# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000100122
**File Stem:** 0000100122-26-000006
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 385764
**Document Hash:** f6d4199299432d33921033d258978378
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000100122-26-000006.hdr.sgml**: 20260212

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000100122-26-000006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 10-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 112

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260212

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260212

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000100122
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 860062700
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** AZ
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 10-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-05924
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26623244

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 88 EAST BROADWAY
- **CITY:** TUCSON
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85701
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 520-651-6776

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 88 EAST BROADWAY BLVD
- **STREET 2:** HQE809
- **CITY:** TUCSON
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85701

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TUCSON GAS & ELECTRIC CO /AZ/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19790528

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 10-K** 

(Mark One)

☒ **ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025** 

**OR**

☐ **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the transition period from&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .** 

**Commission File Number 1-5924** 

**TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Arizona** | **86-0062700** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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**88 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85701** 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(520) 571-4000** 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: **None**

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: **Common Stock, No Par Value** (Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ⌧ No □

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes □ No ⌧

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ⌧ No □

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ⌧ No □

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ☐ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-Accelerated Filer ⌧ Smaller Reporting Company ☐ 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. □

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.□

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. □

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). □

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ⌧

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter: **None**

As of February 11, 2026, Tucson Electric Power Company had 32,139,434 shares of common stock, no par value, outstanding, all of which were held by UNS Energy Corporation, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortis Inc.

Documents incorporated by reference: **None**

Tucson Electric Power Company meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction I(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and is, therefore, filing portions of this Form 10-K with the reduced disclosure format specified in General Instruction I(2) of Form 10-K.

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**Table of Contents**

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| <u>[Definitions](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_10)</u> | <u>[v](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_10)</u> |
| <u>[Forward-Looking Information](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_13)</u> | <u>[viii](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_13)</u> |
| **PART I** | **PART I** |
| <u>[Item 1. Business](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_19)</u> | <u>[1](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_19)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Overview of Business](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_22)</u> | <u>[1](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_22)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Environmental Matters](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_28)</u> | <u>[9](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_28)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Human Capital](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_31)</u> | <u>[9](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_31)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Information about our Executive Officers](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_34)</u> | <u>[11](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_34)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[SEC Reports Available](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_40)</u> | <u>[11](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_40)</u> |
| <u>[Item 1A. Risk Factors](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_43)</u> | <u>[11](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_43)</u> |
| <u>[Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_49)</u> | <u>[17](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_49)</u> |
| <u>[Item 1C. Cybersecurity](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_52)</u> | <u>[17](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_52)</u> |
| <u>[Item 2. Properties](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_58)</u> | <u>[18](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_58)</u> |
| <u>[Item 3. Legal Proceedings](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_64)</u> | <u>[19](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_64)</u> |
| <u>[Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_67)</u> | <u>[19](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_67)</u> |
| **PART II** | **PART II** |
| <u>[Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_73)</u> | <u>[20](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_73)</u> |
| <u>[Item 6. \[Reserved\]](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_76)</u> | <u>[20](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_76)</u> |
| <u>[Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_79)</u> | <u>[21](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_79)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Critical Accounting Estimates](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_112)</u> | <u>[35](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_112)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[New Accounting Standards Issued and Adopted or Not Yet Adopted](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_118)</u> | <u>[38](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_118)</u> |
| <u>[Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_121)</u> | <u>[39](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_121)</u> |
| <u>[Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_124)</u> | <u>[41](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_124)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_127)</u> | <u>[41](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_127)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Consolidated Statements of Income](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_130)</u> | <u>[43](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_130)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_136)</u> | <u>[44](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_136)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Consolidated Balance Sheets](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_139)</u> | <u>[45](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_139)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_142)</u> | <u>[47](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_142)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_145)</u> | <u>[48](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_145)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_148)</u> | <u>[48](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_148)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 2. Regulatory Matters](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_154)</u> | <u>[55](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_154)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_163)[3](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_163)[. Utility Plant and Jointly-Owned Facilities](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_163)</u> | <u>[59](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_163)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_169)[4](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_169)[. Revenue](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_169)</u> | <u>[60](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_169)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_172)[5](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_172)[. Accounts Receivable](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_172)</u> | <u>[62](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_172)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_178)[6](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_178)[. Related Party Transactions](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_178)</u> | <u>[62](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_178)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_184)[7](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_184)[. Debt and Credit Agreement](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_184)</u> | <u>[64](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_184)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_190)[8](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_190)[. Commitments and Contingencies](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_190)</u> | <u>[65](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_190)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_196)[9](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_196)[. Employee Benefits Plans](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_196)</u> | <u>[67](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_196)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 1](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_202)[0](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_202)[. Share-Based Compensation](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_202)</u> | <u>[73](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_202)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 1](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_208)[1](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_208)[. Supplemental Cash Flow Information](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_208)</u> | <u>[75](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_208)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 1](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_211)[2](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_211)[. Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_211)</u> | <u>[76](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_211)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 1](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_214)[3](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_214)[. Income Taxes](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_214)</u> | <u>[79](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_214)</u> |
| <u>[Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_223)</u> | <u>[81](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_223)</u> |
| <u>[Item 9A. Controls and Procedures](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_226)</u> | <u>[81](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_226)</u> |

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| <u>[Item 9B. Other Information](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_229)</u> | <u>[81](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_229)</u> |
| <u>[Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_232)</u> | <u>[81](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_229)</u> |
| **PART III** | **PART III** |
| <u>[Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_235)</u> | <u>[82](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_235)</u> |
| <u>[Item 11. Executive Compensation](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_238)</u> | <u>[82](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_238)</u> |
| <u>[Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_241)</u> | <u>[82](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_241)</u> |
| <u>[Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_244)</u> | <u>[82](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_244)</u> |
| <u>[Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_247)</u> | <u>[82](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_247)</u> |
| **PART IV** | **PART IV** |
| <u>[Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_253)</u> | <u>[84](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_253)</u> |
| <u>[Item 16. Form 10-K Summary](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_256)</u> | <u>[84](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_256)</u> |
| <u>[Exhibits](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_259)</u> | <u>[85](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_259)</u> |
| <u>[Signatures](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_262)</u> | <u>[87](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_262)</u> |

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**DEFINITIONS**

The abbreviations and acronyms used in the 2025 Form 10-K are defined below:

**INDUSTRY ACRONYMS AND CERTAIN DEFINITIONS**

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| 2020 IRP | TEP's 2020 Integrated Resource Plan |
| 2021 Credit Agreement | The unsecured 2021 Credit Agreement, as amended in June 2023 and extended in October 2025, provides for $250 million of revolving credit commitments with swingline and LOC sublimits of $15 million and $50 million, respectively, and a maturity date of October 2028 |
| 2022 Final FERC Rate Order | Order issued by the FERC in 2022 approving the settlement agreement filed in conjunction with TEP's 2019 transmission rate case |
| 2023 IRP | TEP's 2023 Integrated Resource Plan which outlines TEP's aspirational goal to reach net zero direct greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 |
| 2023 Rate Order | Order issued by the ACC resulting in a new rate structure for TEP, effective on September 1, 2023 |
| 2025 Rate Case | TEP's June 2025 general rate case filed with the ACC based on a test year ended December 31, 2024 |
| ABR | Alternate Base Rate |
| ACC | Arizona Corporation Commission |
| ADEQ | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality |
| ADJ | SOFR Rate Spread Adjustment |
| AFUDC | Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |
| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| AOCI | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
| AOCL | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
| ARAM | Annual Rate Adjustment Mechanism |
| ARO | Asset Retirement Obligation |
| ASC | Accounting Standards Codification |
| ASRFP | All-Source Request for Proposal |
| BESS | Battery Energy Storage System |
| BRG | Business Resource Group |
| CCR | Coal Combustion Residuals |
| CCRMU | CCR Management Units |
| CCS | Carbon Capture and Sequestration |
| CEM | Customer Energy Management |
| CISSP | Certified Information Systems Security Professional |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| CODM | Chief Operating Decision Maker |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus Disease 2019 |
| Customer Rates | Rates designed to allow a regulated utility recovery of its costs of providing services and an opportunity to earn a reasonable return on its investment |
| DG | Distributed Generation |
| DSM | Demand Side Management |
| ECA | Environmental Compliance Adjustor |
| EDIT | Excess Deferred Income Taxes |
| EE Standards | Energy Efficiency Standards |
| EGUs | Electric Generating Units |
| EIM | Energy Imbalance Market |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPC | Engineering, Procurement, and Construction |

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| ERM | Enterprise Risk Management |
| ESA | Energy Supply Agreement |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| FIP | Federal Implementation Plan |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
| GICSP | Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional |
| IBEW | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 1116 |
| IRA | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, signed into law on August 16, 2022 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| ITC | Investment Tax Credit |
| LFCR | Lost Fixed Cost Recovery |
| LIRA | Limited Income Rate Adjustment |
| LOC | Letter(s) of Credit |
| Markets+ | Southwest Power Pool Markets+ |
| NAAQS | National Ambient Air Quality Standard |
| NERC | North American Electric Reliability Corporation |
| NOx | Nitrogen Oxide |
| NOPR | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| OATT | Open Access Transmission Tariff |
| OBBBA | One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025 |
| PBI | Performance Based Incentives |
| PPA | Power Purchase Agreement |
| PPFAC | Purchased Power and Fuel Adjustment Clause |
| PSU | Performance Based Share Units |
| PTC | Production Tax Credit |
| PV | Photovoltaic |
| REC | Renewable Energy Credit |
| RES | Renewable Energy Standard |
| RMC | Risk Management Committee |
| RSU | Restricted Share Units |
| SERP | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan |
| SIP | State Implementation Plan |
| SO2 | Sulfur Dioxide |
| SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| SRB | System Resource Benefit |
| TCA | Transmission Cost Adjustor |
| TEAM | Tax Expense Adjustor Mechanism |
| VEBA | Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association |
| VIE | Variable Interest Entity |

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**ENTITIES AND GENERATING STATIONS**

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| APS | Arizona Public Service Company |
| Fortis | Fortis Inc., a corporation incorporated under the Corporations Act of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, whose principal executive offices are located at Fortis Place, Suite 1100, 5 Springdale Street, St. John's, NL A1E 0E4 |
| FortisUS | Fortis intermediate holding company |

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| Four Corners | Four Corners Power Plant |
| Gila River | Gila River Generating Station |
| Luna | Luna Generating Station |
| Navajo | Navajo Generating Station |
| Oso Grande | A 250 MW nominal capacity wind-powered electric generation facility, located in southeastern New Mexico |
| PNM | Public Service Company of New Mexico |
| Roadrunner Reserve I | A standalone battery energy storage system facility with a nominal capacity rating of 200 MW and energy capacity of 800 MWh, located in southeast Tucson |
| Roadrunner Reserve II | A standalone battery energy storage system facility with a nominal capacity rating of 200 MW and energy capacity of 800 MWh, located in southeast Tucson, expected to be placed in service in 2026 |
| San Juan | San Juan Generating Station |
| Springerville | Springerville Generating Station |
| Springerville Common Facilities | Portion of the facilities at Springerville used in common with Springerville Units 1-4. |
| SRP | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District |
| Sundt | H. Wilson Sundt Generating Station |
| TEP | Tucson Electric Power Company, the principal subsidiary of UNS Energy Corporation |
| Tri-State | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. |
| UASTP | University of Arizona Science and Technology Park |
| UNS Electric | UNS Electric, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of UNS Energy Corporation |
| UNS Energy | UNS Energy Corporation, the parent company of TEP, whose principal executive offices are located at 88 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85701 |
| UNS Energy Affiliates | Affiliated subsidiaries of UNS Energy Corporation including UniSource Energy Services, Inc., UNS Electric, Inc., UNS Gas, Inc., and Millennium Energy Holdings, Inc. |
| UNS Gas | UNS Gas, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of UNS Energy Corporation |
| Wilmot II | Wilmot Energy Center II |
| Winchester | Winchester Solar I, LLC |

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**UNITS OF MEASURE**

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| AC | Alternating Current |
| BBtu | Billion British thermal unit(s) |
| GWh | Gigawatt-hour(s) |
| kWh | Kilowatt-hour(s) |
| kV | Kilovolt |
| MMBtu | Million Metric British thermal units |
| MW | Megawatt(s) |
| MWh | Megawatt-hour(s) |

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**<u>FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION</u>**

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. TEP, or the Company, is including the following cautionary statements to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward-looking statements made by TEP in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future economic conditions, future operational or financial performance and underlying assumptions, and other statements that are not statements of historical facts. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words or phrases that include "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "continues," "assumes," "aspires," "may," "plans," "predicts," "projects," "would," "could," "forecast," "target," "goal," "potential," "commitment," "strategy," "will," and similar expressions. From time to time, we may publish or otherwise make available forward-looking statements of this nature. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of TEP, are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany such forward-looking statements. In addition, TEP disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report, except as may otherwise be required by the federal securities laws.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed herein. We express our estimates, expectations, beliefs, aspirations, and projections in good faith and believe them to have a reasonable basis. However, we make no assurances that management's estimates, expectations, beliefs, aspirations, or projections will be achieved or accomplished. We have identified the following important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in our forward-looking statements. These may be in addition to other factors and matters discussed in: Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors; Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; and other parts of this report. These factors include: voter initiatives and federal, state, and local regulatory and legislative decisions and actions, including changes in tax, tariff, and energy policies (including, among other things, data center energy use, efficiency standards, and sources of power), as they may be affected by the policies and priorities of governmental officials at the federal, state, and local levels; any change in the structure of utility service in Arizona resulting from the ACC or state legislature's examination of the state's energy policies or the City of Tucson's study of municipalization; changes in, and compliance with, environmental laws and regulatory decisions and policies that could increase operating and capital costs, reduce generation facility output, or accelerate generation facility retirements; unfavorable rulings, penalties, or findings by the FERC; regional economic and market conditions that could affect customer growth and electricity usage; potential changes in the benefits of participation in the Western Energy Imbalance Market and Markets+; changes in electricity consumption by retail customers; risks related to climate change, including shifts in weather seasonality, extreme weather events, and their increasing frequency and severity, and wildfires, affecting electricity usage of our customers, operational performance, and operating and capital costs to ensure system reliability; our forecasts of peak demand and whether existing generation capacity and PPAs are sufficient to meet the demand plus reserve margin requirements; our ability to implement successfully our business strategies, including any impediments to implementing such strategies arising from state or local opposition, and meet the growing demand for electricity, particularly in view of potential for new large customer requirements; the ability and willingness of our large customer counterparties, including counterparties to data center ESAs, to satisfy their financial and performance commitments; the cost of debt and equity capital and access to capital markets and bank markets during extended periods of volatility, which may affect our ability to raise additional capital and to use the proceeds from any capital that we do raise as originally intended; the performance of the stock market and changes in interest rates, which affect the value of our pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets and related contribution requirements and expenses; our ability to manage timelines and budgets and to access necessary materials and labor, in each case, related to capital projects, including EPC agreements to develop standalone BESS, and/or to obtain the anticipated performance or other benefits of such capital projects; the potential inability to make additions to our existing high voltage transmission system; unexpected increases in operations and maintenance expense, including increases due to inflationary pressures, tariffs, international trade policy, heightened geopolitical instability, and/or global supply chain challenges; resolution of pending litigation matters; changes in accounting standards; changes in our critical accounting estimates; the ongoing impact of mandated energy efficiency and DG initiatives and the potential repeal of such mandates; our ability to meet our aspirational goal related to reducing carbon emissions by 2050 due to load growth required by potential new large customers, and the potential impact on our financial condition; our ability to exit all ownership interests in coal-fired generation by 2032; changes to long-term contracts; the cost of fuel and power supplies; fluctuations or increases in commodity prices; the ability to obtain coal or natural gas from our suppliers; the timing and cost of generation facility decommissioning and mine reclamation activities; cyber-attacks, data breaches, or other cyberspace attacks to our information security and our operations and technology infrastructure, including attacks that may arise from heightened geopolitical instability or due to the evolution of AI or otherwise, as well as additional exposure to data breaches, algorithmic bias and legal liability resulting from the implementation of AI into our business operations; physical attacks to our electric generation, transmission, and distribution assets; the performance of generation facilities, including renewable generation resources; the extent of the impact of a global health or other crisis on our business and operations, and any economic and/or societal disruptions resulting therefrom and from

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the government actions taken in response thereto; the implementation of our 2023 IRP; and our ability to obtain ACC approval of a formula rate plan with acceptable terms in response to our 2025 Rate Case.

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**PART I**

**ITEM 1. BUSINESS**

**OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS**

**General**

TEP and its predecessor companies have served the greater Tucson metropolitan area for 133 years. TEP was incorporated in the State of Arizona in 1963. TEP is a regulated electric utility company serving approximately 457,000 retail customers. TEP's service territory covers 1,155 square miles and includes a population of over one million people in Pima County, as well as parts of Cochise County. TEP's principal business operations include generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity to its retail customers. In addition to retail sales, TEP sells electricity, transmission, and ancillary services to other utilities, municipalities, and energy marketing companies on a wholesale basis. TEP is subject to comprehensive state and federal regulation. The regulated electric utility operation is TEP's only segment.

TEP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UNS Energy, a utility services holding company. UNS Energy is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortis, whose principal executive offices are located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

**Regulated Electric Utility Operations**

TEP delivers electricity to retail customers in southern Arizona. TEP owns or has contracts for natural gas-fired, coal-fired, and renewable generation resources, as well as battery storage to provide electricity. This electricity, together with electricity purchased in the wholesale market, is delivered over transmission lines within the Western Interconnection, a regional U.S. grid. The electricity is then transformed to lower voltages and delivered to customers through TEP's distribution system.

**FERC Regulation and Rates**

The FERC regulates portions of TEP's utility accounting practices and rates, including rates and services for electric transmission and wholesale power sales in interstate commerce. The FERC establishes rates that allow a utility to recover transmission related costs.

<u>FERC Rates</u>

TEP has a forward-looking OATT formula rate, which updates annually and allows for timely recovery of transmission-related costs and an opportunity to earn a reasonable return on its investment.

**ACC Regulation and Rates**

TEP operates under a certificate of public convenience and necessity as regulated by the ACC, under which TEP is obligated to provide electric service to customers within its service territory. The ACC establishes rates that are designed to allow a regulated utility recovery of its cost of providing services and an opportunity to earn a reasonable return on its investment.

The ACC regulates rates charged to retail customers, the siting of generation facilities and transmission systems, the issuance of securities, transactions with affiliated parties, and other utility matters. The ACC also enacts other regulations and policies that can affect TEP's business decisions and accounting practices.

<u>Renewable Energy Standard</u>

The ACC's RES required Arizona regulated electric utilities to increase their use of renewable energy each year until it represented at least 15% of their total annual retail energy sales by the end of 2025. In 2025, the percentage of TEP's retail kWh sales attributable to the RES was approximately 21%, exceeding the overall RES requirement. Consistent with prior years, TEP met these requirements through a combination of utility-owned resources, PPAs, and customer-sited DG.

In October 2025, a NOPR recommending the repeal of the RES rules was published in the Arizona Administrative Register. TEP is unable to predict the timing or outcome of this rulemaking proceeding.

