery, including as a result of delays in the development and application of new technologies;

•the cost of debt, including increased cost as a result of rising interest rates, and equity capital and our ability to access capital markets when required;

•environmental, economic, and other concerns surrounding coal-fired generation, including regulation of greenhouse gas emissions (“GHG”);

•volatile fuel and purchased power costs;

•the investment performance of the assets of our nuclear decommissioning trust, captive insurance cell, coal mine reclamation escrow, 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 facilities and system conditions and operating costs;

•the willingness or ability of counterparties, power plant participants, and power plant landowners 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 (“ACC”) orders.

These and other factors are discussed in the most recent Pinnacle West/APS Form 10-K and 10-Q along with other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 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.

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PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Operating Revenues $ 1,820,741 $ 1,768,801 $ 4,211,772 $ 4,029,507
Operating Expenses
Fuel and purchased power 655,969 631,382 1,513,048 1,426,418
Operations and maintenance 299,617 308,061 886,331 837,905
Depreciation and amortization 224,555 229,450 688,388 664,761
Taxes other than income taxes 58,416 52,777 175,421 170,592
Other expense 338 145 1,964 2,306
Total 1,238,895 1,221,815 3,265,152 3,101,982
Operating Income 581,846 546,986 946,620 927,525
Other Income (Deductions)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 17,671 9,588 45,687 28,790
Pension and other postretirement non-service credits, net 2,777 12,188 9,427 36,633
Other income 12,473 6,774 42,038 43,234
Other expense (8,159) (4,013) (14,988) (14,580)
Total 24,762 24,537 82,164 94,077
Interest Expense
Interest charges 125,179 109,925 343,649 318,590
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction (13,979) (11,901) (35,640) (36,078)
Total 111,200 98,024 308,009 282,512
Income Before Income Taxes 495,408 473,499 720,775 739,090
Income taxes 77,894 74,227 106,729 110,539
Net Income 417,514 399,272 614,046 628,551
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 4,306 4,306 12,918 12,918
Net Income Attributable To Common Shareholders $ 413,208 $ 394,966 $ 601,128 $ 615,633
Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic 119,623 113,729 119,578 113,682
Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted 121,956 117,119 121,861 115,717
Earnings Per Weighted-Average Common Share Outstanding
Net income attributable to common shareholders - basic $ 3.45 $ 3.47 $ 5.03 $ 5.42
Net income attributable to common shareholders - diluted $ 3.39 $ 3.37 $ 4.93 $ 5.32

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Powering Arizona’s Future Third-Quarter Financial Results November 3, 2025


2 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,” "anticipate," "goal," "seek," "strategy," "likely," "should," "will," "could," 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: uncertainties associated with the current and future economic environment, including economic growth rates, labor market conditions, tariffs, inflation, supply chain delays, increased expenses, volatile capital markets, or other unpredictable effects; current and future economic conditions in Arizona, such as the housing market and overall business and regulatory environment; our ability to manage capital expenditures and operations and maintenance costs while maintaining reliability and customer service levels; our ability to meet current and anticipated future needs for generation and associated transmission facilities in our region; including due to unprecedented demand from high load factor customers; the direct or indirect effect on our facilities or business from cybersecurity threats or occurrences; variations in demand for electricity, including those due to weather, seasonality (including large increases in ambient temperatures), the general economy or social conditions, customer, and sales growth (or decline), the effects of energy conservation measures and distributed generation, and technological advancements; the potential effects of climate change on our electric system, including as a result of weather extremes such as prolonged drought and high temperature variations in the area where APS conducts its business; 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 or interpretations of existing legislation or regulations, including those relating to tax, environmental requirements, regulatory and energy 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 through our rates and adjustor recovery mechanisms, including returns on and of debt and equity capital investment; the ability of APS to meet renewable energy and energy efficiency mandates and recover related costs; the ability of APS to achieve its clean energy goal to be carbon-neutral by 2050 and, if this goal is achieved, the impact of such achievement on APS, its customers, and its business, financial condition, and results of operations; risks inherent in the operation of nuclear facilities, including spent fuel disposal uncertainty; data security breaches, terrorist attack, physical attack, severe storms, or other catastrophic events, such as fires, explosions, pandemic health events or similar occurrences; the development of new technologies which may affect electric sales or delivery, including as a result of delays in the development and application of new technologies; the cost of debt, including increased cost as a result of rising interest rates, and equity capital and our 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, captive insurance cell, coal mine reclamation escrow, 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 facilities and system conditions and operating costs; the willingness or ability of counterparties, power plant participants and power plant landowners 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 the most recent Pinnacle West/APS Form 10-K along with other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 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. Forward Looking Statements


