Pinnacle West recognizes that participation in governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGO), and in industry and professional organizations can provide tremendous business advantages and help enhance our sustainability efforts. Many of our employees participate in professional and business associations related to every function of our business, including accounting, purchasing, environmental, health and safety, human resources, public relations, engineering and electrical trades. Our employees often take leadership roles in these organizations.

Here are some of Pinnacle West's key affiliations and memberships:

Government and NGO Partnerships and Organizations

Coalition of Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES)
Ceres is a national network of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups working with companies and investors to address sustainability challenges such as global climate change.

EPA Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2)
The Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C²P²) program is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, American Coal Ash Association, Utility Solid Waste Activities Group, U.S. Department of Energy, and U.S. Federal Highway Administration to help promote the beneficial use of Coal Combustion Products (CCPs) and the environmental benefits that result from their use.

EPA Climate Leaders
Climate Leaders is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPS) industry-government partnership that works with companies to develop long-term comprehensive climate change strategies. Partners set a corporate-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal and inventory their emissions to measure progress. By reporting inventory data to the EPA, partners create a lasting record of their accomplishments. Partners also identify themselves as corporate environmental leaders and strategically position themselves as climate-change policy continues to unfold.

EPA SF6 Emission Reduction Partnership
The SF6 Emission Reduction Partnership for Electric Power Systems is a collaborative effort between the EPA and the electric power industry to identify and implement cost-effective solutions to reduce sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆ ) emissions.

EPA WasteWise
WasteWise is a voluntary EPA program through which organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste and select industrial wastes, beneficially effecting their bottom line and the environment. WasteWise is a flexible program that allows partners to design their own waste-reduction programs tailored to their needs.

EPA/DOA EnergyStar Program
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping consumers save money and protecting the environment through energy-efficient products and practices.

PowerTree Carbon Company
PowerTree Carbon Company LLC is an initiative sponsored by 25 U.S. power companies to plant trees in critical habitats in the Lower Mississippi River Valley in order to manage carbon dioxide levels. The projects will restore bottomland and hardwoods on marginal agricultural lands, create habitats for birds and other wildlife, and provide other environmental benefits including improved water and soil quality.

The National Wild Turkey Foundation (NWTF) Energy for Wildlife
The NWTF is a grassroots, non-profit organization with 545,000 members in 50 states, Canada, Mexico and 14 other foreign countries. It supports scientific wildlife management on public, private and corporate lands.

The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to protect the most ecologically important lands and waters around the world for nature and people. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

Industry Groups and Associations

American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
The ACORE is focused on accelerating the adoption of renewable energy technologies into the mainstream of American society. ACORE promotes all renewable energy options for the production of electricity, hydrogen, fuels and end-use energy including, solar, wind, geothermal, hydro/ocean, waste energy and fuels, biomass and biofuels.

American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
The AWEA is a national trade association that represents wind power plant developers, wind turbine manufacturers, utilities, consultants, insurers, financiers, researchers and others involved in the industry. AWEA provides up-to-date, accurate information about the domestic and international wind energy industry.

Arizona Solar Energy Association (ASEA)
The ASEA’s mission is to educate the people of Arizona about solar energy, its applications and the benefits of utilizing solar technologies.

CEA Technologies Inc. (CEATI)
CEATI brings electrical utility industry professionals together, through focused interest groups and collaborative projects, to identify and address technical issues that are critical to their organizations. 

Common Ground Alliance (CGA)
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is a member-driven association dedicated to ensuring public safety, environmental protection, and the integrity of services by promoting effective damage prevention practices.

Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
EEI is a trade association for U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies. EEI advocates equitable policies in legislative and regulatory arenas and provides advocacy, authoritative analysis and critical industry data to its members, Congress, government agencies, the financial community and other opinion-leader audiences. It provides forums for member company representatives to discuss issues and strategies to advance the industry and to ensure a competitive position in a changing marketplace.

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
EPRI manages a broad public/private collaborative research program covering generation, environmental protection, power delivery, retail use and power markets on behalf of the electric utility industry, the industry's customers and society at large.

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
The nuclear electric utility industry created the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) in 1979. INPO's mission is to promote the highest levels of safety and reliability - to promote excellence - in the operation of nuclear electric generating plants.

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
The USGBC is the nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. 

Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG)
USWAG is responsible for addressing solid and hazardous waste regulatory issues on behalf of the utility industry and supports a balanced and reasonable approach to waste management that helps ensure cost-effective protection to the environment. Scott Davis, APS EHS Director, is the current Chairman for USWAG.

Utility Water Activities Group (UWAG)
The UWAG deals with water-related regulatory issues of importance to electric utilities and supports a balanced and reasonable approach to water quality management that helps ensure cost-effective protection of the environment.

WEST Associates
WEST Associates is a group of 17 public and private electric utility companies that serve 15 million consumers in the rapidly growing 11 Western states and North Dakota. WEST Associates has played a constructive role on energy and environmental issues in the West since 1964. C.V. Mathai, APS Manager for Environmental Policy, was elected President of WEST Associates in 2006.

Western Business Roundtable (WBRT)
The WBRT is a non-profit business trade association comprised of CEOs and senior executives of organizations doing business in the Western United States. WBRT advocates economic development, environmental protection, regulatory reform, energy policy, public lands use, waste management and air and water quality.