<u>Energy Efficiency Standard</u>

Under the EE Standards, the ACC requires electric utilities to implement cost-effective programs to reduce customers' energy consumption. TEP has continued to exceed the ACC's cumulative annual targeted retail kWh savings each year since the 2020 compliance date. As of December 31, 2025, TEP's cumulative annual energy savings was approximately 30%.

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In October 2025, a NOPR recommending the repeal of the EE Standards was published in the Arizona Administrative Register. TEP is unable to predict the timing or outcome of this rulemaking proceeding.

See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding RES and EE Standards.

<u>ACC Rates</u>

Customer Rates are generally established in rate case proceedings. TEP's last rate case proceeding was finalized in 2023. As a result of past regulatory decisions, TEP has cost recovery mechanisms that allow for more timely recovery of certain costs between rate case proceedings. These mechanisms are generally reset annually through separate filings with the ACC. TEP's usage-based cost recovery mechanisms include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **PPFAC** — a charge or credit that reflects changes in energy costs that are under- or over-recovered through base rates established in a rate case.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **RES tariff** — a charge that recovers the cost of complying with the RES.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **DSM** — a charge that recovers the cost of complying with the EE Standards.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **LFCR** — a charge that partially offsets the revenue TEP loses when customers reduce their bills as a result of energy efficiency programs and DG system installations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **ECA** — a charge that recovers certain costs incurred at TEP's generation facilities to comply with environmental regulations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **TEAM** — a charge or credit used to pass through certain income tax effects to retail customers, which may include impacts of post-test year tax law changes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**• TCA** — a charge or credit that allows TEP to reflect changes in costs related to investments and expenses included in TEP's FERC OATT formula rate.

See Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Factors Affecting Results of Operations and Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information on TEP's 2025 Rate Case and cost recovery mechanisms.

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**Customers**

Electricity sold to retail and wholesale customers by class of customer and the average number of retail customers over the last five years were as follows:

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| (sales in GWh) | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** | **2022** | **2022** | **2021** | **2021** |
| **Electric Sales** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential | 3915 | 28% | 3964 | 27% | 3967 | 27% | 3879 | 27% | 3820 | 25% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial | 1956 | 14% | 1956 | 13% | 1948 | 13% | 1917 | 13% | 1939 | 13% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Industrial, non-Mining | 1997 | 14% | 1952 | 13% | 1944 | 13% | 1946 | 13% | 1893 | 12% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Industrial, Mining | 1052 | 8% | 1078 | 7% | 1080 | 7% | 1053 | 7% | 1050 | 7% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 13 | —% | 14 | —% | 15 | —% | 15 | —% | 16 | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Retail Sales** | 8933 | 64% | 8964 | 60% | 8954 | 60% | 8810 | 60% | 8718 | 57% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wholesale, Long-Term <sup>(1)</sup> | 914 | 7% | 940 | 6% | 1314 | 9% | 1659 | 11% | 837 | 6% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wholesale, Short-Term | 4072 | 29% | 5061 | 34% | 4486 | 31% | 4203 | 29% | 5643 | 37% |
| **Total Electric Sales** | 13919 | 100% | 14965 | 100% | 14754 | 100% | 14672 | 100% | 15198 | 100% |
| **Average Number of Retail Customers** | **Average Number of Retail Customers** | **Average Number of Retail Customers** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential | 414317 | 91% | 409548 | 91% | 404616 | 91% | 400751 | 91% | 396562 | 90% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial | 40166 | 9% | 39958 | 9% | 39702 | 9% | 39547 | 9% | 39395 | 9% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Industrial, non-Mining | 557 | —% | 564 | —% | 570 | —% | 574 | —% | 523 | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Industrial, Mining | 4 | —% | 4 | —% | 4 | —% | 4 | —% | 4 | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 1859 | —% | 1862 | —% | 1870 | —% | 1875 | —% | 1873 | 1% |
| **Total Retail Customers** | 456903 | 100% | 451936 | 100% | 446762 | 100% | 442751 | 100% | 438357 | 100% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Decreases in 2024 and 2023 due to reductions in sales to certain long-term wholesale customers. Increase in 2022 primarily due to favorable market conditions.

<u>Retail Customers</u>

TEP provides electric utility service to a diverse group of residential, commercial, industrial, and public sector customers. Major industries served include copper mining, cement manufacturing, defense, healthcare, education, military bases, and governmental entities. TEP's retail sales are influenced by several factors including economic conditions, seasonal weather patterns, DSM initiatives and the increasing use of energy-efficient products, and customer-sited DG. Retail sales may also be affected by emerging economic trends as companies expand operations and adjust supply chains to support growing AI-driven demand for raw materials.

Local, regional, and national economic factors impact the growth in the number of customers in TEP's service territory. In each of the past five years, TEP's average number of retail customers increased by approximately 1%. TEP expects the number of retail customers to increase at a rate of approximately 1% in 2026 based on the estimated population growth in its service territory.

TEP's retail sales volume in 2025 was 8,933 GWh, which is an increase of 3% from 2021 levels. During the past five years, increased sales volumes due to customer growth have been tempered by variations in weather and state requirements to promote energy efficiency and DG.

In 2025, TEP reached an agreement, subject to contractual contingencies, to serve a data center campus expected to be located in its service territory, requiring potential power demand of approximately 300 MW. In December 2025, the ACC approved the ESA. TEP also entered into a related construction agreement to design, engineer, procure, construct, install, and place into service transmission and switchyard facilities needed to provide retail electric service to this customer. In September 2025, the FERC approved the project construction agreement. The data center campus is projected to be operational as early as 2027, with a ramp schedule through 2029. TEP currently expects to serve this customer from its existing and planned generation resources. See Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Factors Affecting Results of Operations of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding the related ESA.

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<u>Wholesale Customers</u>

TEP's utility operations include the wholesale marketing of electricity to other utilities and power marketers. Wholesale sales transactions are made on both a firm and interruptible basis. A firm contract requires TEP to supply power on demand (except under limited emergency circumstances), while an interruptible contract allows TEP to stop supplying power under defined conditions.

Generally, TEP commits to future sales based on expected generation capability, forward prices, and generation costs using a diversified portfolio approach to provide a balance between long-term, mid-term, and spot power sales.

*Long-Term Wholesale Sales*

Contracts for long-term wholesale sales cover periods of one year or greater. TEP typically uses its own generation to serve the requirements of its long-term wholesale customers.

TEP's primary long-term wholesale sale contracts are presented in the table below:

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| **Counterparty** | **Contracts Expire** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| Navajo Tribal Utility Authority | 2026 |
| Central Arizona Water Conservation District | 2026 |
| Navopache Electric Cooperative | 2027 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>All contracts expire December 31st, except for Navopache Electric Cooperative which expires April 17th.

*Short-Term Wholesale Sales*

Certain contracts for short-term wholesale sales cover periods of less than one year and obligate TEP to sell capacity or power at a fixed price. TEP also engages in short-term wholesale sales by selling power in the daily or hourly markets at fluctuating spot market prices and making other non-firm power sales. The majority of TEP's revenues from short-term wholesale sales are passed through to TEP's retail customers offsetting fuel and purchased power costs. TEP uses short-term wholesale sales as part of its hedging strategy to reduce customer exposure to fluctuating power prices.

In 2022, TEP began to participate in the EIM, a voluntary, real-time energy market operated by the California Independent System Operator. TEP expects that its participation in the EIM will continue to: (i) reduce costs to serve customers through more efficient dispatch of a larger and more diverse pool of resources; (ii) allow for more effective integration of renewables; and (iii) enhance reliability through improved system utilization and responsiveness.

In November 2024, TEP and other Arizona utilities announced plans to join Southwest Power Pool Markets+, a day-ahead and real-time wholesale energy market, with anticipated participation as early as 2027. The FERC conditionally approved the Markets+ tariff in January 2025. In April 2025, the FERC accepted the funding agreement signed by TEP and other participating utilities to support the market's development and implementation. TEP's participation in Markets+ is expected to (i) reduce our cost to serve customers; (ii) increase access to clean energy resources; and (iii) enhance system reliability.

**Competition**

<u>Retail Customers</u>

TEP is the only electric service provider to retail customers within its service territory and operates under a certificate of public convenience and necessity as regulated by the ACC.

The Tucson City Council engaged a consulting and engineering firm to analyze alternatives to TEP's provision of electric service, including a study of a potential municipal electric service utility. While an initial draft of the study, published in April 2025, suggests that a city-owned utility serving primarily Tucson customers could offer potential customer savings, the study also notes that the City of Tucson would assume significant risks and incur substantial costs if it pursued municipalization. These costs would include purchasing TEP's property and plant at fair value and separating TEP's remaining electrical grid from the City of Tucson.

Before moving forward, the City of Tucson would need to authorize additional funding for extensive due diligence to demonstrate engineering and economic feasibility. Establishing a municipal electric service utility would ultimately require approval by a majority of the voters of the residents of the City of Tucson in a general or special municipal election. If voters approved municipalization, the City of Tucson would need to exercise its right of eminent domain by filing an action for condemnation in Pima County Superior Court, and any determination in such condemnation proceedings would be subject to

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appeal. In May 2025, the Tucson City Council voted to accept the study and has not taken further action to pursue municipalization at this time.

<u>Wholesale Customers</u>

TEP engages in long-term wholesale sales to optimize its generation resources. As a result of its wholesale power activity, TEP competes with other utilities, power marketers, and independent power producers in wholesale markets.

**Generation Facilities**

As of December 31, 2025, TEP had 3,127 MW of nominal generation capacity, as presented in the table below. Nominal rating is based on current unit design basis net output, measured in AC:

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| | | | | | | **TEP's Share** | **TEP's Share** |
|<br>**Generation Source** | **Unit**<br>**No.** |<br>**Location** | **Date**<br>**In Service** | **Capacity**<br>**(MW)** | **Operating**<br>**Agent** | **%** | **(MW)** |
| **Natural Gas** | | | | | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gila River | 2 | Gila Bend, AZ | 2003 | 607 | SRP | 100 | 607 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gila River | 3 | Gila Bend, AZ | 2003 | 607 | SRP | 75.0 | 455 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Luna | 1 | Deming, NM | 2006 | 555 | PNM | 33.3 | 185 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sundt | 3 | Tucson, AZ | 1962 | 104 | TEP | 100 | 104 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sundt | 4 | Tucson, AZ | 1967 | 156 | TEP | 100 | 156 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sundt Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines |  | Tucson, AZ | 2019-2020 | 188 | TEP | 100 | 188 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sundt Internal Combustion Turbines |  | Tucson, AZ | 1972-1973 | 50 | TEP | 100 | 50 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DeMoss Petrie |  | Tucson, AZ | 2001 | 75 | TEP | 100 | 75 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;North Loop |  | Tucson, AZ | 2001 | 96 | TEP | 100 | 96 |
| **Coal** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Springerville <sup>(1)</sup> | 1 | Springerville, AZ | 1985 | 387 | TEP | 100 | 387 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Springerville <sup>(1) (2)</sup> | 2 | Springerville, AZ | 1990 | 406 | TEP | 100 | 406 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Four Corners | 4 | Farmington, NM | 1969 | 785 | APS | 7.0 | 55 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Four Corners | 5 | Farmington, NM | 1970 | 785 | APS | 7.0 | 55 |
| **Renewables** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utility-Owned Renewables |  | Various | 2002-2023 | 308 | TEP | 100 | 308 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Capacity** |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3127 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>In July 2025, TEP announced a plan to convert Springerville Units 1 and 2 from coal-fired generation to natural gas-fired generation by 2030.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>Springerville Unit 2 is owned by San Carlos Resources, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TEP.

Springerville Units 3 and 4 are each approximately 400 MW coal-fired generation facilities that are operated, but not owned, by TEP. These facilities are located at the same site as Springerville Units 1 and 2. Tri-State, the lessee of Springerville Unit 3, and SRP, the owner of Springerville Unit 4, compensate TEP for operating the facilities, including performance incentives depending on unit availability. Tri-State pays an allocated portion of the fixed costs related to the Springerville Common Facilities and Springerville Coal Handling Facilities. SRP owns 17.05% of the Springerville Coal Handling Facilities and 14% of the Springerville Common Facilities. In November 2025, SRP announced its plan to convert Springerville Unit 4 from coal-fired generation to natural gas-fired generation.

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<u>Utility-Owned Renewables</u>

As of December 31, 2025, TEP owned 58 MW of PV solar generation capacity and 250 MW of wind generation capacity, measured in AC. The following table presents TEP's owned renewable generation resources:

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| **Generation Source** | **Location** | **Date in Service** | **In Service <br>Capacity (MW)** | **Under Development Capacity (MW)** |
| **Solar** | | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fort Huachuca Phase I & II <sup>(1)</sup> | Sierra Vista, AZ | 2014-2017 | 18 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Raptor Ridge | Tucson, AZ | 2022 | 13 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Springerville Solar | Springerville, AZ | 2002-2014 | 13 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;UASTP Phase I & II <sup>(2)</sup> | Tucson, AZ | 2010-2011 | 6 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Solon Prairie Fire <sup>(2)</sup> | Tucson, AZ | 2012 | 5 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Small Solar Generation (<5MW) <sup>(3)</sup> | Tucson, AZ | 2012-2023 | 3 | 3 |
| **Wind** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Oso Grande <sup>(4)</sup> | Chaves County, NM | 2021 | 250 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Capacity** |  |  | 308 | 3 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>TEP has a 30-year easement agreement to facilitate operations on behalf of the Department of the Army.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>UASTP Phase I & II and Solon Prairie Fire are located on properties held under land easements and leases.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(3)</sup>Under Development Capacity expected to be placed in service in 2028.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(4)</sup>Oso Grande is located on properties held under leases.

**Renewable Power Purchase Agreements**

As of December 31, 2025, TEP had renewable PPAs for 256 MW from solar resources and 179 MW from wind resources as presented in the table below. The solar PPAs contain options that allow TEP to purchase all or part of the related project at a future date. The following table's capacity is measured in AC:

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| **Generation Source** | **Location** | **Date/Projected Date<br>in Service** | **In Service<br>Capacity (MW)** | **Under Development<br>Capacity (MW)** |
| **Solar** | | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wilmot I | Tucson, AZ | 2021 | 100 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Red Horse | Willcox, AZ | 2015 | 41 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Avalon I | Sahuarita, AZ | 2014 | 29 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Avra Valley | Marana, AZ | 2012 | 25 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Picture Rocks | Marana, AZ | 2012 | 20 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Avalon II | Sahuarita, AZ | 2016 | 16 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Valencia | Tucson, AZ | 2013 | 10 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gato Montes | Tucson, AZ | 2012 | 5 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E.On Tech Park | Tucson, AZ | 2012 | 5 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Small PPAs (<5MW) | Various | Various | 5 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Babacomari North | Cochise County, AZ | 2026 |  | 160 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wilmot II | Tucson, AZ | 2026 |  | 100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Winchester | Cochise County, AZ | 2027 |  | 80 |
| **Wind** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Borderlands Wind  | Catron County, NM | 2021 | 99 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Macho Springs | Deming, NM | 2011 | 50 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Red Horse Wind | Willcox, AZ | 2015 | 30 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Capacity** |  |  | 435 | 340 |

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**Non-Renewable Purchased Power**

TEP purchases power from other utilities and power marketers. TEP may enter into contracts to purchase: (i) power under long-term contracts to serve retail load and long-term wholesale contracts; (ii) capacity or power during periods of planned outages or for peak summer load conditions; and (iii) power for resale to certain wholesale customers under load and resource management agreements. See Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information related to purchased power commitments.

TEP typically uses its generation, supplemented by purchased power, to meet the summer peak demands of its retail customers. TEP hedges a portion of its total energy price exposure with forward priced contracts. TEP also purchases power in the daily and hourly markets: (i) to meet higher than anticipated demands; (ii) during periods of generation outages; or (iii) when doing so is more economical than TEP generating its own power.

TEP is a member of a regional reserve-sharing organization and has reliability and power-sharing relationships with other utilities. These relationships allow TEP to call upon other utilities during emergencies, such as generation facility outages and system disturbances, which reduces the number of reserves TEP is required to carry as a participant in the regional reserve-sharing organization.

**Battery Storage**

TEP's battery storage capacity (measured in AC) as of December 31, 2025, is presented in the table below:

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| **Facility** | **Location** | **Date/Projected Date<br>in Service** | **In Service<br>Capacity (MW)** | **Under Development<br>Capacity (MW)** |
| **Utility-Owned Battery Storage** | | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Roadrunner Reserve I | Tucson, AZ | 2025 | 200 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Roadrunner Reserve II | Tucson, AZ | 2026 |  | 200 |
| **PPA Battery Storage** <sup>(1)</sup> |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wilmot I | Tucson, AZ | 2021 | 30 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Iron Horse | Tucson, AZ | 2017 | 10 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pima Energy Storage <sup>(2)</sup> | Tucson, AZ | 2017 | 10 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wilmot II | Tucson, AZ | 2026 |  | 100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Winchester | Cochise County, AZ | 2027 |  | 80 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Capacity** |  |  | 250 | 380 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Payments for battery storage are accounted for as variable lease costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>Battery storage is attached to DeMoss Petrie substation.

**Peak Demand and Future Resources** 

<u>Peak Demand</u>

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| (in MW) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
| Retail Customers | 2,498 | 2,357 | 2,393 | 2,273 | 2,427 |

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In 2025, TEP's generation and purchased resources were sufficient to meet total retail and long-term wholesale peak demand, while maintaining a reserve margin in compliance with reliability criteria set forth by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, a regional entity with delegated authority from NERC.

Peak demand occurs during the summer months due to the cooling requirements of retail customers in TEP's service territory. Retail peak demand varies from year-to-year due to weather, energy conservation, DG, economic conditions, and other factors. The impacts of remote work as a result of COVID-19 increased peak demand for residential customers in 2021. The decrease in retail peak demand in 2022 was primarily due to less extreme heat during peak load. The increase in retail peak demand in 2025 was primarily due to extreme heat during peak load.

Forecasted retail peak demand for 2026 is 2,463 MW compared with actual peak demand of 2,498 MW in 2025. TEP's 2026 estimated retail peak demand is based on weather patterns observed over a 10-year period and other factors, including estimates of customer usage. TEP believes that existing generation capacity and PPAs are sufficient to meet the expected demand and reserve margin requirements in 2026.

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<u>Future Resources</u>

TEP's strategy on future resources is to continue its transition to a less carbon-intensive energy portfolio, while preserving customer reliability and affordability.

In 2023, TEP filed its 2023 IRP with the ACC, which outlines the Company's plan to expand its clean energy portfolio to support anticipated growth and maintain affordable, reliable service as the Company works towards an aspirational goal of net zero direct GHG emissions by 2050. While TEP still intends to exit all ownership interests in coal-fired generation by 2032, the Company is reevaluating its interim goal which aimed to reduce carbon emissions by 80% (compared to 2005) by 2035. TEP's ability to achieve these goals could be impacted by various federal and state energy policies, significant load growth, and the pace of development of clean energy technologies.