$0.17 $0.05 $0.03 ($0.03) ($0.06) ($0.14) $3.37 $3.39 Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024 Operating Revenue less Fuel and Purchased Power Sales/Usage $ 0.33 Transmission $ 0.17 Other $ 0.04 Weather $ (0.37) Q3 2024 Q3 2025 1 Includes costs and offsetting operating revenues associated with renewable energy and demand side management programs, see slide 29 for more information. 2 All other includes change in weighted-average shares, other taxes, income taxes, other, net and rounding. Operating Revenue less Fuel and Purchased Power1 O&M1 D&A Pension & OPEB non- service credits, net Interest, net AFUDC All other2 3 Third-Quarter results All Other El Dorado investment $ 0.04 Income taxes $ 0.01 Other, net $ (0.02) Other taxes $ (0.03) Change in outstanding shares $ (0.14)


Key Factors and Assumptions (as of November 3, 2025) 2025 Adjusted gross margin (operating revenues, net of fuel and purchased power expenses, x/RES,DSM)1 $3.21 – $3.28 billion • Retail customer growth of 2.0%-2.5% • Weather-normalized retail electricity sales growth of 4.0%-6.0% • Includes 3.0%-5.0% contribution to sales growth of new large manufacturing facilities and several large data centers • Assumes normal weather for balance of year Adjusted operating and maintenance expense (O&M x/RES,DSM)1 $1.03 – $1.05 billion Other operating expenses (depreciation and amortization, and taxes other than income taxes) $1.15 – $1.17 billion Other income (pension and other post-retirement non-service credits, other income and other expense) $29 – $35 million Interest expense, net of allowance for borrowed and equity funds used during construction (Total AFUDC ~$114 million) $345 – $365 million Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests $15 million Effective tax rate 14.00% – 14.50% Average diluted common shares outstanding 122.0 million EPS Guidance $4.90 – $5.10 1 Excludes costs and offsetting operating revenues associated with renewable energy and demand side management programs. For reconciliation, see slide 29. 4 2025 EPS guidance


5 2026 EPS guidance of $4.55 - $4.75 $0.23 Weather 2026 vs 2025 Operating Revenue less Fuel and Purchased Power Transmission $ 0.55 Retail sales growth $ 0.39 System Reliability Benefit (SRB) $ 0.05 Other $ (0.08) RES/DSM/PSA (Chemicals) $ (0.20) Weather $ (0.23) All other Income taxes $ 0.09 Net income attributable to non-controlling interest2 $ 0.06 Other, net & rounding $ (0.04) Change in outstanding shares $ (0.07) El Dorado SAI investment gain $ (0.13) $0.48 Operating Revenue less Fuel and Purchased Power1 $0.14 O&M1 $(0.37) D&A $(0.06) Other taxes $(0.42) Interest, net AFUDC 2026E (midpoint) $4.65 $5.00 1 Includes costs and offsetting operating revenues associated with renewable energy and demand side management programs, see slide 29 for more information. 2 Reflects year-over-year impacts of purchase agreement and termination of two of the three Palo Verde VIE lease agreements, primarily offset by changes in D&A and O&M expense. See Note 8 in Third Quarter 2025 Form 10-Q for more information. 2025E (midpoint) $(0.03) Pension & OPEB non- service credits, net $(0.09) All other


