Two Republicans who represent Maricopa in the Arizona House of Representatives say state utility regulators are failing Pinal County residents.

Reps. Teresa Martinez and Chris Lopez sent a letter yesterday to the Residential Utility Consumer Office, also known as RUCO , criticizing the agency’s lack of response to Legislative District 16 residents who sought help in two pending Picacho Water & Sewer Company rate cases.

Constituents reached out to RUCO after the utility filed for a rate increase that residents of Eloy’s Robson Ranch neighborhood call excessive and unfair. They said RUCO was slow to respond and ultimately refused to intervene.

“RUCO exists to stand up for utility consumers, not ignore them,” Martinez said. “Our constituents are understandably frustrated. They’re fac

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