TEP's transition to a less carbon-intensive energy portfolio focuses on reducing the Company's dependency on coal-fired generation, while developing new renewable energy projects and energy storage projects to meet customer demand. Investments in new natural gas-fired capacity will support the integration of these new renewable energy projects while maintaining system reliability and meeting future load growth. To meet the anticipated load identified in the 2023 IRP, the Company plans to convert Springerville Units 1 and 2 from coal-fired generation to natural gas-fired generation by 2030. This conversion allows TEP to leverage existing infrastructure while developing replacement energy sources, advancing the Company's goals of ending its use of coal-fired generation and supporting both customer affordability and reliability. TEP's plan to convert Springerville Units 1 and 2 from coal-fired generation is expected to result in additional natural gas-fired generation compared to the 2023 IRP.

See Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Factors Affecting Results of Operations of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding TEP's 2023 IRP*.*

**Fuel, Purchased Power, and Other Resources**

A summary of fuel, purchased power, and other resource information is provided below:

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| | **Average Cost (cents per kWh)** | **Average Cost (cents per kWh)** | **Average Cost (cents per kWh)** | **Percentage of Total kWh Resources** | **Percentage of Total kWh Resources** | **Percentage of Total kWh Resources** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Coal <sup>(1)</sup> | 4.46 | 4.51 | 3.17 | 20% | 20% | 24% |
| Natural Gas | 2.60 | 2.20 | 3.27 | 53% | 56% | 48% |
| Utility-Owned, Renewable | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Purchased Power <sup>(2)</sup> | 4.16 | 4.41 | 6.11 | 22% | 19% | 24% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Fuel, Purchased Power and Other Resources** |  |  |  | 100% | 100% | 100% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>In 2024, coal prices increased due to the execution of a coal supply agreement for Springerville Units 1 and 2 through 2031, which includes price adjustment components that will affect future costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>The decrease in the average cost of purchased power is due to the expiration of a tolling agreement in October 2023.

<u>Coal Supply</u>

The coal used for generation is low-sulfur, bituminous or sub-bituminous coal sourced from mines in New Mexico. The table below provides information on TEP's coal supply contracts. The average cost of coal per MMBtu, including transportation, was $3.98 in 2025, $3.77 in 2024, and $2.92 in 2023.

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| **Station** | **Coal Supplier** | **2025 Coal Consumption (tons in 000s)** | **Contract Expiration Date** | **Average Sulfur Content** | **Coal Obtained From** |
| Springerville | Peabody CoalSales | 1446 | 2031 | 0.7% | Lee Ranch Mine/El Segundo Mine |
| Four Corners | NTEC | 353 | 2031 | 0.9% | Navajo Mine |

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The coal supplies for Springerville Units 1 and 2 are transported approximately 200 miles by railroad from northwestern New Mexico. TEP expects to have access to coal supplies to fulfill the estimated requirements for each of the Springerville units over its respective remaining life.

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*Coal-Fired Generation Facilities Operated by Others*

TEP participates in a jointly-owned coal-fired generation facility at Four Corners. Four Corners, which is operated by APS, is a mine-mouth generation facility located adjacent to the coal reserves. TEP expects coal reserves available to this jointly-owned generation facility to be sufficient for the remaining life of the station.

<u>Natural Gas Supply</u>

The table below provides information on the natural gas transportation agreements that deliver natural gas to TEP's generation facilities. The average cost of natural gas per MMBtu, including transportation, was $2.41 in 2025, $1.53 in 2024, and $3.72 in 2023. The increase in cost in 2025 compared to 2024 was primarily due to an increase in natural gas prices resulting from increased demand and colder weather conditions in early 2025. The decrease in cost in 2024 compared to 2023 was primarily due to a decrease in natural gas prices resulting from an increase in natural gas production.

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| **Station** | **Natural Gas Transportation Counterparty** | **Contract Expiration Date(s)** |
| Gila | Transwestern Pipeline Co./El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC | 2029-2040 |
| Luna | El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC | 2032 |
| Sundt | El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC | 2039-2048 |
| DeMoss Petrie | Southwest Gas Corporation | Retail Tariff |
| North Loop | Southwest Gas Corporation | Retail Tariff |

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**Transmission and Distribution**

TEP owns and operates distribution and transmission facilities located in Arizona and New Mexico. These facilities are located on property owned by: (i) TEP; (ii) public entities; (iii) private entities; and (iv) Tribal Nations. TEP's transmission and distribution systems include approximately 2,233 miles of transmission lines and 8,088 miles of distribution lines as of December 31, 2025.

TEP's transmission facilities transmit the output from TEP's electric generation facilities to the Tucson area and power markets. The transmission system is part of the Western Interconnection, which includes the interconnected transmission systems of 14 western states, two Canadian provinces, and parts of Mexico. TEP's transmission system, together with contractual rights on other systems, enables TEP to integrate and access generation resources to meet its energy load requirements.

**ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS**

The EPA regulates, or has the authority to regulate, the amount of SO2, NOx, CO2, particulate matter, mercury, and other by-products produced by generation facilities. TEP may incur additional costs to comply with future changes in federal and state environmental laws, regulations, and permit requirements at its facilities. Environmental laws and regulations are subject to a range of interpretations, which may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Because these laws and regulations continue to evolve, TEP is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations and consolidated financial results. TEP expects recovery of the cost of environmental compliance through Customer Rates and cost recovery mechanisms.

Refer to Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Liquidity and Capital Resources of this Form 10-K for additional information related to environmental laws and regulations as well as environmental compliance capital expenditures.

**HUMAN CAPITAL** 

As of December 31, 2025, TEP had 1,809 employees, of which approximately 760 were represented by the IBEW. The current collective bargaining agreement between the IBEW and TEP was ratified in June 2023 and expires on June 30, 2028. TEP also engages with independent contractors in the ordinary course of its business, as necessary.

**Human Capital Strategy and Code of Ethics Oversight**

TEP is dedicated to cultivating a positive work environment for its employees through various initiatives consistent with its values. By fostering a strong organizational culture, TEP attracts and retains skilled talent while preserving institutional knowledge and mentorship opportunities. Active participation by the Executive Officers and Board of Directors in shaping strategies that support employee success is crucial. As part of its business strategy, TEP focuses on helping employees thrive by providing learning opportunities, fostering collaboration and inclusion, and further enhancing the Company's safety culture.

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TEP's compliance team and Board of Directors conduct an annual review of the Company's Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (Code), and considers employee feedback, as appropriate, when making any updates. The Code serves as TEP's ethical compass and expressly prohibits: (i) retaliation; (ii) discrimination; (iii) harassment; or (iv) abuse of positions of trust. The Code is designed to promote a safe and respectful workplace where employees feel valued and secure.

**Employee Engagement, Inclusion, and Development** 

Engagement and inclusion are fundamental to TEP's vision and values. TEP is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects varied perspectives and experiences. The Company remains dedicated to developing and strengthening capabilities that empower and motivate employees to achieve excellence together.

<u>Business Resource Groups</u>

The Company supports several BRGs, which are voluntary, employee-led organizations with defined missions, objectives, and practices designed to foster career development and engagement. BRGs are open to all employees, regardless of background or identity. These groups also support alignment with TEP's strategic business priorities. Members collaborate by exchanging ideas and addressing issues, thereby contributing to an inclusive and respectful work environment. Notable BRGs include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Veterans in Energy — dedicated to: (i) building relationships among members; (ii) providing support and mentorship for military veterans and families; and (iii) promoting engagement and retention of military veteran employees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Women in Energy — dedicated to: (i) inspiring women in their professional growth; and (ii) promoting engagement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Native American, Tribal, and Indigenous Voices in Energy — dedicated to: (i) offering resources and a welcoming workplace for Native American employees; and (ii) supporting Native American employees' access to professional development opportunities.

<u>Workforce Talent Pipeline</u>

TEP's workforce talent pipeline initiatives center on attracting, engaging, and developing a workforce with a range of backgrounds and experiences.

TEP participates in the Troops to Energy Jobs program that works with the Center for Energy Workforce Development to match military skills with open positions across the Company. TEP has sponsored multiple military internships for separating or retiring service members in partnership with Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and other military bases. As of December 31, 2025, 10% of TEP's employees were military veterans.

**Employee Safety**

TEP maintains comprehensive programs designed to support employee safety and well-being, with an emphasis on occupational health, structured safety management practices, injury case management, and active safety committees. These efforts are intended to reduce the frequency and severity of workplace injuries and to promote a strong safety culture through prevention, employee involvement, and continuous improvement. Safety performance is closely monitored by management and overseen through TEP's ERM framework.

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**INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS**

Executive Officers, who are elected annually by TEP's Board of Directors, acting at the direction of the Board of Directors of UNS Energy, as of January 1, 2026, are as follows:

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| **Name** | **Age** | **Position(s) Held** | **Executive Officer Since** |
| Susan M. Gray <sup>(1)</sup> | 53 | Chief Executive Officer | 2015 |
| Erik B. Bakken | 53 | President | 2018 |
| J. Caleb Adcock <sup>(1)</sup> | 42 | Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President | 2023 |
| Cynthia A. Garcia | 58 | Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President | 2020 |
| Erik D. Keller | 62 | Chief Information Officer and Vice President | 2025 |
| Amy J. Welander <sup>(1)</sup> | 47 | Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer | 2023 |
| Dallas J. Dukes | 58 | Senior Vice President of Customer and Strategic Affairs | 2019 |
| D. Eric Bronner | 56 | Vice President, Energy Management, Planning and Development | 2025 |
| Ana M. Bustamante | 53 | Vice President, Energy Delivery | 2025 |
| Orrin T. Nay | 61 | Vice President of Energy Resources | 2022 |
| Christopher W. Norman | 50 | Vice President, Public Policy | 2022 |
| Jason J. Rademacher | 48 | Vice President, Finance and Rates | 2025 |
| Michael E. Sheehan | 58 | Vice President, Fuels and Resource Planning | 2020 |
| Gail M. Zody-Serbia | 48 | Vice President of Human Resources | 2022 |
| Martha B. Pritz | 64 | Treasurer | 2017 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Member of TEP's Board of Directors. The directors of TEP are elected annually by TEP's sole shareholder, UNS Energy, acting at the direction of the board of directors of UNS Energy.

**SEC REPORTS AVAILABLE**

TEP makes available its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practical after it electronically files or furnishes them to the SEC. The SEC maintains a website at https://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically. TEP's reports are also available free of charge through TEP's website at https://www.tep.com/investor-information/.

TEP is providing the address of its website solely for the information of investors and does not intend for the address to be an active link. The information contained on TEP's website is not a part of, or incorporated by reference into, any report or other filing by TEP filed with the SEC.

**ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS**

TEP's business and financial results are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those set forth below. These risks and uncertainties fall primarily into five major categories: operational, regulatory, revenues, environmental, and financial. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not currently known to TEP or that are not currently believed by TEP to be material may also negatively impact TEP's business and financial results.

**OPERATIONAL**

**TEP is subject to cyber-attacks which could have a negative impact on the Company's business and results of operations.**

Cybercrime, which includes the use of malware, ransomware attacks, computer viruses, and other means for disruption or unauthorized access has increased in frequency, scope, and potential impact in recent years due to heightened geopolitical instability, an increase in remote work, the increased threat actor use of AI, and the continued monetization of cybercrime. The Company is subject to inherent technological risk from hacking, ransomware, software viruses, and other types of data security breaches, as well as to third-party cybersecurity risk. Furthermore, the nature and sophistication of cyber-attacks continue to evolve as cyber-attackers use AI to develop malicious code and sophisticated phishing attempts and other attacks on operational

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control systems and data. The Company's utility business requires access to and retention of sensitive customer data, including personal and credit information, in the ordinary course of business. The Company relies on the continued operation of sophisticated digital information technology systems and network infrastructure to operate the utility as part of an interconnected regional electrical grid. TEP's operations technology systems face a heightened risk of cyber-attack due to the critical nature of such infrastructure.

TEP's information technology systems and network infrastructure have been subject to, and will likely continue to be subject to, cyber-attacks from foreign or domestic sources attempting to gain unauthorized access to information and/or information systems through computer viruses and phishing attempts either directly or indirectly through its vendors or related third parties. Such attempts could be motivated by a desire to disrupt utility operations or seek financial gain. A third-party or supply chain compromise may increase risk to Company systems and data in dynamic and unforeseeable ways.

If, despite TEP's security measures, a significant cybersecurity event or data breach occurred, the Company could: (i) have operations disrupted, have customer information stolen, and experience general business system and process interruption or compromise, including that which could prevent TEP from servicing customers, collecting revenues or recording, processing and/or reporting financial information correctly; (ii) experience loss of revenues, response costs, and other financial loss; and (iii) be subject to increased regulation, litigation, including class action litigation, and damage to the Company's reputation. Any of these outcomes could have a negative impact on TEP's business and results of operations. See Part I, Item 1C Cybersecurity of this Form 10-K for a discussion of cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance, which should be read in conjunction with this Item 1A.

**New and changing technologies, including the integration of Artificial Intelligence into business operations, may expose TEP to risks related to data privacy breaches, algorithmic bias, and legal liability, which could have a negative impact on the Company's business and results of operations.**

TEP is increasingly integrating AI technologies into various aspects of its operations, including cybersecurity phishing protection, wildfire detection, customer analytics, and user productivity tools. While these technologies are intended to improve efficiency and customer outcomes, they present exposure to risk. AI systems are subject to dynamic inaccuracy and bias, which may not be identifiable and for which TEP may be legally liable. Additionally, our use of AI could increase cybersecurity and data protection risks. AI systems may process sensitive data, and any mismanagement of such information could result in regulatory, legal, or reputational harm. The rapid evolution of AI technologies may expose TEP to new and unforeseeable risks, including challenges in compliance, oversight, and operational reliability. If, despite risk management efforts, any of these outcomes are realized, they could have a negative impact on TEP's business and results of operations.

**TEP is subject to capacity shortfalls which could result in an inability for the Company to reliably serve load requirements and could negatively affect TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows.**

Increased capacity scarcity in the Western United States may result in TEP's inability to meet customer demand. Conditions that could cause a capacity shortfall include but are not limited to: water scarcity, fuel supply shortages related to constrained natural gas pipelines or coal delivery interruptions, increased customer demand, including, in each case, as a result of potential new large customers such as data centers, coal mine or natural gas well field outages, an extreme weather event, a wildfire, changes in regulatory policy, unplanned outages, including extensions of planned outages due to equipment failures or other complications, in-service delays of new generation and transmission resources, and/or retirement of generation resources. These conditions have and may continue to require collaboration with other regional energy providers to investigate additional resources and technologies, including nuclear and natural gas-fired generation and increased gas pipeline capacity, necessary to meet the future needs of customers. Additionally, these conditions may contribute to market price volatility and increased difficulty in procuring market energy. An inability to serve load requirements could negatively affect TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows.

**The operation of generation facilities, battery energy storage systems, and transmission and distribution systems and the construction of capital projects involves risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows.**

The operation of generation facilities, battery energy storage systems, and transmission and distribution systems involves certain risks and uncertainties that could result in reduced generation capability or unplanned outages, including equipment breakdown or failures, fires and other hazards, lower than expected levels of efficiency or operational performance, and/or disruptions in operations due to union strikes or a labor shortage. Governmental actions and market trends that cause continued global supply chain challenges, including new or increased tariffs, lead time impacts, and price volatility, have and could continue to increase the risk that TEP's operations could be negatively impacted and/or TEP's capital investing could increase. If TEP's generation facilities or transmission and distribution systems operate below expectations, TEP's operating results could be negatively affected and/or TEP's capital expenditures could increase.

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Federal actions have delayed some planned coal-fired plant retirements. However, long-term economic and regulatory pressures on coal generation persist, and coal suppliers continue to face financial strain, as evidenced by past bankruptcies and mine closures. As a result, coal supply and pricing may remain volatile, which could adversely affect the cost and reliability of fuel for our remaining coal-fired facilities while they remain active, which is anticipated to continue until 2032.

Also, a significant portion of TEP's capital plan includes the construction of capital projects to serve the growing demand for electricity which may result from the introduction of new large customers. These projects and plans are subject to risks and uncertainties including, among others, changes in legislation or regulation, such as environmental compliance requirements, direct and indirect trade and tariff impacts, supply chain disruptions, regulatory approvals, state and local opposition, and other events beyond TEP's control, any of which could materially affect the schedule, cost, and performance of these projects. A failure to execute these projects successfully, and on a timely basis, could negatively affect TEP's financial condition or results of operations.

**The effects of climate change may create operational and financial risks for TEP that, if realized, could negatively affect TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows.**

Climate change impacts regional and global weather conditions and results in extreme weather events, including high temperatures, severe thunderstorms, and drought. Changes in weather conditions and extreme weather have and could continue to occur in the Western United States and have and could continue to affect TEP's transmission and distribution systems. In addition, extreme weather could increase the potential likelihood of wildfires. Both extreme weather events and wildfires could lead to service outages and business interruptions, either of which would increase capital expenditures and operating expenses. There can be no assurance that physical utility assets will successfully withstand severe weather conditions or wildfires. Additionally, a fire caused by our equipment could result in litigation where plaintiffs may assert claims alleging TEP is liable for resulting damages.

Drought conditions in the Western United States have and may continue to lead to a regional decrease in surface water and groundwater accessibility. Drought conditions may result in: (i) additional regulation, impacting TEP's water use for generation; and (ii) regional power constraints, impacting power market prices. Regional water scarcity may also impact new and existing customers' operations and future economic development, affecting retail sales volumes and related revenue, as well as the region's ability to contain and mitigate risk from wildfires.

Other potential risks associated with changes in weather conditions, extreme weather events, and wildfires, including wildfires outside of TEP's service territory, include the inability to secure sufficient insurance coverage, increased insurance costs, regulatory recovery risk, and the potential for a credit downgrade and subsequent additional costs to access capital markets. Any damage caused to our assets or disruption of service to our customers could lead to a negative impact on TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows.

**The operation of generation facilities and transmission systems on tribal lands may create operational and financial risks for TEP that, if realized, could negatively affect TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows.**

Certain jointly-owned facilities and portions of TEP's transmission lines are located on tribal lands pursuant to leases, land easements, or other rights-of-way that are effective for specified periods. TEP is unable to predict the final outcomes of pending and future approvals by the applicable sovereign governing bodies with respect to the cost of renewals and continued access to these leases, land easements, and rights-of-way. If pending and future approvals are not obtained and if continued access to the facilities is not granted, it could negatively affect TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows.

**TEP receives power from certain generation facilities that are jointly-owned with, or operated by, third parties. Therefore, TEP may not have the ability to affect the management or operations at such facilities which could negatively affect TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows.**

Certain generation facilities from which TEP receives power are jointly-owned with, or operated by, third parties. TEP does not have the sole discretion to affect the management or operations at such facilities. As a result of this reliance on other operators, TEP may not be able to ensure the proper management of the operations and maintenance of such generation facilities. Further, TEP may have limited ability to determine how best to manage the changing economic conditions, more restrictive trade policies, higher tariffs, or environmental requirements that may affect such facilities. A divergence in the interests of TEP and the co-owners or operators, as applicable, of such facilities could negatively impact TEP's business and operations.