Key Factors and Assumptions (as of November 3, 2025) 2026 Adjusted gross margin (operating revenues, net of fuel and purchased power expenses, x/RES,DSM)1 $3.31 – $3.37 billion • Retail customer growth of 1.5%-2.5% • Weather-normalized retail electricity sales growth of 4.0%-6.0% • Includes 3.0%-5.0% contribution to sales growth of new large manufacturing facilities and several large data centers • Assumes normal weather Adjusted operating and maintenance expense (O&M x/RES,DSM)1 $1.02 – $1.04 billion Other operating expenses (depreciation and amortization, and taxes other than income taxes) $1.22 – $1.24 billion Other income (pension and other post-retirement non-service credits, other income and other expense) $0 – $5 million Interest expense, net of allowance for borrowed and equity funds used during construction (Total AFUDC ~$135 million) $415 – $435 million Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests $8 million Effective tax rate 11.25% – 12.25% Average diluted common shares outstanding 123.8 million EPS Guidance $4.55 – $4.75 1 Excludes costs and offsetting operating revenues associated with renewable energy and demand side management programs. For reconciliation, see slide 29. 6 2026 EPS guidance


2026 EPS guidance of $4.55-$4.75 key drivers1  Retail customer growth of 1.5%-2.5%  Depreciation, amortization and property taxes due to higher plant in service  Weather-normalized retail electricity sales growth of 4%-6% (includes 3%-5% from large C&I)  2026 normal weather  Transmission revenue  Financing costs (debt & equity)  Operations and maintenance  2025 El Dorado SAI investment gain Long-term guidance and key drivers • Long-term EPS growth target of 5%-7% off original 2024 midpoint1 • Retail customer growth of 1.5%-2.5% • Weather-normalized retail electricity sales growth of 5%-7% through 2030 (includes 4%- 6% from large C&I customers) 2.4% 1.5% 5.7% 4.0%-6.0% 4.0%-6.0% 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% '22 '23 '24 '25E '26E Total Sales Growth 7 1 Arrows represent expected comparative year-over-year impact of each driver on earnings. Key drivers & assumptions for 2026 EPS guidance 1 Long-term EPS growth target based on the Company’s current weather normalized compound annual growth rate projections from 2024-2028.


$380 $460 $420 $380 $665 $765 $795 $750 $450 $550 $695 $860 $905 $825 $740 $710 2025E 2026E 2027E 2028E APS Total 2025-2028 $10.35B Generation Transmission Distribution Other $2.40B $2.60B $2.65B $2.70B Source: 2025-2028 as disclosed in the Third Quarter 2025 Form 10-Q 8 Capital plan to support reliability and continued growth within our service territory


Current Approved Rate Base and Test Year Detail End-of-Year Rate Base and Growth Guidance1 ACC FERC Rate Effective Date 03/08/2024 06/01/2025 Test Year Ended 6/30/20221 12/31/2024 Equity Layer 51.93% 52.28% Allowed ROE 9.55% 10.75% Rate Base $10.36B2 $2.47B $12.23 $15.7 $2.52 $4.0 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 ACC FERC 9 Rate base $ in billions, rounded Projected 1 Guidance excludes CWIP amounts of $1.6B in 2024 and $2.7B-$3.2B in 2028. 2 Derived from APS annual update of formula transmission service rates. 3 Represents unadjusted ACC jurisdictional rate base consistent with regulatory filings. 1 Adjusted to include post-test year plant in service through 06/30/2023. 2 Rate Base excludes $215M approved through Joint Resolution in Case No. E-01345A-19-0236. Increased rate base growth within our service territory


10 Operations & Maintenance Guidance • Core O&M remains flat with rapidly growing customer base • Lean culture and declining O&M per MWh goal • Slight reduction of year-over-year O&M including planned outages We are focused on cost control and customer affordability $955 $965 - $975 $970-$980 $141 $145 - $155 $130-$140 $70 $60 - $70 $45-$55 2024A 2025E 2026E O&M Guidance (millions) Planned Outages RES/DSM Core O&M Numbers may not foot due to rounding.