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**TEP is subject to physical attacks which could have a negative impact on the Company's business and results of operations.**

TEP's generation, transmission, and distribution assets are critical to the provision of electric service to our customers and stability of the bulk electric system. These assets also provide the framework for our service infrastructure. TEP is facing a heightened risk of physical attacks on the Company's electric assets. The Company's electric generation, transmission, and distribution assets are geographically dispersed and are often in rural or unpopulated areas which makes it especially difficult to adequately detect, defend from, and respond to such attacks. The Company relies on the continued operation of these assets, which are part of an interconnected regional electrical grid. Any significant interruption in the availability or operation of these assets could prevent the Company from fulfilling its critical business functions, including delivering energy to customers. Security threats continue to evolve and adapt. Such attempts could be motivated by a desire to disrupt utility operations or seek financial gain. TEP, the energy industry, and our third-party vendors have been subject to, and will likely continue to be subject to, attempts to disrupt operations through physical security attacks and breaches. Such events or the threat of such events may increase costs associated with heightened security requirements. Despite implementation of security measures, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to prevent such disruptions.

If, despite TEP's security measures, a significant physical attack occurred, the Company could: (i) have operations disrupted, including a disruption to the stability of the bulk electric system, and/or property damaged; (ii) experience loss of revenues, response costs, and other financial loss; and (iii) be subject to increased regulation, litigation, and damage to the Company's reputation. Any of these outcomes could have a negative impact on TEP's business and results of operations.

**REGULATORY**

**Government action or changes in legislation, regulation, or regulatory structure could negatively affect TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows.**

TEP incurs costs to comply with legislative and regulatory requirements. Changes to these requirements, including those relating to clean energy, have occurred and could arise again in the future through federal, state, or local actions, including ballot initiatives. Additionally, the City of Tucson is studying the feasibility of municipalization. TEP could be adversely affected if we are subject to municipalization or other related government action.

TEP's ability to recover its investments and costs associated with legislative and regulatory initiatives will, in large part, depend on the final form of legislative, regulatory, or government actions and any subsequent repeal of such actions. Further increases to rates could negatively affect the affordability of rates charged to customers, which may negatively affect TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows.

**TEP's business is significantly impacted by government legislation, regulation and oversight. TEP's inability to recover its costs, earn a reasonable return on its investments, or comply with current regulations would negatively affect its results of operations, net income, and cash flows.**

TEP's financial condition is influenced by how regulatory authorities, including the ACC and the FERC, establish the rates TEP can charge customers and authorize rates of return, common equity levels, and the amount of costs that may be recovered from TEP's customers. The Company's ability to timely obtain rate adjustments that provide TEP with the opportunity to earn authorized rates of return depends upon timely regulatory action under applicable statutes and regulations and cannot be guaranteed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• ACC—The ACC is a constitutionally created body composed of five elected commissioners and has jurisdiction over rates for retail customers. Commissioners are elected state-wide for staggered four-year terms and are limited to serving two consecutive terms. As a result, the composition of the ACC, and therefore its policies, are subject to change every two years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• FERC—The FERC has jurisdiction over rates for electric transmission in interstate commerce and rates for wholesale sales of electric power, including terms and prices of transmission services and sales of electricity at wholesale. Commissioners are appointed by the President of the United States, with advice and consent of the Senate, for staggered five-year terms.

Owners and operators of bulk power systems, including TEP, are subject to mandatory reliability standards developed and enforced by NERC and subject to the oversight of the FERC. Compliance with modified or new reliability standards may subject TEP to higher operating costs and increased capital costs. Failure to comply with the mandatory reliability standards could subject TEP to sanctions, including substantial monetary penalties.

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**REVENUES**

**TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows could be negatively affected by various factors impacting demand for electricity.**

<u>Weather Conditions and Customer Usage Patterns</u>

TEP's revenues, results of operations, and cash flows are seasonal and are subject to weather conditions and customer usage patterns, which are beyond the Company's control.

*Retail Sales*

TEP earns the majority of its operating revenue and net income in the second and third quarters of the year because retail customers increase their air conditioning usage during the summer. Conversely, net income is limited in the first and fourth quarters of the year due to relatively mild winter weather in TEP's retail service territory. Unseasonably cool summers or warm winters may reduce customer usage, negatively affecting results of operations, net income, and cash flows by reducing sales.

*Production Tax Credits*

Electricity generated from TEP's wind-powered facility depends heavily on wind conditions, turbine availability, and transmission capacity. If such conditions are unfavorable, or if any other operational constraints exist, the facility's electricity generation and associated PTCs may be reduced, negatively affecting tax payments and net income.

<u>Economic Conditions and Energy Conservation Measures</u>

A significant decrease in the demand for electricity in TEP's service area would negatively impact retail sales and adversely affect results of operations, net income, and cash flows. National and local economic conditions have a significant impact on customer growth and overall retail sales in TEP's service area. TEP anticipates an annual customer growth rate of 1% for the next five years.

Research and development activities are ongoing for new technologies that produce power and/or reduce power consumption, such as renewable energy resources, including energy storage and customer-sited DG, energy-efficient products, and control systems. Ongoing development and use of these technologies continue to have a negative impact on TEP's use per customer and overall retail sales. TEP's use per customer declined by an average of 1% per year from 2021 through 2025.

<u>Significant Customers</u>

*Existing Large Customers*

TEP is dependent on a small number of customers for a significant portion of future revenues. A reduction in the electricity sales to these customers would negatively affect results of operations, net income, and cash flows.

TEP's ten largest customers represented 11% of total revenues in 2025. TEP sells electricity to mines, military installations, and other large commercial and industrial customers. Retail sales volumes and revenues from these customers could decline as a result of, among other things: global, national, and local economic conditions; curtailments of customers' operations due to unfavorable market conditions; military base reorganization or closure decisions by the federal government; the effects of energy efficiency; or the decision by customers to self-generate all or a portion of their energy needs. A reduction in retail kWh sales to any one of TEP's ten largest customers would negatively affect the Company's results of operations, net income, and cash flows.

*Future Large Customers*

TEP's revenue growth projections and resource plans are based on assumed additions of a small number of customers with large load requirements. TEP could need to make significant infrastructure investments and commitments to service the associated demand growth. Meeting such demand growth may create challenges to TEP's ability to achieve its aspirational goal related to reducing carbon emissions by 2050. If these prospective customers do not ultimately locate in our service territory, or if the potential customers reduce their load projections for which TEP planned after significant investments are made, it could materially impact our financial condition. Additionally, if TEP is unable to serve these prospective customers, the Company may not be able to fully recover its infrastructure investments and could lose future growth opportunities resulting in reputational harm, including with regulators. A concentration of sales to a small number of such customers, and the scale of investment required to support those customers, intensifies this risk and the potential for a negative impact on TEP's results of operations, net income, and cash flows, as well as on its ability to achieve its carbon emission reduction goals. See Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Factors Affecting Results of

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Operations, Sales Growth and Seasonality, Energy Supply Agreement for additional information regarding our ESA and generation resources to serve a data center campus expected to be located in our service territory.

**ENVIRONMENTAL**

**TEP is subject to numerous environmental laws and regulations that may increase its cost of operations or expose it to environmental litigation and liabilities.** 

Numerous federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations affect present and future operations. Those laws and regulations include rules regarding air emissions of conventional pollutants and GHGs, water quality and water use, wastewater discharges, solid waste, hazardous waste, and management of CCR. Policy initiatives, such as environmental justice that considers disproportionately adverse environmental impacts on vulnerable communities, may also impact operations.

We have incurred costs in connection with environmental compliance, and we anticipate that we will continue to do so in the future. These laws and regulations can contribute to higher capital expenditures and operating expenses, particularly resulting from enforcement efforts focused on existing generation facilities and compliance standards related to new and existing generation facilities. These laws and regulations generally require TEP to obtain and comply with a wide variety of environmental licenses, permits, authorizations, and other approvals. Both public officials and private individuals may seek to enforce applicable environmental laws and regulations and policies. Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations, or address certain policies, or the release of hazardous or toxic substances into the air, water, or soil, including, for example, leaking or spilled insulating fluid from electrical equipment and release of contaminants caused by the failure of battery energy storage systems may result in litigation, as well as the imposition of fines and penalties.

Existing environmental laws and regulations may be revised, and new environmental laws and regulations may be adopted or become applicable to the Company's facilities. Increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions from revised or additional regulation could have a negative effect on TEP's results of operations, particularly if those costs are not timely and fully recoverable from TEP customers. TEP's obligation to comply with these laws and regulations as an owner or participant in regulated facilities like Springerville and Four Corners, coupled with the financial impact of future climate change legislation, other environmental regulations and policies, and other business considerations, could jeopardize the economic viability of these generation facilities, including during the conversion of certain of such units from coal-fired to natural gas-fired generation. Additionally, these regulations may jeopardize continued generation facility operations or the ability of individual participants to meet their obligations and willingness to continue their participation in these facilities, potentially resulting in increased operational costs for the remaining participants.

TEP also is contractually obligated to pay a portion of the environmental reclamation costs incurred at generation facilities in which it has a minority interest and is obligated to pay similar costs at the mines that supply these generation facilities. While TEP has recorded the portion of its costs that can be determined at this time, the total costs for final reclamation at these sites are unknown and could be substantial.

**FINANCIAL**

**Early closures of coal-fired or other generation facilities, including uncertainty regarding the timing of such closures, could result in TEP recognizing regulatory impairments or incurring increased costs of operations if recovery of TEP's remaining investments in such facilities and the costs associated with early closures are not permitted through rates charged to customers.**

TEP's remaining coal-fired generation facilities may close before the end of their useful lives in response to our transition to a less carbon-intensive energy portfolio, economic conditions, operational considerations, and/or changes in regulation. However, future regulatory, operational, or reliability requirements could also necessitate continued operation of these facilities. TEP has previously closed coal-fired generation facilities prior to the end of their useful lives. If any additional generation facilities from which TEP obtains power, including but not limited to coal-fired units, are closed prior to the end of their useful lives, TEP may need to seek regulatory recovery of the remaining net book value and could incur added expenses relating to accelerated depreciation and amortization, decommissioning and reclamation activities, and cancellation or modification of long-term fuel supply or transportation contracts. As of December 31, 2025, the net book value of TEP's in-service coal-fired generation facilities was $1.0 billion.

**Volatility, disruptions, or unfavorable changes in the financial markets, changes in interest rates, or unanticipated financing needs, could increase TEP's financing costs, limit access to the credit or bank markets, affect the Company's ability to comply with financial covenants in debt agreements, and increase TEP's pension funding obligations. Such outcomes may negatively affect liquidity and TEP's ability to fund the Company's operations and carry out the Company's financial strategy.**

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We rely on access to bank and capital markets as a significant source of liquidity and for capital requirements not satisfied by the cash flows from TEP's operations. Market disruptions such as those experienced in the financial crises of 2008, 2009, and 2020 in the United States and abroad and the ongoing geopolitical tensions may increase the Company's cost of borrowing or negatively affect TEP's ability to access sources of liquidity needed to finance the Company's operations and satisfy its obligations as they become due. These disruptions may include turmoil in the financial services industry, including substantial uncertainty surrounding particular lending institutions with which we do business, increases in interest rates, significant volatility in the bank and capital markets, and general economic downturns in TEP's utility service territory or in the broader economy. If TEP is unable to access credit at reasonable rates, or if the Company's borrowing costs dramatically increase, TEP's ability to finance its operations, meet debt obligations, and execute its financial strategy could be negatively affected. Increases in short-term interest rates would increase the cost of borrowings under TEP's credit facility.

In addition, unfavorable market conditions have and could again negatively affect the market value of assets held in its pension and other postretirement benefit plans and may increase the amount and accelerate the timing of required future funding contributions.

**GENERAL RISK FACTORS**

**Events beyond our control, such as public health crises, geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, or other catastrophic events, could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.**

TEP could be negatively impacted by various events beyond our control, including, without limitation, public health crises, geopolitical tensions and other political instability, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or other catastrophic events, whether occurring locally, nationally, or globally. Any of the forgoing events and any resulting impact, such as economic and/or trade disruptions, including the disruption of global supply chains and volatility and disruption of financial markets, labor shortages, or government-mandated actions in response to any such event could materially affect TEP's business, results of operations, access to sources of liquidity, and financial condition, either directly or through the impact on third parties upon whom we rely.

**Changes in tax regulation may negatively affect the results of operations, net income, and cash flows of TEP.**

The Company is subject to taxation by the various taxing authorities at the federal, state, and local levels where it does business. Legislation or regulation could be enacted, modified, or terminated by any of these governmental authorities, which could affect the Company's tax positions, results of operations, net income, and cash flows.

**The failure to attract, retain, and manage an appropriately qualified workforce could negatively impact TEP's business and results of operations.**

TEP's business is dependent on its ability to attract, retain, and manage qualified personnel, including key executive officers and skilled professional and technical employees and contractors. Certain events and conditions, such as an aging workforce without available replacements, a shift in employee expectations with respect to compensation and flexible work arrangements, the unavailability of contract resources, and the ongoing need to negotiate collective bargaining agreements with union employees, may lead to significant operating challenges, including lack of resources, loss of knowledge base, time required for skill development, and labor disruptions. If TEP is unable to successfully attract, retain, and manage an appropriately qualified workforce, its business and results of operations could be negatively affected.

**ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS**

None.

**ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY**

In response to ever-changing cybersecurity threats, TEP maintains a comprehensive cybersecurity risk management program for its operations, information systems, data, and critical infrastructure. Risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, have not materially affected TEP, including its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. See Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors of this Form 10-K for a discussion of cybersecurity threats that could have a material impact on TEP, which should be read in conjunction with this Item 1C for a detailed description of the risks related to cybersecurity.

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**Risk Management and Strategy**

TEP's cybersecurity risk management program is informed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework. This program includes dedicated investments in people, processes, and technology to manage and reduce cybersecurity risk, including third-party threats. Multiple layers of security controls are deployed across asset and technology classes with a special emphasis on the reliable and safe operation of TEP's utility systems. Cybersecurity controls employed include firewalls, access management, multi-factor authentication, backups, endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and security monitoring. TEP continues to adjust and refine this program in response to the shifting threat landscape (including AI-related threats), third-party assessments, and industry best practices.

Cybersecurity risk is tactically and strategically managed by TEP's Enterprise Cybersecurity team comprised of experienced professionals with various cybersecurity certifications, including CISSP and GICSP. This team uses governmental and industry threat intelligence, such as the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and internal cybersecurity tools to proactively identify, assess, manage, and respond to risk, including network monitoring and vulnerability scanning.

TEP regularly conducts evaluations and testing of its design and operational effectiveness of security controls and is subject to external independent cybersecurity audits including those associated with the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection standards. TEP engages third-party services to provide consulting on best practices to address new and existing challenges. TEP participates in regular cybersecurity roundtable discussions with peer cybersecurity professionals to review current threats and opportunities, lessons learned, and best practices. TEP's Compliance Program Management Office provides additional ongoing internal oversight of response to cybersecurity regulation. Third-party cybersecurity risk is addressed through vendor risk management processes and includes technology reviews and contractual specifications. Third-party risk management is designed to reduce risk associated with the use of third-party providers.

Cybersecurity training is conducted on a regular basis and includes awareness campaigns, in-person training, and simulations. Users of TEP's information systems are required to comply with a comprehensive internal acceptable use policy.

TEP employs and regularly exercises UNS Energy's Cybersecurity Incident Response and Reporting Plan. This plan identifies key roles and responsibilities applicable during a cybersecurity incident and classifies incidents according to qualitative and quantitative factors that are continuously reviewed as information evolves over the course of an incident. The plan also identifies certain reporting obligations and may trigger additional response processes such as activation of UNS Energy's Data Breach Response Plan.

**Governance**

Cybersecurity risk is identified and tracked through TEP's ERM program that consists of formal vetting and quarterly reporting to the UNS Energy Audit and Risk Committee and the UNS Energy Board. The UNS Energy Board Environmental, Safety, and Security Committee oversees cybersecurity strategy, performance, and risk, and timely reviews cybersecurity events, depending on severity, even if not material to TEP. The UNS Energy Board is notified of significant cybersecurity events as outlined in UNS Energy's Cybersecurity Incident Response and Reporting Plan.

TEP's Security Steering Committee provides management oversight to its cybersecurity strategy, performance, and risk assessment and management. This committee also reviews significant cybersecurity events, including the scope of the incident and the associated prevention, detection, mitigation, and remediation efforts. This committee includes the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Director overseeing Enterprise Security, and others with the requisite cybersecurity experience, training, and skills who oversee TEP's ERM program. The Chief Information Officer has 20 years of experience leading technology strategy, operations, transformation, cybersecurity, and compliance across diverse industries, including large public and private equity-owned firms. The Senior Director overseeing Enterprise Security has 17 years of experience in managing technology and risks and advising on cybersecurity issues, and holds CISSP and GICSP certifications.

**ITEM 2. PROPERTIES**

TEP owns its corporate headquarters and operational support facilities serving its Tucson-area operations, all of which are located in Tucson, Arizona.

TEP maintains land easements for transmission facilities on tribal lands of the Zuni, Navajo, and Tohono O'odham Nations. Four Corners is located on property held under a land easement from the United States and a lease from the Navajo Nation. TEP's land easements expire at various times and require renewal by the applicable tribal or federal agencies. The cost to renew

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certain transmission rights-of-way remains uncertain. TEP jointly owns the property where Luna is located with PNM and Samchully Power & Utilities 1 LLC. TEP also jointly owns the property where Gila River is located with SRP and UNS Electric.

TEP's rights under certain land easements and leases may be subject to defects such as:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• possible conflicting grants or encumbrances due to the absence of, or inadequacies in, the recording laws or record systems of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Tribal Nations;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• possible inability of TEP to legally enforce its rights against adverse claims and the Tribal Nations without Congressional consent; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• failure or inability of the Tribal Nations to protect TEP's interests in the land easements and leases from disruption by the U.S. Congress, Secretary of the Interior, or other adverse claims.

These possible defects have not interfered, and are not expected to materially interfere, with TEP's interest in and operation of its facilities.

The principal owned generation, distribution, and transmission facilities of TEP are described in Part I, Item 1. Business, Overview of Business, and such descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.

**ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS**

TEP is party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. The Company believes such normal and routine litigation will not have a material impact on its operations or financial results.

See Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.

Pursuant to Item 103 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, TEP discloses environmental proceedings to which a governmental authority is a party if TEP reasonably believes such proceedings may result in monetary sanctions, exclusive of interest and costs, above a stated threshold. TEP has elected a threshold of $1 million for this purpose. As of the date of this filing, no environmental proceeding meets the Company's disclosure threshold.

**ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES**

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**PART II**

**ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES**

**Market Information**

TEP's common stock is wholly-owned by UNS Energy and is not listed for trading on any stock exchange.

**ITEM 6. [Reserved]**

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**ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS**

Management's Discussion and Analysis explains the results of operations, the financial condition, and the outlook for TEP. It includes the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• outlook and strategies;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• factors affecting results of operations;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• results of operations;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• liquidity and capital resources, including capital expenditures, income tax position, and environmental matters;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• critical accounting estimates; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• new accounting standards issued and adopted or not yet adopted.