Approx. $3.8B Cash from Operations1 Total Capital Investment $2.6B-$2.9B APS Debt2 $300M-$350M PNW Debt2 1 Cash from operations is net of shareholder dividends. 2 APS and PNW debt issuance is net of maturities. 3 PNW equity is net of $550M already priced. 2026 Financing Plan 2026-2028 Financing Plan Approx. $8.0B $1.0B-$1.2B PNW Equity3 11 Optimized financing plan to support balanced capital structure 4 Includes maturities. 5 Excludes refinancing of existing term loan. 6 As of September 30, 2025, amount represents $350M priced under PNW’s Block Equity Forward in February 2024 and $200M priced through the At-the-Market (ATM) program. DEBT Need4 Maturities Completed APS $1.2B $250M $0 PNW5 $550M $350M $0 EQUITY Need Priced6 Settled PNW $650M $550M $0 Funding Strategy • External equity to support balanced APS capital structure and expanded, accretive capital investment • Financing plan consistent with balance sheet targets • Approximately 85% of the 2026 equity need has been priced


Balance Sheet Targets • Solid investment-grade credit ratings • APS equity layer >50% • PNW FFO/Debt range of 14%-16% Corporate Ratings Senior Unsecured Ratings Short-Term Ratings Outlook APS Moody’s Baa1 Baa1 P-2 Stable S&P BBB+ BBB+ A-2 Stable Fitch BBB+ A- F2 Stable Pinnacle West Moody’s Baa2 Baa2 P-2 Stable S&P BBB+ BBB A-2 Stable Fitch BBB BBB F3 Stable 12 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. Ratings are as of October 30, 2025. We are focused on maintaining healthy credit ratings to support affordable growth1


$0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2040 2042 2044 2046 2048 2050 2052 2054 APS Fixed APS Floating PNW Fixed PNW Floating($millions) As of September 30, 2025 13 Debt maturity profile shows well managed and stable financing plan


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15 2025 APS rate case application Overview of rate request ($ in millions) key components Rate Base Growth $208 12 months Post-test Year Plant $82 Fair Value Increment $101 WACC (7.63%) $129 Other (Base fuel, depreciation study, etc.) $143 Total Revenue Requirement $662 Adjustor Transfers $(82) Net Revenue Increase $580 Customer Net Revenue Impact on Day 1 13.99% Additional details • APS has requested rates become effective in the second half of 2026 • Docket number: E-01345A-25-0105 • Additional details, including filing, can be found at http://www.pinnaclewest.com/investors Numbers may not foot due to rounding.


16 2025 APS rate case application Overview of rate request ($ in millions) key components Test Year Ended December 31, 2024 Total Rate Base - Adjusted $15.3B ACC Rate Base - Adjusted $12.5B Embedded Long-Term Cost of Debt 4.26% Allowed Return on Equity 10.70% ROE Band for Formula Rate +/- 20bps Capital Structure Long-Term Debt 47.65% Common Equity 52.35% Base Fuel Rate (¢/kWh) 4.3881¢/kWh Post-Test Year Plant period 12 months Proposed rate design modifications • Direct assignment of generation costs to ensure extra high load factor customers pay for the resources they require • Align rates with costs to move classes closer to their cost of service which supports small and medium sized businesses • Ensure growth pays for growth and offers significant customer protections