Management's Discussion and Analysis includes financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

This section primarily discusses 2025 and 2024 items and year-to-year comparisons between these years. Discussions of 2023 activity and year-to-year comparisons between 2024 and 2023 can be found in Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Management's Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K. For information on factors that may cause our actual future results to differ from those we currently anticipate, see Forward-Looking Information and Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Form 10-K.

References to "we," "our," and "us" refer to TEP.

**OUTLOOK AND STRATEGIES**

Our financial performance and outlook are affected by many factors, including: (i) global, national, regional, and local economic conditions; (ii) volatility in the financial markets; (iii) environmental laws, regulations, and policies; and (iv) other regulatory and legislative actions, and changes in governmental policies, programs, and priorities, such as energy policy, as well as their impact on the factors listed above. Our plans and strategies include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Maintaining affordable rates and reliable service for our customers while promoting economic development within our service territory to enable prosperity in the communities we serve.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Achieving constructive outcomes in our regulatory proceedings that will provide us more timely cost recovery and an opportunity to earn an appropriate return on our rate base investments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Continuing our transition to a less carbon-intensive energy portfolio while complying with regulatory requirements and maintaining financial strength. We have established an aspirational goal of net zero direct GHG emissions by 2050 emphasizing our commitment to decarbonize while preserving customer reliability and affordability. While we still intend to exit all ownership interests in coal-fired generation by 2032, we are reevaluating our interim goal which aimed to reduce carbon emissions by 80% (compared to 2005) by 2035. Our ability to achieve these goals could be impacted by various federal and state energy policies, significant load growth, and the pace of clean-energy technology development.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Focusing on our core utility business through operational excellence, investing in infrastructure to ensure reliable service, and maintaining a strong community presence.

**Performance - 2025 Compared with 2024** 

We reported net income of $283 million in 2025 compared with $289 million in 2024. The decrease of $6 million, or 2%, was primarily due to (net of tax):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $13 million in higher interest expense primarily due to the issuance of debt in August 2024 and February 2025;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $11 million in higher base operations and maintenance expenses primarily due to an increase in employee wages and benefits expenses and an increase in outside services expenses; partially offset by lower operation and maintenance expenses at our generation facilities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $8 million in higher depreciation expense primarily due to an increase in asset base;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $6 million in lower margin from wholesale transactions primarily due to unfavorable market conditions resulting in a decrease in revenues from wholesale trading as defined in the PPFAC plan of administration;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $6 million in lower other service revenue primarily due to lower fees earned for serving as the operator of Springerville Units 3 & 4; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $3 million in lower interest income due to lower cash balances in interest-bearing bank accounts in 2025.

The decrease was partially offset by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $19 million in higher AFUDC due to an increase in eligible construction expenditures;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $17 million in higher margin from retail revenue primarily due to an increase in the retail component of our transmission revenue requirement due to a higher rate base and higher LFCR revenue; partially offset by lower usage as a result of milder temperatures moderated by customer growth; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $6 million in higher margin from transmission revenue due to an increase in our transmission revenue requirement due to a higher rate base.

**FACTORS AFFECTING RESULTS OF OPERATIONS**

The most significant factors affecting our current and future results of operations include regulatory matters, generation resource strategy, and sales growth and seasonality.

**Regulatory Matters**

We are subject to comprehensive regulation. The following discussion describes material regulatory developments, market participation initiatives, and government actions that affect our business.

<u>2025 Rate Case</u>

In June 2025, we filed a general rate case with the ACC based on a test year ended December 31, 2024.

Our key 2025 Rate Case proposals are described below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a $172 million net increase in retail revenues comprised of the following components:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;◦ a non-fuel retail revenue increase of $220 million over test year non-fuel retail revenues,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;◦ a $26 million decrease in fuel-related retail revenues, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;◦ elimination of certain existing adjustor mechanisms, including the DSM surcharge, and, if a new proposed ARAM is approved, the ECA, TEAM, and LFCR mechanism, that results in a $22 million reduction in revenues collected from customers;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a 7.73% return on original cost rate base of $4.3 billion, which includes a return on equity of 10.50% and an average cost of debt of 4.28%;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a capital structure for ratemaking purposes of approximately 55% common equity and 45% long-term debt;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a new ARAM that is a formula rate adjustor designed to update rates annually based on historical changes in our revenue requirement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;◦ if the proposed ARAM is not approved, a new SRB mechanism, which would help recover investments in significant generation resources, and a new LIRA, which would allow us to recover or refund differences between actual limited income tariff costs and the costs included in base rates; and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a new CEM framework, which will support initiatives to achieve energy savings and load optimization. The framework will replace the existing energy efficiency implementation and transportation electrification plans. If approved, costs would be recovered through a CEM surcharge pending inclusion in the first ARAM adjustment.

We requested new rates to be implemented by September 1, 2026. We cannot predict the timing or outcome of this proceeding.

<u>Roadrunner Reserve I Accounting Order</u>

In April 2025, the ACC issued an accounting order allowing us to defer for future recovery in the 2025 Rate Case certain incurred costs associated with owning, operating, and maintaining Roadrunner Reserve I, including depreciation and amortization, property taxes, operations and maintenance expense, interest expense, and ITC transaction costs. These costs will be partially offset by benefits associated with ITCs.

<u>ACC Formula Rate Plan Policy</u>

In December 2024, the ACC adopted a formula rate policy statement that provides a framework for regulated utilities to propose a formula rate plan in future rate cases. A formula rate plan, if approved by the ACC, would adjust rates annually based on a predetermined formula. Formula rate plans are expected to improve rate stability for customers, while also reducing regulatory lag and related costs, as well as reducing the reliance on and number of adjustor mechanisms. The Residential Utility Consumer Officer (RUCO) has challenged the ACC's authority to implement this framework through a policy statement, and in November 2025, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that the RUCO may proceed with its challenge. We are unable to predict the timing or outcome of these regulatory and legal processes. The ACC has previously approved adjustor mechanisms, including formula-based mechanisms, in rate cases.

<u>Southwest Power Pool Markets+</u>

In November 2024, we and other Arizona utilities announced plans to join Southwest Power Pool Markets+, a day-ahead and real-time wholesale energy market, with anticipated participation as early as 2027. The FERC conditionally approved the Markets+ tariff in January 2025. In April 2025, the FERC accepted the funding agreement signed by us and other participating utilities to support the market's development and implementation. Our participation in Markets+ is expected to (i) reduce our cost to serve customers; (ii) increase access to clean energy resources; and (iii) enhance system reliability.

<u>Renewable Energy and Electric Energy Efficiency Standards Repeal</u>

In January 2024, the ACC opened dockets to review the RES and EE Standards. Under the current RES rules, Arizona regulated electric utilities were required to gradually increase their use of renewable energy until it represented at least 15% of their total annual retail energy sales by the end of 2025, with a portion sourced from customer-sited DG. Under the EE Standards, the ACC requires electric utilities to implement cost-effective programs to reduce customers' energy consumption.

In October 2025, a NOPR recommending the repeal of the RES rules was published in the Arizona Administrative Register. A second NOPR, proposing the repeal of the EE Standards, was also published in October 2025. We are unable to predict the timing or outcome of these rulemaking proceedings.

<u>City of Tucson Energy Sourcing Study</u>

The City of Tucson engaged a consulting and engineering firm to analyze alternatives to our provision of electric service, including a study of a potential municipal electric service utility. While an initial draft of the study, published in April 2025, suggests that a city-owned utility serving primarily Tucson customers could offer potential customer savings, the study also notes that the City of Tucson would assume significant risks and incur substantial costs if it pursued municipalization. These costs would include purchasing property and plant at fair value and separating our remaining electrical grid from the City of Tucson.

Before moving forward, the City of Tucson would need to authorize additional funding for extensive due diligence to demonstrate engineering and economic feasibility. Establishing a municipal electric service utility would ultimately require approval by a majority of the voters of the residents of the City of Tucson in a general or special municipal election. If voters approved municipalization, the City of Tucson would need to exercise its right of eminent domain by filing an action for condemnation in Pima County Superior Court, and any determination in such condemnation proceedings would be subject to appeal. In May 2025, the Tucson City Council voted to accept the study and has not taken further action to pursue municipalization at this time.

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<u>Securitization</u>

In May 2025, Arizona's governor signed House Bill 2679, which allows for securitization bond financing by public power utility companies in Arizona. Under the legislation, bonds can be issued by a special purpose entity, the costs of which are payable by the utility company's customers through an irrevocable tariff charged by the utility company upon approval of the tariff by the ACC. The proceeds of such bonds are required to be used to finance the utility company's qualifying costs or investments including the remaining unrecovered book value of its assets retired or planned to be retired. This legislation allows for potentially lower overall financing costs to be recovered from customers than those charged through traditional rates. We do not currently have plans related to securitization bond financing.

<u>Wildfire Mitigation Planning</u>

In May 2025, Arizona's governor signed House Bill 2201 that requires us to submit a wildfire mitigation plan for approval by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management once every two years beginning in 2026. The plan will outline how we monitor and perform preventive actions to mitigate risk related to utility-caused wildfires. In the event of a wildfire in our service area, House Bill 2201 limits claims made against us if we are determined to be in compliance with our approved wildfire mitigation plan.

**Generation Resource Strategy**

Our long-term resource planning strategy is to continue our transition to a less carbon-intensive energy portfolio by expanding renewable energy, energy storage, and natural gas resources while planning to exit ownership interests in coal-fired generation by 2032. Our existing coal-fired generation fleet faces a number of uncertainties affecting the viability of continued operations, including changing state and federal law and energy policies, competition from other resources, fuel supply, and land lease contract extensions. Given these uncertainties and the need to economically replace such generation to support anticipated load identified in our 2023 IRP, we plan to convert Springerville Units 1 and 2 from coal-fired generation to natural gas-fired generation by 2030. This conversion allows us to leverage existing infrastructure with the development of replacement energy sources while also furthering our goals of ending our use of coal-fired generation and supporting both customer affordability and reliability. We will seek regulatory recovery for any amounts that would not otherwise be recovered as a result of the conversion of Springerville Units 1 and 2 and our planned exit from Four Corners in 2031.

In 2023, we filed our 2023 IRP with the ACC, which outlines our plan to expand our clean energy portfolio to support anticipated growth and maintain affordable, reliable service as we work towards an aspirational goal of net zero direct GHG emissions by 2050. In October 2024, the ACC acknowledged our 2023 IRP and found it to be reasonable and in the public interest. Our plan to convert Springerville Units 1 and 2 from coal-fired generation is expected to increase natural gas-fired generation compared to our 2023 IRP. The execution of our 2023 IRP is dependent on obtaining regulatory recovery in future rate proceedings.

In 2022, we issued an ASRFP (2022 ASRFP), which allowed for all resource types, including, among others, new wind and solar generation, battery storage, and energy efficiency resources. As a result of our 2022 ASRFP, we entered into:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• an EPC agreement in September 2023 to develop Roadrunner Reserve I. Roadrunner Reserve I is a standalone BESS facility with a nominal capacity rating of 200 MW and energy capacity of 800 MWh that was placed in service in July 2025;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a renewable PPA in January 2024 with Wilmot II. Wilmot II will have 100 MW of solar capacity accompanied by 100 MW of battery storage with energy capacity of 400 MWh, with an anticipated in-service date in 2026; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a renewable PPA in April 2024 with Winchester. Winchester will have 80 MW of solar capacity accompanied by 80 MW of battery storage with energy capacity of 320 MWh, with an anticipated in-service date in 2027.

In December 2023, we issued another ASRFP (2024 ASRFP) based on the resource needs outlined in our 2023 IRP targeting in-service dates of 2026 through 2027. As a result of our 2024 ASRFP, we entered into an EPC agreement in August 2024 to develop Roadrunner Reserve II. Roadrunner Reserve II will be a standalone BESS facility with a nominal capacity rating of 200 MW and energy capacity of 800 MWh with an anticipated in-service date in 2026.

<u>Production Tax Credits</u>

PTCs are federal tax credits earned per-kWh of electricity generated using qualified energy resources for a 10-year period after a qualifying facility is placed in service. In 2021, Oso Grande, a qualifying energy resource, was placed in service. While costs associated with operating the facility are recorded throughout the year, PTCs are recognized through the effective tax rate provision and are primarily recognized in the third quarter due to weather patterns that contribute to seasonal fluctuations in

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taxable earnings. We recorded approximately $17 million and $21 million in PTCs related to Oso Grande in 2025 and 2024, respectively. The PTC rate published by the IRS for wind facilities placed in service prior to 2022 is $0.030 for 2025 and was $0.029 for 2024.

Electricity generated from Oso Grande depends heavily on wind conditions. If actual conditions differ from our estimates, or if operational constraints arise, including insufficient transmission capacity to deliver the electricity, then the project's generation and associated PTCs may vary significantly from prior periods.

<u>Pipeline Expansion Agreement</u> 

In September 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to support system reliability and to meet future load growth, we entered into a long-term gas transportation precedent agreement to secure reliable access to natural gas. The agreement supports the development of a new third-party pipeline. Subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals and other conditions, the pipeline is expected to be in service by late 2029.

Once the pipeline enters commercial operation, we will enter into a gas transportation service agreement with estimated purchase commitments of approximately $1.5 billion over 25 years.

**Sales Growth and Seasonality**

Our average retail sales growth has remained relatively flat over the past three years. Recently, we have experienced interest from potential new large retail customers in the manufacturing, data center, and mining sectors with significant energy demands. This interest could result in a significant increase in retail sales growth compared to our historical averages. In addition, a significant increase in energy demand could require additions to our generation fleet above what is reflected in our 2023 IRP, as well as higher transmission and distribution infrastructure investments.

In addition to the ESA described below, we are analyzing additional requests from existing and potential new large retail customers and cannot predict the quantity or timing of the energy demand, if any, that may result.

<u>Energy Supply Agreement</u>

In 2025, we reached an agreement, subject to contractual contingencies, to serve a data center campus expected to be located in our service territory, requiring potential power demand of approximately 300 MW. In December 2025, the ACC approved the ESA. The ESA provides additional consumer protections such as establishing minimum monthly payment obligations that apply irrespective of customer energy use, authorizing termination fees supported by financial assurance mechanisms, and imposing credit standards designed to mitigate the risk of default. We also reached an agreement with respect to an accompanying construction project to design, engineer, procure, construct, install, and place into service transmission and switchyard facilities to provide retail electric service to the customer. In September 2025, the FERC approved the project construction agreement. The data center campus is projected to be operational as early as 2027, with a ramp schedule through 2029. We currently expect to serve this customer from our existing and planned generation resources.

Following the ACC's approval in December 2025, certain parties, including the Arizona Attorney General and the City of Tucson, contested the ACC's decision to approve the ESA and requested a rehearing by the ACC. The ACC did not respond to these requests and as a result they were deemed denied. The deadline for parties to file formal legal challenges is February 19, 2026. We cannot predict the timing or outcome of these proceedings.

<u>Weather Patterns</u>

Changing weather patterns and other factors cause seasonal fluctuations in power sales. Our retail sales are highest in the second and third quarters of the year when cooling demand is higher, which results in higher revenue during this period. By contrast, lower sales of power occur during the first and fourth quarters of the year, due to mild winter weather in our retail service territory. Our operating costs are generally consistent throughout the year, which produces higher operating income in the second and third quarters and lower operating income in the first and fourth quarters.

**Interest Rates**

See Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk of this Form 10-K for information regarding interest rate risk and its impact on earnings.

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**RESULTS OF OPERATIONS**

Significant drivers of our results of operations that do not have a significant impact on net income include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Cost Recovery Mechanisms** — We record operating revenue related to cost recovery mechanisms that allow for more timely recovery of fuel and purchased power costs and certain operations and maintenance costs between rate case proceedings. These mechanisms, which include PPFAC, the RES tariff, DSM, and TEAM are generally reset annually through separate filings with the ACC. See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information on cost recovery mechanisms.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Short-Term Wholesale Sales** — Revenues related to short-term wholesale sales are primarily related to ACC jurisdictional generation assets and are returned to retail customers by offsetting revenues against fuel and purchased power costs eligible for recovery through the PPFAC mechanism.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Springerville Units 3 and 4** — Operations and maintenance expenses related to Springerville Units 3 and 4 are reimbursed by Tri-State, the lessee of Springerville Unit 3, and SRP, the owner of Springerville Unit 4, through participant billings recorded in Operating Revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following discussion provides the significant items that affected our results of operations for the year ended 2025 compared to 2024 presented on a pre-tax basis.

**Operating Revenues**

The following table provides a disaggregation of Operating Revenues:

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| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Increase (Decrease)** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Increase (Decrease)** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **Percent** | **2023** | **Percent** |
| **Operating Revenues** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retail | $1250 | $1321 | (5.4)% | $1283 | 3.0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wholesale, Long-Term | 60 | 57 | 5.3% | 76 | (25.0)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wholesale, Short-Term <sup>(1)</sup> | 139 | 186 | (25.3)% | 253 | (26.5)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transmission | 61 | 55 | 10.9% | 56 | (1.8)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Springerville Units 3 and 4 Participant Billings | 89 | 106 | (16.0)% | 111 | (4.5)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 90 | 80 | 12.5% | 96 | (16.7)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Operating Revenues** | $1689 | $1805 | (6.4)% | $1875 | (3.7)% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Includes revenue realized from wholesale trading as defined in the PPFAC plan of administration. We share 10% of any realized gains on trading transactions with retail customers through the PPFAC mechanism.

We reported Operating Revenues of $1,689 million in 2025 compared with $1,805 million in 2024. The decrease of $116 million, or 6%, was primarily due to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $71 million in lower retail revenue primarily due to lower PPFAC cost recoveries as a result of a decrease in the PPFAC rate and lower usage as a result of milder temperatures moderated by customer growth; partially offset by an increase in the retail component of our transmission revenue requirement due to a higher rate base;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $47 million in lower short-term wholesale revenue primarily due to a decrease in volume and price, and a decrease in revenue from wholesale trading as defined in the PPFAC plan of administration due to unfavorable market conditions; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $17 million in lower Springerville Unit 4 participant billings primarily due to higher reimbursable planned outage costs in 2024 and lower fees earned for serving as the operator of Springerville Units 3 and 4 in 2025.

The decrease was partially offset by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $10 million in higher other revenue primarily due to higher LFCR revenues; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $6 million in higher transmission revenue due to an increase in our transmission revenue requirement due to a higher rate base.