17 2025 APS rate case application Formula Rate Adjustment Mechanism (FRAM) proposal • Historic test year, with authorized ROE and capital structure approved in most recent rate case • Inclusion of 12 months projected plant • System Reliability Benefit costs transferred into each formula reset • No rate adjustment if actual ROE falls within +/- 20 bps of authorized ROE • Revenue surplus/deficiency allocated based on ACC jurisdictional cost of service results FRAM proposed schedule ACC filing of Annual Update On or before July 31 Last day for data requests and to submit informal challenge(s) August 12 Last day for Company responses to informal challenge(s) August 26 Informal challenge(s) resolution deadline August 31 Rate effective date First September billing cycle Last day for data requests and to submit formal challenge(s) September 22 Last day for Company responses to formal challenge(s) October 6 Staff Report (if no hearing) October 31 Commission Decision December 1


18 • Projects that compete on cost and reliability from All-Source Request for Proposals • Determines prudency of new generation between general rate cases • Included in rates approximately 180 days after in service with Commission approval • Recovery at prevailing WACC less 100bpsasset is until future rate case • Traditional AFUDC treatment until in service System Reliability Benefit Surcharge Key Features Continued Progress on Potential SRB Opportunities Proposed Project MWs Est. In-Service Status Sundance Expansion 90 2026 In Construction Ironwood Solar 168 2026 In Construction Redhawk Expansion 397 2028 Contracted SRB will expand our capacity to self-build generation to meet customer need with reduced lag


2.4% 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 2.0%-2.5% 1.5%-2.5% 0% 1% 2% 3% 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025E 2026E Residential Customer Growth1 APS Residential Growth Natn'l Avg.-Residential 19 • Phoenix housing is affordable compared to major cities in the region • Maricopa County ranked top county for economic development in 2025 by Site Selection Magazine • U.S. Census ranked Maricopa County third among U.S. counties for growth • Phoenix is ranked #1 out of 15 top growth markets for manufacturing by Newmark Group, a global real estate firm • Arizona State University ranked #1 in Innovation for 11th straight year by U.S. News and World Report • Phoenix remains #1 as best positioned industrial real estate market by Commercial Café Report Arizona economy continues to be robust and attractive 1 National average from 2025 Itron Annual Energy Survey Report. Arizona continues to be an attractive service territory with strong customer growth - 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 2012 2016 2020 2024 New APS Customer Meter Sets


20 Significant investment opportunity to serve increased demand Which is requiring us to invest There is significant additional load we need to be ready to serve New gas generation: • Procured site with ability to build up to 2 GWs of new gas generation • Anchor shipper on new gas pipeline, expected to be in service by late 2029 Palo Verde generating station: • Approximately $200 million incremental investment made during Q3 2025 on buyout option for nearly 100 MW of nuclear capacity previously under sale-leaseback • Increased investment in Palo Verde capital program of approximately $500M over the next 10 years Strategic transmission: • Several major transmission investments to support new resources and the overall system buildout • Additional investment in large transmission projects to enable access to out of state generation and additional markets 8.6GW 2025 System Peak 4.5GW Committed Load ~20GW Uncommitted Load Opportunity


4.0% 5.9% 5.5% 5.9% 5.5% 4.0%* 5.2% 5.4% 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Weather-Normalized Retail Sales Growth 21 Strong track record of consistently robust sales growth * Excludes $11M reduction to unbilled revenues in January 2025 • 8 consecutive quarters of growth within the original long-term guidance range of 4%-6% • Strong C&I sales growth as extra high load factor customers continue to ramp • Residential sales showing strength in 2025 • 4.3% Residential Sales Growth in Q3 • 2.0% Residential Sales Growth YTD • 2026 sales growth guidance of 4%-6% • Long term sales growth increased to 5%-7% and extended through 2030 Continued trend of robust sales growth