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The following table provides key statistics impacting Operating Revenues:

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| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Increase (Decrease)** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Increase (Decrease)** |
| (kWh in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **Percent** | **2023** | **Percent** |
| **Electric Sales** (kWh) <sup>(1)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Retail Sales | 8933 | 8964 | (0.3)% | 8954 | 0.1% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wholesale, Long-Term | 914 | 940 | (2.8)% | 1314 | (28.5)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wholesale, Short-Term | 4072 | 5061 | (19.5)% | 4486 | 12.8% |
| **Total Electric Sales** | 13919 | 14965 | (7.0)% | 14754 | 1.4% |
| **Average Revenue** (cents per kWh) <sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retail | 13.99 | 14.74 | (5.1)% | 14.33 | 2.9% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wholesale, Long Term | 6.54 | 6.09 | 7.4% | 5.79 | 5.2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wholesale, Short-Term | 2.93 | 3.12 | (6.1)% | 5.23 | (40.3)% |
| **Total Retail Customers** <sup>(3)</sup> | 456903 | 451937 | 1.1% | 446762 | 1.2% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>These numbers represent the kWh sold to retail, long-term wholesale, and short-term wholesale customers. Management uses kWh sold to retail and wholesale customers to monitor electricity usage.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>This metric represents the cents earned per kWh for retail and wholesale revenue. This number is calculated as revenue, excluding revenue realized from wholesale trading as defined in the PPFAC plan of administration, divided by Electric Sales (kWh) for each respective revenue class. Management uses this metric to monitor retail and wholesale rates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(3)</sup>This number represents the total retail customer count across all customer classes including residential, commercial, industrial (mining and non-mining), and other. The customer count is based on the number of active service agreements at the end of each period. Management uses this count to monitor the growth of retail customers.

**Operating Expenses**

<u>Fuel and Purchased Power Expense</u>

We reported Fuel and Purchased Power expense of $516 million in 2025 compared with $633 million in 2024. The decrease of $117 million, or 18%, was primarily due to lower PPFAC Recovery Treatment primarily due to a decrease in PPFAC recoveries and an increase in PPFAC eligible costs deferred as a regulatory asset for future recovery.

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The following table provides key statistics impacting Fuel and Purchased Power:

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| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Increase (Decrease)** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Increase (Decrease)** |
| (kWh in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **Percent** | **2023** | **Percent** |
| **Sources of Energy** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Coal-Fired Generation | 2974 | 3054 | (2.6)% | 3688 | (17.2)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gas-Fired Generation | 7705 | 8679 | (11.2)% | 7336 | 18.3% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utility-Owned Renewable Generation | 660 | 821 | (19.6)% | 654 | 25.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Generation** | 11339 | 12554 | (9.7)% | 11678 | 7.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchased Power | 3135 | 2938 | 6.7% | 3630 | (19.1)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Generation and Purchased Power** <sup>(1)</sup> | 14474 | 15492 | (6.6)% | 15308 | 1.2% |

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| (cents per kWh) |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Average Cost of Generated and Purchased Power** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Coal <sup>(2)(3)</sup> | 4.46 | 4.51 | (1.1)% | 3.17 | 42.3% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Natural Gas <sup>(2)(4)</sup> | 2.60 | 2.20 | 18.2% | 3.27 | (32.7)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Purchased Power <sup>(5)</sup> | 4.16 | 4.41 | (5.7)% | 6.11 | (27.8)% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>This number represents the kWh generated from our generating stations including coal-fired, gas-fired, and renewable generation, combined with the kWh of purchased power from both renewable and non-renewable sources. Management uses this number to monitor the performance of each energy source.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>These metrics represent the fuel cost as cents per kWh for coal and natural gas generated power. These numbers are calculated as fuel cost divided by Total Generation (kWh) for each respective generation source. Management uses these metrics to monitor rates and pricing as well as analyze the performance of generation facilities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(3)</sup>In 2024, coal prices increased due to the execution of a coal supply agreement for Springerville Units 1 and 2 through 2031, which includes price adjustment components that will affect future costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(4)</sup>Includes realized gains and losses from hedging activity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(5)</sup>This metric represents cost as cents per kWh for purchased power. This number is calculated as purchased power cost divided by Purchased Power (kWh). Management uses this metric to compare and monitor the costs of purchased power.

<u>Operations and Maintenance Expense</u>

We reported Operations and Maintenance expense of $449 million in 2025 compared with $447 million in 2024. The increase of $2 million, or less than 1%, was primarily due to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $11 million increase in employee wages and benefits expenses; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $5 million in higher outside services expenses.

The increase was partially offset by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $10 million in lower reimbursable maintenance expense related to Springerville Unit 4 primarily due to higher planned outage costs in 2024; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $4 million in lower operations and maintenance expenses at our generation facilities.

<u>Depreciation and Amortization Expense</u>

We reported Depreciation and Amortization expense of $266 million in 2025 compared with $257 million in 2024. The increase of $9 million, or 4%, was primarily due to an increase in asset base.

**Other Income (Expense)**

We reported Other Expense of $56 million in 2025 compared with $63 million in 2024. The decrease of $7 million, or 11%, was primarily due to $22 million in higher AFUDC due to an increase in eligible construction expenditures.

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The decrease was partially offset by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $15 million in higher interest expense due to the issuance of debt in August 2024 and February 2025; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $3 million in lower interest income due to lower cash balances in interest-bearing bank accounts in 2025.

**Income Tax Expense**

We reported Income Tax Expense of $45 million in 2025 compared with $44 million in 2024. The increase of $1 million, or 2%, was primarily due to $4 million in lower tax credits related to Oso Grande PTCs; partially offset by $3 million in lower tax expense due to higher AFUDC equity due to an increase in eligible construction expenditures.

**LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES**

**Liquidity**

Any extended period of economic disruption could affect our business, financial condition, and access to sources of liquidity. Cash flows vary during the year with cash flows from operations typically being the lowest in the first quarter of the year and highest in the third quarter due to our summer peaking load. We face market risks associated with fluctuations in commodity prices, which can temporarily affect our cash flows prior to recovery through regulatory mechanisms. We cannot project the future level of commodity prices or their volatility. We use our revolving credit as needed to fund our business activities. We believe that we have sufficient liquidity under the 2021 Credit Agreement to meet short-term working capital needs and to provide credit enhancement as necessary under energy procurement and hedging agreements. The availability and terms under which we have access to external financing depend on a variety of factors, including our credit ratings and conditions in the bank and capital markets.

<u>Available Liquidity</u> 

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| (in millions) | **December 31, 2025** |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $26 |
| Amount Available under Revolving Credit Agreement <sup>(1)</sup> | 236 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Liquidity** | $262 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>The 2021 Credit Agreement provides for $250 million of revolving credit commitments with swingline and LOC sublimits of $15 million and $50 million, respectively. In October 2025, the maturity date was extended one year to October 2028. See *Access to Credit* below.

<u>Future Liquidity Requirements</u>

We expect to meet all of our short-term and long-term financial obligations and other anticipated cash outflows for the foreseeable future. These obligations and anticipated cash outflows include but are not limited to: (i) dividend payments; (ii) debt maturities; (iii) employee benefit obligations; and (iv) known commitments and other contractual obligations including forecasted capital expenditures.

See Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk for additional information regarding our market risks. See Note 1, Note 7 and Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding our leases, financing arrangements, and purchase commitments, respectively.

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<u>Summary of Cash Flows</u> 

The table below presents net cash provided by (used for) operating, investing, and financing activities:

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| | **Years Ended** | **Years Ended** | **Increase (Decrease)** | **Year Ended** | **Increase (Decrease)** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **Percent** | **2023** | **Percent** |
| Operating Activities <sup>(1)</sup> | $590 | $663 | (11.0)% | $560 | 18.4% |
| Investing Activities <sup>(1)</sup> | (872) | (788) | 10.7% | (633) | 24.5% |
| Financing Activities <sup>(1)</sup> | 289 | 131 | 120.6% | 65 | 101.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Net Increase (Decrease)** | 7 | 6 | \* | (8) | \* |
| **Beginning of Period** | 49 | 43 | 14.0% | 51 | (15.7)% |
| **End of Period** | $56 | $49 | 14.3% | $43 | 14.0% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Calculated on rounded data and may not correspond exactly to amounts on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

*Operating Activities* 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities decreased by $73 million in 2025 compared with 2024 primarily due to lower PPFAC recoveries in 2025; partially offset by the receipt of proceeds from the sale of investment tax credits.

*Investing Activities* 

Net cash flows used for investing activities increased by $84 million in 2025 compared with 2024 primarily due to an increase in cash paid for capital expenditures.

*Financing Activities* 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities increased by $158 million in 2025 compared with 2024 primarily due to: (i) the redemption of long-term debt in 2024; (ii) dividends paid to UNS Energy in 2024, with no dividends paid to UNS Energy in 2025; and (iii) an increase in equity contributions from UNS Energy; partially offset by: (i) higher repayments of credit facility borrowings, net of proceeds; and (ii) lower proceeds from debt issuance.

<u>Sources of Liquidity</u>

*Short-Term Investments*

Our short-term investment policy governs the investment of excess cash balances. We periodically review and update this policy in response to market conditions. As of December 31, 2025, we had no short-term investments.

*Access to Credit*

We have access to working capital through our credit agreement with lenders. Amounts borrowed from the 2021 Credit Agreement are used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. LOCs may be issued from time to time to support energy procurement, hedging transactions, and other business activities. As of December 31, 2025, there was $236 million available under the 2021 Credit Agreement, which reflects no outstanding revolver borrowings and LOCs totaling $14 million issued with fees that accrue at a rate of 1.050% per annum.

See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding our 2021 Credit Agreement*.*

*Debt Financing*

We use debt financing to meet a portion of our capital needs and lower our overall cost of capital. Our cost of capital is also affected by our credit ratings. In March 2025, we filed with the SEC an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 which expires in March 2028. In October 2025, the ACC issued an order granting us financing authority which took effect on January 1, 2026. The order provides authority through December 2030 for: (i) a maximum amount of outstanding long-term debt not to exceed $4.5 billion; (ii) parent equity contributions of up to $1.7 billion provided that no such equity infusion results in an increase to the equity portion of our capital structure of more than 50 basis points above the level approved in our rate order in effect at the time of the contribution; and (iii) credit facilities not to exceed $350 million in the aggregate.

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We have, from time to time, refinanced or repurchased portions of our outstanding debt before scheduled maturity. Depending on market conditions, we may refinance or repurchase additional outstanding debt before its scheduled maturity.

In February 2025, we issued and sold $300 million aggregate principal amount of 5.90% senior unsecured notes due April 2055. We used the net proceeds to repay debt and for general corporate purposes.

We anticipate incurring debt in 2026.

*Credit Ratings*

Credit ratings affect our access to capital markets and supplemental bank financing. As of December 31, 2025, credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Moody's Investors Service for our senior unsecured debt were A- (stable) and A3 (stable), respectively.

Our credit ratings depend on a number of factors, both quantitative and qualitative, and are subject to change at any time. The disclosure of these credit ratings is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold our securities. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other ratings.

The 2021 Credit Agreement contains pricing based on our credit ratings. A change in our credit ratings can cause an increase or decrease in the amount of interest we pay on our borrowings and the amount of fees we pay for LOCs and unused commitments.

*Debt Covenants*

Under certain agreements, should we fail to maintain compliance with covenants, lenders could accelerate the maturity of all amounts outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, we were in compliance with these covenants.

We do not have any provisions in any of our debt agreements that would cause an event of default or cause amounts to become due and payable in the event of a credit rating downgrade.

*Contributions from Parent*

We received equity contributions from UNS Energy of $65 million in 2025 and $50 million in 2024.

*Dividends Declared and Paid to Parent* 

We did not declare or pay dividends to UNS Energy in 2025. We declared and paid $85 million in dividends to UNS Energy in 2024.

<u>Master Trading Agreements</u>

We conduct our wholesale marketing and risk management activities under certain master trading agreements. These agreements may require us to post credit enhancements in the form of cash or LOCs if our exposures exceed unsecured credit limits established for us based on changes in: (i) contract values; (ii) our credit ratings; or (iii) material changes in our creditworthiness. As of December 31, 2025, we had no cash posted as collateral to provide credit enhancement related to our wholesale marketing or risk management activities.

**Capital Expenditures**

Our routine capital expenditures support customer growth, system reinforcement, replacements and betterments, and compliance with environmental rules and regulations. In 2025, total capital expenditures of $828 million included: (i) investments in distribution and transmission assets, including payments for the construction of the Vail to Tortolita 230kV transmission line; and (ii) investments in Roadrunner Reserve II. In 2024, total capital expenditures of $733 million included: (i) investments in distribution and transmission assets, including payments for the construction of the Vail to Tortolita 230kV transmission line; and (ii) investments in Roadrunner Reserve I and II.

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Our forecasted capital expenditures presented below exclude amounts for AFUDC equity and other non-cash items:

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| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2026** | **2027** | **2028** | **2029** | **2030** |
| Generation Facilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;New Energy Resources <sup>(1)</sup> | $6 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Generation Facilities <sup>(2)</sup> | 90 | 62 | 97 | 120 | 346 |
| Total Generation Facilities | 96 | 62 | 97 | 120 | 346 |
| Transmission and Distribution <sup>(3)</sup> | 447 | 358 | 322 | 716 | 228 |
| General and Other <sup>(4)</sup> | 98 | 73 | 75 | 90 | 71 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Capital Expenditures** | $641 | $493 | $494 | $926 | $645 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Includes investments in renewable energy and Roadrunner Reserve II in alignment with our long-term strategy of transitioning to a less carbon-intensive energy portfolio.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>Includes investments in existing facilities, including upgrades and ongoing maintenance to ensure reliability.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(3)</sup>Investments in transmission capacity and distribution system reliability.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(4)</sup>Includes costs for information technology, fleet, facilities, and communication equipment.

These estimates are subject to continuing review and adjustment. Actual capital expenditures may vary due to fluctuations in business and market conditions, including inflationary pressures, tariffs, construction schedules, supply chain constraints, labor shortages and/or labor strikes, potential early plant closures, shifts in generation resources, any changes to governmental programs, such as loans, grants, guarantees, and other subsidies, evolving environmental requirements, local, state or federal regulations and policies, and other factors. We continue to monitor government trade policies, particularly those related to tariffs, and assess their potential impact on our capital projects. Although there has been no material effect on our operations or financial performance in 2025, future increases in tariffs or related supply chain disruptions could significantly raise costs if mitigation efforts are unsuccessful. We expect to fund forecasted capital expenditures through a combination of internally generated cash and external financing, which may include long-term debt issuances, other borrowings, or equity contributions.

<u>Roadrunner Reserve II</u>

In August 2024, we entered into an EPC agreement to develop Roadrunner Reserve II at a cost of $268 million. In 2025, change orders were issued that increased costs by $34 million, bringing the total EPC cost to $302 million. The facility is expected to be placed in service in 2026. As of December 31, 2025, total cost of construction incurred from inception was $302 million. The project costs incurred to date are recorded in Construction Work in Progress on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

See Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding the EPC agreement.

**Income Tax Position** 

<u>Tax Sharing Agreement</u>

Under the terms of the tax sharing agreement with UNS Energy, we made $4 million in net tax sharing payments in 2025 and $13 million in 2024. Future cash flows are subject to change and are not expected to have a significant impact on our operating cash flows.

<u>Investment Tax Credits</u>

Standalone battery storage systems that began construction before January 29, 2023, may qualify for a base federal tax credit equal to 30% of the eligible costs of the facility. Roadrunner Reserve I has qualified for the base federal tax credit. Based on current eligibility criteria, we anticipate Roadrunner Reserve II will also qualify. See Note 1 and Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for information related to the ITCs generated by Roadrunner Reserve I. The IRA provides an election to transfer (i.e., sell) some or all of certain tax credits generated by a qualifying facility to unrelated third parties in exchange for cash. Transfer elections must be made on a facility-by-facility and year-by-year basis. Any election to transfer tax credits must be made and cash must be received on or before the due date of the tax return for the year the facility is placed in service. Roadrunner Reserve I was placed in service in July 2025, and Roadrunner

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Reserve II is expected to be placed in service in 2026. In December 2025, TEP received $46 million in cash proceeds for the sale of ITCs related to Roadrunner Reserve I.

<u>One Big Beautiful Bill Act</u>

In July 2025, the OBBBA was signed into law extending several expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and introducing additional business tax provisions. The OBBBA also accelerates the phase out of, and adds various restrictions to, the availability and use of PTCs and ITCs applicable to certain facilities per provisions generally enacted or extended as part of the IRA. The OBBBA did not have a material impact on TEP's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

**Environmental Matters**

The EPA has the authority to regulate emissions of SO2, NOx, CO2, particulate matter, mercury, and other by-products produced from generation facilities. We may incur additional costs to comply with future changes in federal and state environmental laws, regulations, and permit requirements at our generation facilities. Environmental laws and regulations are subject to a range of interpretations, which may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Because these laws and regulations continue to evolve, we are unable to predict the impact they may have on our operations and consolidated financial results. Complying with these changes may reduce operating efficiency and increase capital and operating costs.

We capitalized $2 million in 2025 and $3 million in 2024 in costs incurred to comply with environmental rules and regulations. In addition, we recorded operations and maintenance expenses related to environmental compliance of $6 million in each of 2025 and 2024. We expect environmental compliance related capital expenditures of $1 million in each year from 2026 through 2029 and $2 million in 2030. We will request and expect recovery of the costs of environmental compliance through Customer Rates and cost recovery mechanisms.

<u>Regional Haze Regulations</u> 

The EPA's Regional Haze rule requires certain industrial facilities to reduce emissions that impair visibility in national parks and wilderness areas. The rule calls for states to establish goals and emission reduction strategies for improving visibility in these areas. States must submit these goals and strategies to the EPA for approval in the form of a SIP and must review and submit revisions to the SIP on a periodic basis.

In December 2016, the EPA signed a final rule that, among other things, moved the next deadline for Regional Haze SIP revisions from 2018 to 2021. Following this change, the ADEQ began developing a control strategy to make reasonable progress toward the national visibility goal. In July 2019, the ADEQ notified us that Sundt Unit 3 and Springerville Units 1 and 2 had been selected for potential emissions controls evaluations. We conducted the potential emissions controls evaluations, commonly referred to as the four-factor analysis, for the three units. These evaluations were submitted to the ADEQ in March 2020 and compliance measures for the three units were included in the revised SIP.

In December 2024, the EPA published a final rule partially approving and partially disapproving the ADEQ's Regional Haze SIP revision. The EPA disapproved the ADEQ's control strategy in the revised SIP, which relies, in part, on the compliance measures for Sundt Unit 3 and Springerville Units 1 and 2. The EPA also disapproved the ADEQ's selection of sources for potential emissions controls evaluations and requested further evaluation of Sundt Unit 4. The disapproval established a two-year deadline for the EPA to promulgate a FIP that contains EPA-required compliance measures for Springerville and Sundt, unless the EPA approves a subsequent SIP submission by the ADEQ curing the SIP deficiencies within that timeframe.

In February 2025, in response to the EPA's December 2024 final rule, TEP and SRP filed a joint Petition for Review with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In September 2025, the Court granted a motion filed by the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, the National Parks Conservation Association, and Sierra Club to intervene in the case, which had the effect of taking the case out of abeyance and reinstating a briefing schedule. The petitioners (TEP, SRP, ASARCO, and Phoenix Cement) and respondents (the EPA) jointly filed a motion with the Court asking for the case to be held in abeyance, which the Court granted in December 2025.

In February 2025, TEP and SRP also concurrently filed a joint Petition for Administrative Reconsideration with the EPA. We requested that the EPA reconsider the final rule and act to approve the ADEQ's Regional Haze SIP revision. In July 2025, TEP and SRP filed a supplement to the Petition for Administrative Reconsideration, providing further justification for the EPA to reconsider the final rule, and the EPA granted the request for reconsideration. In October 2025, we filed a modification to the original and supplemental Petition for Administrative Reconsideration providing justification for the EPA's reconsideration with respect to Sundt Unit 3 and Springerville Units 1 and 2.

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<u>Greenhouse Gas Regulation</u>

In May 2024, the EPA published final rules to regulate GHG emissions from two categories of fossil-based EGUs: (i) existing steam units (including coal- and natural gas-fired); and (ii) new natural gas-fired turbines.

The final rules established:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• emission guidelines for existing coal-fired steam EGUs, which are subcategorized based on federally enforceable retirement dates. These emission guidelines affect Springerville Units 1 and 2, as well as Four Corners Units 4 and 5;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• emission guidelines for existing natural gas- and oil-fired steam EGUs aligned with routine methods of operation and maintenance, which are subcategorized based on the annual capacity factor of each unit beginning January 1, 2030. These emission guidelines affect Sundt Units 3 and 4;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a requirement for states to establish standards of performance that align with the emission guidelines in the form of emission limits. States must submit these standards of performance to the EPA for approval in the form of a state plan, which is due to the EPA in May 2026; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• new source performance standards for new stationary natural gas-fired combustion turbines, which are subcategorized based on the annual capacity factor for each unit. For base load units (i.e., units with an annual capacity factor greater than 40%), the EPA established a two-phased performance standard. For phase 1, new base load units must initially meet performance standards based on the use of highly efficient combined cycle generation with the best operating and maintenance practices. For phase 2, the final rule requires that such base load units achieve emissions reductions aligned with a 90% CCS rate beginning on January 1, 2032.

Various legal challenges to the final rules are pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In April 2025, the Court granted the EPA's unopposed motion to hold the case in abeyance indefinitely (following a previous sixty-day stay), while the EPA conducts a rulemaking to reassess the rules. In June 2025, the EPA published a proposed rule containing two co-proposals to address the 2024 final rules. In the primary proposal, the EPA proposed to repeal the 2024 final rules in their entirety based on a determination that fossil-based electric generating units do not contribute significantly to GHG air pollution. In the alternative proposal, the EPA proposed to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• repeal the Best System of Emission Reductions determinations, presumptive standards of performance, and all related requirements in the emission guidelines for existing long-term and medium-term coal-fired steam EGUs;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• repeal the requirements for existing natural gas- and oil-fired steam EGUs; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• repeal the phase 2 CCS-based requirements for new base load combustion turbine EGUs.

We cannot predict the outcome of the rulemaking or the legal challenges at this time.

<u>Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation</u>

The EPA published final rules effective October 2015 (2015 CCR Rule) that established technical requirements for CCR landfills and surface impoundments under subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The 2015 CCR Rule provides for the safe disposal of coal ash from coal-fired generation facilities, including among other things, inspection, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements. We currently dispose of CCR in an ash landfill located at Springerville. APS, the operator of Four Corners, currently disposes of CCR in ash ponds and dry storage areas located at the facility. SRP, the operator of Navajo, is completing closure activities at the facility's CCR landfill. No corrective actions to comply with the 2015 CCR Rule have been identified at Springerville or Navajo. With regards to future corrective actions at Four Corners to comply with the 2015 CCR Rule, our share of costs to complete any corrective actions and to gather and perform remedial evaluations on groundwater at Units 4 and 5 is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In May 2024, the EPA published the final Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments Rule that expands the scope of the 2015 CCR Rule to address the impacts from historical CCR management and placement activities that would have ceased prior to 2015. The EPA rule establishes two new categories of federally regulated CCR: (i) legacy surface impoundments, which are inactive surface impoundments at inactive facilities that no longer receive CCR but contained both CCR and liquids on or after October 19, 2015; and (ii) CCRMUs which broadly encompass any location at an operating coal-fired generation facility where CCR would have been placed on land. A CCRMU includes not only historically closed landfills and surface impoundments, but also prior applications of CCR on land, such as for structural fill. The final rule also establishes assessment, groundwater monitoring, closure, and post-closure requirements for legacy CCR impoundments and CCRMUs.

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We are analyzing the EPA's final rule for potential impacts to our operations. We anticipate CCRMUs will be identified at Springerville and Four Corners. The number, location, and size of these CCRMUs will be assessed in accordance with the compliance schedule outlined in the EPA's final rule; therefore, associated compliance costs cannot be accurately predicted at this time. SRP tentatively identified CCRMUs at Navajo. Our estimated cost to comply with the EPA's final rule at Navajo is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Legal challenges to the final rule are pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. We cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

<u>Good Neighbor Federal Implementation Plan</u> 

In September 2018, the ADEQ submitted to the EPA the Arizona SIP Revision to address the interstate transport of ozone (Arizona Ozone Transport SIP Revision) under the 2015 ozone NAAQS. In June 2022, the EPA proposed to approve the Arizona Ozone Transport SIP Revision, finding that it contained adequate provisions to prohibit emissions that will significantly contribute to nonattainment or interference with maintenance of the 2015 ozone NAAQS in other states.

In March 2023, the EPA released its final FIP to address the interstate transport of ozone (Good Neighbor FIP) with an effective date of August 4, 2023. The Good Neighbor FIP establishes requirements for those states where the EPA disapproved Ozone Transport SIP Revisions in whole or part. The Good Neighbor FIP requires NOx emission reductions from fossil-fueled generation facilities. The EPA provided an updated analysis in the Good Neighbor FIP that suggested Arizona may be significantly contributing to one or more nonattainment or maintenance receptors and that a separate action for Arizona was forthcoming.

In February 2024, the EPA published a proposed supplemental Good Neighbor rulemaking proposing to partially approve and partially disapprove the Arizona Ozone Transport SIP Revision and to expand the coverage of the Good Neighbor FIP to include Arizona. Arizona's inclusion under the Good Neighbor FIP would subject certain of our fossil-fueled generation facilities to NOx emission reduction requirements. The EPA must take final action on Arizona's Ozone Transport SIP Revision by February 26, 2026, per consent decree entered in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of the Good Neighbor FIP pending the disposition of the petitions for review of the Good Neighbor FIP currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In October 2024, the EPA issued an interim final rule administratively staying the effectiveness of the Good Neighbor FIP for all emissions sources subject to the plan as promulgated.

In September 2024, the U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court granted the EPA's request to remand the Good Neighbor FIP rulemaking record and further respond to comments related to the issues addressed in the U.S. Supreme Court's stay. The EPA published its updated response to comments for the Good Neighbor FIP in December 2024.

In March 2025, the EPA filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit indicating it plans to reconsider the Good Neighbor Rule. On January 30, 2026, the EPA published the first proposal of a two-phase plan to revise the interstate transport regulations for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. The EPA proposed to approve SIPs from eight states (including Arizona) based on a determination that emissions from these states do not significantly contribute to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance of the 2015 ozone NAAQS in downwind states. The public comment deadline is March 2, 2026. We cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

**CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES**

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to apply accounting policies and to make estimates and assumptions that affect results of operations and the amounts of assets and liabilities reported in the financial statements and related notes. Management believes that the areas described below require significant judgment in the application of accounting policy or in making estimates and assumptions that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods. Additional information on TEP's other significant accounting policies can be found in Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

**Accounting for Regulated Operations**

We account for our regulated electric operations in accordance with accounting standards that allow the actions of our regulators, the ACC and the FERC, to be reflected in our financial statements. Regulator actions may cause us to capitalize certain costs that would be recorded as an expense, or in AOCI, in the current period by unregulated companies. We evaluate regulatory assets and liabilities each period and believe future recovery or settlement is probable. Our assessment includes consideration of recent rate orders, historical regulatory treatment of similar costs, and changes in the regulatory and political

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environment. If management's assessment is ultimately different than actual regulatory outcomes, the impact on our results of operations, financial position, and future cash flows could be material.

As of December 31, 2025, regulatory liabilities net of regulatory assets in the balance sheet totaled $269 million. There are no current or expected changes in the regulatory environment that impact our ability to apply accounting guidance for regulated operations. If we conclude in a future period that our operations no longer meet the criteria in this guidance, we will record our pension and other postretirement benefit plan regulatory assets or liabilities in AOCL and recognize other regulatory assets and liabilities in the income statement. The impact of this change would be material to our financial statements. See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding regulatory matters.

**Plant Asset Depreciable Lives**

We have significant investments in electric generation, transmission, and distribution assets. We calculate depreciation expense based on our estimate of the useful lives of our plant assets and estimated net removal costs. Depreciation rates for our generation, distribution, and general plant assets are approved by the ACC, and depreciation rates for our transmission, general plant, and intangible assets are subject to approval by FERC. The useful lives of plant assets are further detailed in Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Changes to depreciation estimates resulting from a change of estimated service life or removal costs could have a significant impact on the amount of depreciation expense recorded in the income statement. See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding depreciation rates.

**Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations**

GAAP requires us to record the fair value of a liability for a legal obligation to retire a long-lived tangible asset in the period in which the liability is incurred. This includes obligations resulting from conditional future events. We incur legal obligations as a result of environmental regulations imposed by state and federal regulators, contractual agreements, and other factors. To estimate the liability, management must use judgment and assumptions in determining or estimating: (i) whether a legal obligation exists to remove assets; (ii) the probability of a future event for a conditional obligation; (iii) the fair value of the cost of removal; (iv) when final removal will occur; and (v) the credit-adjusted risk-free interest rates to be used to discount the future liabilities. Changes that may arise over time with regard to our judgment and assumptions will change amounts recorded in the future as expense for AROs. Upon initial recognition of a legal liability, costs are capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset and amortized over the useful life of the related asset. Accretion of the liability and amortization of the asset are recorded as a regulated asset to be recovered through depreciation rates.

We identified legal obligations to retire generation facilities specified in land leases for our jointly-owned Four Corners, Navajo, and San Juan facilities. Four Corners and Navajo reside on land leased from the Navajo Nation. The provisions of the Four Corners' lease require the lessees to remove the facilities at Four Corners upon request of the Navajo Nation at expiration of the lease. We are currently incurring costs to remove facilities at Navajo at the request of the Navajo Nation. We also have certain environmental obligations at Gila River, Luna, Sundt, and Springerville. We estimate that our share of the AROs to remove the Navajo and Four Corners facilities and settle the Luna, San Juan, Sundt, Gila River, and Springerville environmental and contractual obligations will be approximately $358 million at the retirement dates. Additionally, we entered into land lease agreements or land easement agreements with certain landowners for the installation of PV and wind assets. The provisions of the PV and wind land leases or land easements require us to remove the PV or wind facilities upon expiration of the agreements. In addition, we are required to properly dispose of or recycle certain PV and energy storage assets under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. We estimate our ARO related to the PV, energy storage, and wind assets to be approximately $59 million at the retirement dates. We have identified no other legal obligations to retire generation or energy storage assets.

We have various transmission and distribution lines that operate under land easements and rights-of-way that contain end dates and may contain site restoration clauses. We operate transmission and distribution lines as if they will be operated in perpetuity and will continue to be used or sold without land remediation. As such, there are no AROs for these assets.

The total net present value of our ARO liability recorded in Current Liabilities—Other and Asset Retirement Obligations was $180 million as of December 31, 2025. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding AROs.

Additionally, ACC-approved depreciation rates include a component designed to accrue the future costs of retiring assets for which no legal obligations exist. The accumulated balances are recorded as a regulatory liability and represent non-legal estimated cost of removal accruals, net of actual removal costs incurred and salvage proceeds realized. See Note 2 of Notes to

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Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding future net cost of removal.

**Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Assumptions**

We record the underfunded amount for our pension and other postretirement benefit obligations as a current liability, noncurrent liability, or combination of both, and record the overfunded amount as a noncurrent asset. For plans other than the SERP, amounts not yet recognized in the income statement are recorded as a regulatory asset or liability to reflect expected recovery or refund of pension and other postretirement benefits obligations or benefits through rates charged to retail customers. As the funded status, discount rates, and actuarial facts change, the liability and asset balances may vary significantly in future years. Key assumptions used include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• discount rates used to determine obligations;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• expected returns on plan assets;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• compensation increases;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• mortality assumptions; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• healthcare cost trend rates.

<u>Discount Rates</u>

As of December 31, 2025, we discounted our future pension obligations at a rate of 5.8% and our other postretirement benefit obligations at a rate of 5.4%. The discount rate for future pension and other postretirement benefit obligations is determined annually based on the rates currently available on high-quality, non-callable, long-term bonds. The discount rate is based on a corporate yield curve using an average yield between the 60<sup>th</sup> and 90<sup>th</sup> percentile of Aa-graded U.S. corporate bonds with future cash flows that match the timing and amount of expected future benefit payments.

<u>Expected Returns on Plan Assets</u>

To establish the expected return on assets assumption, we review the asset allocation and develop return assumptions for each asset class based on advice from sources including an investment consultant and the pension's actuary that includes both historical performance analysis and forward-looking views of the financial markets. As of December 31, 2025, we assumed that our pension plans' assets would generate a long-term rate of return of 7.3%.

<u>Compensation Increases</u>

As of December 31, 2025, we used an age-based assumption with a weighted average compensation increase of 3.9% to measure pension obligations.

<u>Mortality</u>

The PRI-2012 mortality table projected with a version of improvement scale MP-2021 modified to remove improvements for 2020-2023 due to COVID-19 and with a 15-year convergence and a 0.75% long-term rate was utilized to measure pension obligations as of December 31, 2025.

<u>Healthcare Cost Trend Rates</u>

We used a current year healthcare cost trend rate range between 6.0% and 7.5% in valuing our other postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2025. This rate reflects both market conditions and historical experience.

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<u>Sensitivity Analysis</u>

The table below shows the effect on our expense and obligation of a 100-basis point change to its assumptions as of December 31, 2025:

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| (in millions) | **Increase** | **Decrease** | **Increase** | **Decrease** |
| **Change to Pension** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Discount Rate | $(6) | $8 | $(60) | $74 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets | (4) | 4 | N/A | N/A |
| **Change to Other Postretirement Benefits** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Discount Rate | (1) | 1 | (5) | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets |  |  | N/A | N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Healthcare Cost Trend Rate | 1 | (1) | 5 | (4) |

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In 2026, we will incur net periodic pension benefit costs of $11 million and net periodic other postretirement benefit costs of $1 million. We expect to record: (i) $14 million to operations and maintenance expense; and (ii) $4 million to capital. In 2026, we expect to make pension plan contributions of $12 million and other postretirement benefit payments of $4 million.

See Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further details regarding TEP's pension and other postretirement benefit expenses and obligations.

**Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities** 

<u>Commodity Derivative Contracts</u>

We enter into forward contracts to purchase or sell capacity or energy at contract prices over a given period of time, typically for one month, three months, one year, or three years, within established limits to meet forecasted load requirements or to take advantage of favorable market opportunities. In general, we enter into forward purchase contracts when market conditions provide the opportunity to purchase energy for our load at prices that are below the marginal cost of our supply resources or to supplement our own resources (e.g., during plant outages and summer peaking periods). We enter into forward sales contracts when we forecast that we will have excess supply, and the market price of energy exceeds our marginal cost. We enter into forward natural gas commodity price swap agreements to lock in fixed prices on a portion of forecasted natural gas purchases and fixed price purchased power agreements to hedge the price risk associated with forward PPAs.

For all commodity derivative instruments that do not meet the normal purchase or normal sale scope exception, we recognize derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on commodity derivative contracts entered into for retail customer load are recorded as either a regulatory asset or liability in the balance sheet based on our ability to recover the costs of hedging activities entered into to mitigate energy price risk for retail customers. There are no current or expected proposals or changes in the regulatory environment that impact the probability of future recovery of these assets through the PPFAC mechanism.

The market prices used to determine fair values for our derivative instruments as of December 31, 2025, are estimated based on various factors including broker quotes, exchange prices, over the counter prices, and time value.

We manage the risk of counterparty default by performing financial credit reviews, setting limits, monitoring exposures, requiring collateral when needed, and using a standardized agreement, which allows for the netting of current period exposures to and from a single counterparty.

**NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUED AND ADOPTED OR NOT YET ADOPTED**

For a discussion of new accounting pronouncements affecting TEP, see Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

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**ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK**

TEP is exposed to certain market risks that can affect asset and liability fair value, results of operations, and cash flows. TEP's significant market risks are primarily associated with commodity prices, interest rates, and extension of credit to counterparties. TEP may enter into financing transactions to manage changes in interest rates. The RMC oversees commodity price risk and credit risk related to wholesale energy marketing and power procurement activities. To limit TEP's exposure to commodity price risk, the RMC sets trading and hedging policies and limits, which are reviewed frequently to respond to changing market conditions. To limit TEP's exposure to credit risk, the RMC reviews counterparty credit exposure as well as credit policies and limits on a regular basis.

**Commodity Price Risk**

TEP is exposed to market fluctuations in electricity, natural gas, and coal prices as a result of its obligation to serve retail customer load in its regulated service territory and long-term wholesale contracts. Exposure to commodity prices consists primarily of variations in the price of fuel required to generate electricity that is purchased and sold in retail and wholesale markets. Commodity prices may be subject to significant price changes as supply and demand are impacted by, among other unpredictable factors, weather, market liquidity, generation facility availability, customer usage, energy storage, and transmission and transportation constraints. Under the guidance of its RMC, TEP mitigates a portion of commodity price risk using forwards, financial swaps, and other agreements, to effectively secure future supply, fix fluctuating commodity prices, or sell future production generally at fixed prices. TEP also mitigates exposure to commodity price risk with its ability to recover these costs in regulated rates through its PPFAC mechanism, which is subject to an annual review by the ACC. See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information related to the PPFAC mechanism.

Certain commodity contracts qualify as derivatives and are recorded at fair value. The changes in fair value of such contracts have a high correlation to price changes in the hedged commodities. The following table shows the changes in fair value of TEP's derivative positions:

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| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) Recorded to Regulatory (Assets) Liabilities | $(7) | $1 | $(81) |

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TEP's derivative contracts mature on various dates through 2029. The table below displays the valuation methodologies and maturities of derivative contracts by source of fair value:

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| | **Unrealized Gain (Loss) of TEP's Hedging Activities** | **Unrealized Gain (Loss) of TEP's Hedging Activities** | **Unrealized Gain (Loss) of TEP's Hedging Activities** | **Unrealized Gain (Loss) of TEP's Hedging Activities** |
| | **Maturity 0 – 6 months** | **Maturity 6 – 12 months** | **Maturity over 1 yr.** | **Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)** |
| (in millions) | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** |
| Prices Actively Quoted | $(18) | $(4) | $19 | $(3) |

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<u>Sensitivity Analysis of Derivatives</u>

TEP uses sensitivity analysis to measure the potential impact of favorable and unfavorable changes in market prices on the fair value of its derivative contracts. TEP primarily records unrealized gains and losses as either a regulatory asset or liability, respectively. As contracts settle, unrealized gains and losses are reversed and realized gains or losses are recorded to the PPFAC. As of December 31, 2025, TEP did not have derivatives related to the purchase and sale of power. As a result, a 10% change in the market price of purchased power would have no effect on unrealized positions reported as a regulatory asset or liability. For derivatives related to natural gas price hedges, a 10% change in the market price of energy would affect unrealized positions reported as a regulatory asset or liability by approximately $20 million.