22 Transmission expansion will drive significant capital investment $6 billion + of investmentCumulative Transmission CapEx 2025 2028 2034 Source: APS 2025-2034 Ten Year Transmission System Plan • Investments in Extra High Voltage (EHV) transmission to support reliability, resiliency, and integration of new resources – Over 600 miles of 345kV and above in planning period • Investments in large transmission projects to enable access to out of state generation and additional markets • Constructive and timely recovery through annual FERC Formula rate with wheeling revenue benefiting retail customers $0.5B $2.6B Major Transmission Projects in Development Project Miles/kV Est. in-service Sundance to Milligan ~23 mi/230kV 2027 Pinnacle Peak to Ocotillo ~100 mi/230kV 2029 Cotton Transmission Corridor: Panda to Freedom Jojoba to Rudd ~40 mi/230kV ~28 mi/500kV 2030 2032 Proposed Transmission for New Gas TBD 2030 Transmission Investment Strategy


Source: Arizona Commerce Authority 23 Arizona’s commercial and industrial growth is diverse


0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2022 Applications 2023 Applications 2024 Applications 2025 Applications* 200 216 108 60 2022 2023 2024 2025 Monthly data equals applications received minus cancelled applications. As of September 30, 2025, approximately 190,896 residential grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have been installed in APS’s service territory, totaling approximately 1,716 MWdc of installed capacity. Excludes APS Solar Partner Program, APS Solar Communities, and Flagstaff Community Partnership Program. Note: www.arizonagoessolar.org logs total residential application volume, including cancellations. *July-September 2025 includes estimates based on 12-month average installation rate. Residential DG (MWdc) Annual Additions 24 Residential PV Applications


$17 $14 $18 $18 $18 $16 $19 $16 $19 $26 $12 $15 $18 $24 $0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 $45 $50 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Renewable Energy Demand Side Management 2024 $141 Million 2025 $110 Million 1 Renewable Energy and Demand Side Management expenses are substantially offset by adjustment mechanisms. Numbers may not foot due to rounding. ($ in millions pretax) 25 Renewable Energy & Demand Side Management expenses1


($3) $14 $26 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Variances vs. Normal All periods recalculated to current 10-year rolling average (2014 – 2023). Numbers may not foot due to rounding. ($ in millions pretax) 2025 Total Weather Impact: $37 Million 26 2025 gross margin effects of weather


Q1 Plant Unit Actual Duration in Days Redhawk CC2 60 Four Corners 4 72 Coal, Nuclear and Large Gas Planned Outages 27 2025 Planned Outage Schedule Q2 Plant Unit Actual Duration in Days Palo Verde1 1 42 Four Corners 4 12 Q4 Plant Unit Estimated Duration in Days Palo Verde 3 36 1 Outage began at end of Q1


Coal, Nuclear and Large Gas Planned Outages 28 2026 Planned Outage Schedule Q2 Plant Unit Estimated Duration in Days Palo Verde1 2 36 Q4 Plant Unit Estimated Duration in Days Palo Verde 1 46 1 Outage begins at end of Q1


2025 Guidance2 2026 Guidance2 Operating revenues1 $5.31 - $5.41 billion $5.62 - $5.72 billion Fuel and purchased power expenses1 $1.94 - $1.98 billion $2.17 - $2.21 billion Gross Margin $3.37 - $3.43 billion $3.45 - $3.51 billion Adjustments: Renewable energy and demand side management programs $145 - $155 million $130 - $140 million Adjusted gross margin $3.21 - $3.28 billion $3.31 - $3.37 billion Operations and maintenance1 $1.17 - $1.19 billion $1.15 - $1.17 billion Adjustments: Renewable energy and demand side management programs $145 - $155 million $130 - $140 million Adjusted operations and maintenance $1.03 - $1.05 billion $1.02 - $1.04 billion 29 1 Line items from Consolidated Statements of Income. 2 Numbers may not foot due to rounding. Non-GAAP Measure Reconciliation


Case/Docket # Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2025 Rate Case E-01345A-25-0105: Notice of Intent filed May 15 Application filed June 13 ACC Letter of Sufficiency filed July 14 Power Supply Adjustor (PSA) E-01345A-22-0144: 2025 PSA rate reset effective March 1 PSA reset to be filed Nov. 26 Transmission Cost Adjustor E-01345A-22-0144: Filed May 15; effective June 1 Lost Fixed Cost Recovery E-01345A-25-0155: 2025 LFCR filed July 31 2025 LFCR effective Dec. 2025/Jan. 2026 (if approved) ACC Inquiry Into Nuclear Issues E-00000A-25-0026: ACC Nuclear Issues Workshop held May 21 Resource Comparison Proxy E-01345A-25-0093: Updated RCP calculation filed May 1 RCP Update effective Sep. 1 Test Year Rules (Regulatory Lag) AU-00000A-23-0012: ACC adopted Formula Rates Policy Statement Dec. 13, 2024 2026 RES Implementation Plan E-01345A-25-0140: 2026 RES plan filed July 1 2026 DSM Implementation Plan E-01345A-25-0106: 2026 DSM Plan 120-day extension request granted 2026 DSM Implementation Plan to be filed (TBD) ACC Inquiry Into Natural Gas Infrastructure G-00000A-25-0029: ACC Natural Gas Workshop held August 26 30 2025 Key Regulatory Dates


Case/Docket # Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2025 Rate Case E-01345A-25-0105: Staff and Intervenor Direct Testimony due March 2 and March 18 APS Rebuttal Testimony due April 3 Rate Case hearing to begin May 18 Final Decision scheduled for Q4 2026 Power Supply Adjustor (PSA) E-01345A-22-0144: 2026 PSA rate reset effective March 1 PSA reset to be filed in Nov. Transmission Cost Adjustor E-01345A-22-0144: To be filed May 15 for a June 1 effective date Lost Fixed Cost Recovery E-01345A-26-XXXX: 2026 LFCR to be filed July 31 2026 LFCR effective Nov. 1 (if approved) Resource Comparison Proxy E-01345A-26-XXXX: Updated RCP calculation filed May 1 RCP Update effective Sep. 1 2027 RES Implementation Plan E-01345A-26-XXXX: 2027 RES Implementation Plan to be filed July 1 2026 DSM Implementation Plan E-01345A-25-0140: 2026 DSM Implementation Plan to be filed (TBD) ACC Inquiry Into Natural Gas Infrastructure G-00000A-25-0029: ACC Inquiry Into Nuclear Issues E-00000A-25-0026: ACC second Nuclear Issues workshop to be held (TBD) ACC Inquiry Into Data Center Rate Classifications E-00000A-25- 0069 31 2026 Key Regulatory Dates Dates are tentative and subject to change.


32 Wildfire Mitigation Vegetation management Asset inspection Monitoring and awareness Operational mitigations • Comprehensive right- of-way clearance on maintained cycles • Defensible space around poles (DSAP) • Hazard tree program • Enhanced line patrols • Technology deployments • Drone use • Infra-red scans • Non-reclosing strategy • Public outreach program • Red Flag Alert protocols • Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) • Dedicated team of meteorologists • Advanced fire modeling software • Cameras and weather stations • Federal & state agency partnerships Grid hardening investments • Ongoing distribution system upgrades • Mesh pole wrapping • Expulsion limiting fuses • Steel poles (if truck accessible) Internal: 20-person fire mitigation department engages across entire APS organization to plan and implement initiatives External: Member of 19 fire mitigation industry associations Independent third-party reviews of APS wildfire mitigation plan Our current practices are comprehensive and multi-faceted:


33 Consolidated Statistics * Includes reduction of accrued unbilled revenues in January 2025. Numbers may not foot due to rounding. 3 Months Ended September 30, 9 Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Incr (Decr) 2025 2024 Incr (Decr) ELECTRIC OPERATING REVENUES (Dollars in Millions) Retail Residential $ 963 $ 967 $ (3) $ 2,064 $ 2,057 $ 6 Business 765 722 44 1,944 1,793 151 Total Retail 1,728 1,688 40 4,008* 3,850 158 Sales for Resale (Wholesale) 46 39 7 89 76 13 Transmission for Others 44 39 6 102 94 8 Other Miscellaneous Services 2 3 (1) 13 9 4 Total Operating Revenues $ 1,821 $ 1,769 $ 52 $ 4,212 $ 4,030 $ 182 ELECTRIC SALES (GWH) Retail Residential 5,728 5,970 (242) 12,084 12,542 (457) Business 5,739 5,513 226 14,617 13,859 758 Total Retail Sales 11,467 11,483 (16) 26,701 26,401 300 Sales for Resale (Wholesale) 1,505 1,397 108 3,496 3,086 410 Total Electric Sales 12,972 12,880 92 30,197 29,486 710 RETAIL SALES (GWH) - WEATHER NORMALIZED Residential 5,528 5,299 228 11,807 11,576 232 Business 5,687 5,343 344 14,533 13,635 898 Total Retail Sales 11,214 10,642 572 26,341 25,211 1,130 Retail sales (GWH) (% over prior year) 5.4% 5.9% 4.5% 5.7% AVERAGE ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS Retail Customers Residential 1,289,919 1,258,211 31,708 1,282,986 1,251,830 31,156 Business 146,536 143,918 2,618 145,838 143,735 2,103 Total Retail 1,436,455 1,402,129 34,326 1,428,824 1,395,565 33,259 Wholesale Customers 54 58 (4) 56 59 (3) Total Customers 1,436,509 1,402,187 34,322 1,428,880 1,395,624 33,256 Total Customer Growth (% over prior year) 2.4% 2.3% 2.4% 2.1% RETAIL USAGE - WEATHER NORMALIZED (KWh/Average Customer) Residential 4,285 4,212 73 9,203 9,247 (44) Business 38,808 37,123 1,685 99,654 94,864 4,790


34 Consolidated Statistics Numbers may not foot due to rounding. 3 Months Ended September 30, 9 Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Incr (Decr) 2025 2024 Incr (Decr) ENERGY SOURCES (GWH) Generation Production Nuclear 2,551 2,557 (6) 7,198 7,298 (100) Coal 1,770 2,271 (502) 4,319 5,762 (1,443) Gas, Oil and Other 3,339 3,075 264 7,769 6,445 1,324 Renewables 290 336 (46) 765 920 (156) Total Generation Production 7,949 8,239 (289) 20,050 20,425 (375) Purchased Power Conventional 2,971 3,224 (253) 5,233 5,663 (429) Resales 870 845 25 1,158 1,144 14 Renewables 1,883 1,168 715 5,297 3,218 2,079 Total Purchased Power 5,723 5,237 487 11,688 10,024 1,664 Total Energy Sources 13,673 13,475 197 31,738 30,449 1,289 POWER PLANT PERFORMANCE Capacity Factors - Owned Nuclear 101% 101% (0)% 96% 97% (1)% Coal 83% 76% 7% 68% 65% 3% Gas, Oil and Other 41% 39% 3% 32% 27% 5% Solar 35% 41% (6)% 31% 37% (6)% System Average 55% 58% (3)% 47% 48% (1)% 3 Months Ended September 30, 9 Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Incr (Decr) 2025 2024 Incr (Decr) WEATHER INDICATORS - RESIDENTIAL Actual Cooling Degree-Days 1,397 1,672 (275) 1,957 2,320 (363) Heating Degree-Days N/A N/A #VALUE! 389 496 (107) Average Humidity 23% 23% 0% 21% 21% 0% 10-Year Averages (2014 - 2023) Cooling Degree-Days 1,280 1,280 - 1,789 1,789 - Heating Degree-Days N/A N/A 449 449 - Average Humidity 32% 32% 0% 26% 26% 0%