<u>Coal Supply Agreements</u>

TEP is subject to fuel price risk from changes in the price of coal used to fuel its coal-fired generation facilities. Risk is mitigated by using long-term coal supply agreements with limited price movement. TEP's coal supply agreements expire in 2031. See Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Results of Operations and Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.

**Credit Risk**

TEP is exposed to credit risk in energy-related marketing activities related to potential non-performance by counterparties. Risk of counterparty default is managed by performing financial credit reviews, setting limits, monitoring exposures, requiring

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collateral when needed, and using standard agreements which allow for the netting of current period exposures to and from a single counterparty. Counterparty credit exposure is calculated by adding any outstanding receivable, net of amounts payable if a netting agreement exists, to the market value of any forward contracts. If exposure exceeds credit limits or contractual collateral thresholds, TEP may request that a counterparty provide credit enhancement in the form of cash collateral or an LOC.

TEP enters into short-term and long-term transactions related to wholesale marketing and natural gas hedging activities with various counterparties. As of December 31, 2025, TEP's total credit exposure was approximately $30 million including approximately $2 million of exposure to non-investment grade counterparties.

As of December 31, 2025, TEP had no cash posted as collateral to provide credit enhancement and held less than $1 million collateral from wholesale counterparties.

**Interest Rate Risk**

<u>Credit Agreement</u>

TEP is subject to interest rate risk resulting from changes in interest rates on borrowings under the 2021 Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the credit agreement are made at a rate based on either SOFR for the respective term plus an adjustment of 0.10% and an applicable margin, or ABR plus an applicable margin. TEP may experience significant volatility in variable interest rates paid on borrowings under its credit agreement.

The 2021 Credit Agreement provides for: (i) $250 million in revolving credit commitments; (ii) a $15 million swingline sublimit; and (iii) a $50 million LOC sublimit. The agreement matures in October 2028. As of December 31, 2025, TEP had no outstanding revolver borrowings and LOCs totaling $14 million under its credit facility.

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**ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA**

**REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

To the Stockholder and the Board of Directors of

Tucson Electric Power Company

**Opinion on the Financial Statements**

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Tucson Electric Power Company and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholder's equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

**Basis for Opinion**

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

**Critical Audit Matter**

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

**Impact of Rate Regulation on the Financial Statements — Refer to Notes 1 and 2 to the financial statements**

*Critical Audit Matter Description*

The Company is subject to rate regulation by the Arizona Corporation Commission ("ACC") and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"). The ACC has jurisdiction with respect to the rates of electric distribution companies in Arizona. The FERC regulates rates and services for electric transmission and wholesale power sales in interstate commerce. Management has determined it meets the requirements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America to prepare its financial statements applying the specialized rules to account for the effects of cost-based rate regulation. Regulatory decisions can have an impact on the recovery of costs, the rate of return earned on investment, and the timing and amount of assets to be recovered by rates. Accounting for the economics of rate regulation impacts multiple financial statement line items and disclosures, such as utility plant; regulatory assets and liabilities; operating revenues; total fuel expense and purchased

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power expense; increase (decrease) to reflect PPFAC recovery treatment; operation and maintenance expense; and depreciation expense.

We identified the impact of rate regulation as a critical audit matter due to the significant judgments made by management to support its assertions about impacted account balances and disclosures and the degree of subjectivity involved in assessing the impact of future regulatory orders on the financial statements. Management judgments include assessing the likelihood of (1) recovery in future rates of incurred costs, (2) a disallowance of part of the cost of recently completed plant or plant under construction, (3) potential refunds to customers and (4) probability of potential charges related to the abandonment of regulated plants. While the Company has indicated it expects to recover costs from customers through regulated rates, there is a risk that the regulatory authorities will not approve full recovery of the costs incurred. Auditing these judgments required specialized knowledge of accounting for rate regulation and the rate setting process due to its inherent complexities.

*How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit*

Our audit procedures related to the uncertainty of future decisions by the regulatory authorities included the following, among others:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• We evaluated the effectiveness of management's controls over the monitoring and evaluation of regulatory developments that may affect the likelihood of recovering costs in future rates or of a future reduction in rates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• We evaluated the Company's disclosures related to the impacts of rate regulation, including the balances recorded and regulatory developments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• We read relevant regulatory rate orders and settlements issued by the regulatory authorities for the Company and other public utilities in Arizona, regulatory statutes, interpretations, procedural memorandums, filings made by intervenors, and other publicly available information to assess the likelihood of recovery in future rates or of a future reduction in rates based on precedents of the regulatory authorities' treatment of similar costs under similar circumstances. We evaluated the external information and compared to management's recorded regulatory asset and liability balances for completeness.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• For regulatory matters in process, we inspected the Company's filings with the regulatory authorities and the filings with the regulatory authorities by intervenors that may impact the Company's future rates, for evidence that might contradict management's assertions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• We inquired of management about utility plant that may be abandoned or retired early. We inspected the capital-projects budget and construction-in-process listings and inquired of management to identify projects that are designed to replace assets that may be retired prior to the end of the useful life. We inspected minutes of the board of directors and regulatory orders and other filings with the regulatory authorities to identify any evidence that may contradict management's assertion regarding recoverability of such costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• We inspected regulatory orders for any evidence that intervenors are challenging full recovery of the cost of any capital projects. For significant projects that were over budget or if full recovery of project costs is being challenged by intervenors, we evaluated management's assessment of the probability of a disallowance of such costs.

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|:---|
| /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP |
| Tempe, Arizona |
| February 11, 2026 |

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**TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME**

(Amounts in thousands)

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Operating Revenues** | $**1688702** | $1804772 | $1875448 |
| **Operating Expenses** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fuel | **339573** | 334369 | 372692 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchased Power | **130297** | 129431 | 221781 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transmission and Other PPFAC Recoverable Costs | **59871** | 68061 | 81706 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase (Decrease) to Reflect PPFAC Recovery Treatment | **(13955)** | 101157 | 80207 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Fuel and Purchased Power** | **515786** | 633018 | 756386 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operations and Maintenance | **449004** | 447287 | 444826 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation | **234596** | 226051 | 198919 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization | **31244** | 30687 | 36876 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Taxes Other Than Income Taxes | **73588** | 71493 | 67484 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Operating Expenses** | **1304218** | 1408536 | 1504491 |
| **Operating Income** | **384484** | 396236 | 370957 |
| **Other Income (Expense)** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest Expense | **(120271)** | (105269) | (95389) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Allowance For Borrowed Funds | **17306** | 9368 | 5145 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Allowance For Equity Funds | **39778** | 25516 | 14763 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | **3328** | 1945 | 2992 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest Income | **5827** | 8820 | 11372 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other, Net | **(1797)** | (3329) | (1957) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Other Income (Expense)** | **(55829)** | (62949) | (63074) |
| **Income Before Income Tax Expense** | **328655** | 333287 | 307883 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income Tax Expense | **45273** | 44295 | 49229 |
| **Net Income** | $**283382** | $288992 | $258654 |

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**TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS**

(Amounts in thousands)

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Cash Flows from Operating Activities** |  |  |  |
| Net Income | $**283382** | $288992 | $258654 |
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation Expense | **234596** | 226051 | 198919 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization Expense | **31244** | 30687 | 36876 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | **3168** | 3272 | 3067 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Use of Renewable Energy Credits for Compliance | **50129** | 47800 | 45416 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred Income Taxes | **39902** | 31357 | 41618 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense | **16618** | 18038 | 15241 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Funding | **(14660)** | (20873) | (18391) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction | **(39778)** | (25516) | (14763) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in Long-Term Regulatory Assets and Liabilities | **(3810)** | 12501 | 3615 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sales of Investment Tax Credits | **45730** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in Current Assets and Current Liabilities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts Receivable | **227** | 20745 | 95724 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Materials, Supplies, and Fuel Inventory | **(22239)** | (48070) | (19381) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulatory Assets | **(24428)** | 43192 | 62827 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Current Assets | **(826)** | (3089) | (3229) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts Payable and Accrued Charges | **(15025)** | (918) | (128780) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulatory Liabilities | **1136** | 50076 | (7545) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other, Net | **4742** | (10928) | (10317) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Net Cash Flows—Operating Activities** | **590108** | 663317 | 559551 |
| **Cash Flows from Investing Activities** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capital Expenditures | **(827896)** | (733096) | (577766) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase Intangibles, Renewable Energy Credits | **(56165)** | (59521) | (62444) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Investments | **—** |  | 2935 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contributions in Aid of Construction | **11831** | 4850 | 4252 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Net Cash Flows—Investing Activities** | **(872230)** | (787767) | (633023) |
| **Cash Flows from Financing Activities** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from Borrowings, Revolving Credit Facility | **100000** | 95000 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments of Borrowings, Revolving Credit Facility | **(170000)** | (25000) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from Issuance, Long-Term Debt**—**Net of Discount | **299322** | 399376 | 373954 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments of Long-Term Debt | **—** | (300000) | (240745) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dividends Paid to Parent | **—** | (85000) | (64100) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payment of Debt Issuance Costs | **(3693)** | (3744) | (4095) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contributions from Parent | **65000** | 50000 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other, Net | **(1576)** | 684 | 72 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Net Cash Flows—Financing Activities** | **289053** | 131316 | 65086 |
| **Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash** | **6931** | 6866 | (8386) |
| **Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period** | **49461** | 42595 | 50981 |
| **Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, End of Period** | $**56392** | $49461 | $42595 |

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**TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY**

**CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS**

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| **ASSETS** |  |  |
| **Utility Plant** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plant in Service | $**9000669** | $8349638 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Work in Progress | **890095** | 850443 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Utility Plant** | **9890764** | 9200081 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization | **(2837619)** | (2713492) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Utility Plant, Net** | **7053145** | 6486589 |
| **Investments and Other Property** | **75717** | 75662 |
| **Current Assets** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash and Cash Equivalents | **26192** | 14063 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts Receivable (Net of Allowance for Credit Losses of $13,827 and $12,561 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | **195923** | 196194 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fuel Inventory | **59281** | 55267 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Materials and Supplies | **211555** | 196515 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulatory Assets | **126836** | 97720 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivative Instruments | **9187** | 9732 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | **31864** | 31597 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Current Assets** | **660838** | 601088 |
| Regulatory Assets | **167108** | 177963 |
| Derivative Instruments | **21123** | 27664 |
| Other Noncurrent Assets | **161339** | 152557 |
| **Total Assets** | $**8139270** | $7521523 |

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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**TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY**

**CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS**

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| **CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES** |  |  |
| **Capitalization** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common Stock Equity: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common Stock (No Par Value, 75,000,000 Shares Authorized, 32,139,434 Shares Outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024) | $**1811539** | $1746539 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capital Stock Expense | **(6357)** | (6357) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retained Earnings | **1650295** | 1366913 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | **(6930)** | (4015) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Common Stock Equity** | **3448547** | 3103080 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preferred Stock (No Par Value, 1,000,000 Shares Authorized, None Outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024) | **—** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Long-Term Debt, Net | **2792642** | 2494600 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Capitalization** | **6241189** | 5597680 |
| **Current Liabilities** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrowings Under Credit Agreement | **—** | 70000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts Payable | **128540** | 151278 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued Taxes Other than Income Taxes | **58410** | 57847 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued Employee Expenses | **42383** | 37921 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued Interest | **23627** | 22260 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulatory Liabilities | **143851** | 142844 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Customer Deposits | **17508** | 16255 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivative Instruments | **31143** | 25710 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | **29743** | 31665 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Current Liabilities** | **475205** | 555780 |
| Deferred Income Taxes, Net | **704199** | 700189 |
| Regulatory Liabilities | **419132** | 362859 |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | **54158** | 68816 |
| Derivative Instruments | **1750** | 6099 |
| Asset Retirement Obligations | **175128** | 159056 |
| Other Noncurrent Liabilities | **68509** | 71044 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Liabilities** | **1898081** | 1923843 |
| **Commitments and Contingencies** |  |  |
| **Total Capitalization and Liabilities** | $**8139270** | $7521523 |

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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**TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY**

(Amounts in thousands)

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Common Stock** | **Capital Stock Expense** | **Retained Earnings** | **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss** | **Total Stockholder's Equity** |
| **Balances as of December 31, 2022** | $**1696539** | $**(6357)** | $**968367** | $**(2884)** | $**2655665** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net Income |  |  | 258654 |  | 258654 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  |  |  | (945) | (945) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dividends Declared to Parent |  |  | (64100) |  | (64100) |
| **Balances as of December 31, 2023** | $**1696539** | $**(6357)** | $**1162921** | $**(3829)** | $**2849274** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net Income |  |  | 288992 |  | 288992 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  |  |  | (186) | (186) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dividends Declared to Parent |  |  | (85000) |  | (85000) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contributions from Parent | 50000 |  |  |  | 50000 |
| **Balances as of December 31, 2024** | $**1746539** | $**(6357)** | $**1366913** | $**(4015)** | $**3103080** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net Income |  |  | 283382 |  | 283382 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  |  |  | (2915) | (2915) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contributions from Parent | 65000 |  |  |  | 65000 |
| **Balances as of December 31, 2025** | $**1811539** | $**(6357)** | $**1650295** | $**(6930)** | $**3448547** |

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

**<u>NOTE 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES</u>**

TEP is a regulated utility that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 457,000 retail customers in a 1,155 square mile area in southeastern Arizona. TEP also sells electricity to other utilities and power marketing entities, located primarily in the Western United States. TEP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UNS Energy, a utility services holding company. UNS Energy is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortis.

**BASIS OF PRESENTATION**

TEP's consolidated financial statements and disclosures are presented in accordance with GAAP, including specific accounting guidance for regulated operations. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TEP and its subsidiaries. In the consolidation process, accounts of the parent and subsidiaries are combined, and intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated. TEP jointly owns several generation facilities and transmission systems with both affiliated and non-affiliated entities. The Company records its proportionate share of: (i) jointly-owned facilities in Utility Plant on the Consolidated Balance Sheets; and (ii) operating costs associated with these facilities on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. TEP has reclassified Asset Retirement Obligations from Other Noncurrent Liabilities in the prior period to a separately disclosed line on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to conform with the current period presentation. The reclassification had no impact on TEP's results of operation, financial position, or cash flows.

**Accounting for Regulated Operations**

TEP applies accounting standards that recognize the economic effects of rate regulation. As a result, TEP capitalizes certain costs that would be recorded as expense or in AOCI by unregulated companies. Regulatory assets represent incurred costs that have been deferred because they are probable of future recovery in Customer Rates charged to retail customers or in rates charged to wholesale customers through transmission tariffs. Regulatory liabilities represent expected future costs that have already been collected from customers or amounts that are expected to be returned to customers through billing reductions in future periods.

Estimates of recovering deferred costs and returning deferred credits are based on specific ratemaking decisions or precedent for each item. Regulatory assets and liabilities are amortized consistent with the treatment in the rate setting process. TEP evaluates regulatory assets and liabilities each period and believes future recovery or settlement is probable. If future recovery of costs ceases to be probable, the assets would be written off as a charge to current period earnings or AOCI. See Note 2 for additional information regarding regulatory matters.

TEP applies regulatory accounting as the following conditions exist:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• an independent regulator sets rates;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the regulator sets the rates to recover the specific enterprise's costs of providing service; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• rates are set at levels that will recover the entity's costs and can be charged to and collected from ratepayers.

**Variable Interest Entities**

A VIE is an entity in which equity investors lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity investment at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. TEP regularly reviews contracts to determine if it has a variable interest in an entity, if that entity is a VIE, and if TEP is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE when it has: (i) the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE; and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

TEP has entered into long-term renewable PPAs with various entities. Some of these entities are VIEs due to the long-term fixed price component in the agreements. These PPAs effectively transfer commodity price risk to TEP, the buyer of the power, creating a variable interest. TEP has determined it is not a primary beneficiary of these VIEs as it lacks the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs. TEP regularly evaluates its primary beneficiary conclusions to determine if changes have occurred that impact its VIE assessment.

As of December 31, 2025, the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheet that relate to variable interests under long-term PPAs are predominantly related to working capital accounts and generally represent the amounts owed by TEP for the deliveries associated with the current billing cycle. TEP's maximum exposure to loss is limited to the cost of replacing

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the power if the providers do not meet the production guarantee. However, the exposure to loss is mitigated as the Company would likely recover these costs through cost recovery mechanisms. See Note 2 for additional information related to cost recovery mechanisms.

**REPORTABLE SEGMENTS**

TEP's principal business operations include generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity to its retail customers. In addition to retail sales, TEP sells electricity, transmission, and ancillary services to other utilities, municipalities, and energy marketing companies on a wholesale basis. TEP has one operating segment, its regulated utility operations. TEP's CODM is Susan M. Gray who holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of TEP and its parent company, UNS Energy. The CODM uses net income to assess performance and decide how to allocate resources for UNS Energy overall (including employees and financial or capital resources) predominantly in the annual budget and forecasting process. Net income is reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Operations and Maintenance expense includes expenses reimbursed by third-parties and expenses related to customer-funded RES and DSM programs. Operations and Maintenance expense excluding these reimbursable and customer funded expenses totaled $355 million, $343 million, and $317 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Total assets, the measure of segment assets, is reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Capital expenditures are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

**NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUED AND ADOPTED**

The following new authoritative accounting guidance issued by the FASB was adopted in 2025. Adoption of the new guidance had an insignificant impact on TEP's financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and disclosures.

**Income Tax Disclosures**

In December 2023, the FASB issued accounting guidance that requires additional annual disclosure of disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The guidance is to be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. TEP adopted the guidance as of January 1, 2025, and applied the standard retrospectively. See Note 13 for additional disclosures related to income taxes.

**NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUED AND NOT YET ADOPTED** 

**Standards Recently Issued by the FASB**

The following new authoritative accounting guidance issued by the FASB has not yet been adopted and reflected in TEP's financial statements. Unless otherwise indicated, TEP is assessing the impact such guidance may have on TEP's financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and disclosures.

<u>Government Grants</u>

In December 2025, the FASB issued accounting guidance that establishes recognition, measurement, and presentation requirements for government grants for business entities. The update applies to transfers of monetary or tangible nonmonetary assets from a government to a business entity, excluding certain transaction types such as tax incentives. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of a government grant is dependent on the classification of the grant as either related to an asset or related to income. Grants cannot be recognized until it is probable that the entity will comply with the conditions attached to the grant and that the grant will be received. The amendments are effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2029, for public business entities. The guidance may be applied using a modified prospective, modified retrospective, or full retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted.

<u>Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software</u>

In September 2025, the FASB issued accounting guidance that updates the recognition criteria for internal-use software. The update removes references to software development project stages and requires capitalization of software costs once: (i) management has authorized and committed to funding the project; and (ii) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will perform its intended function. Evaluating the probability that the project will be completed includes an assessment of whether significant development uncertainty exists. The amendment requires entities to apply the disclosure requirements applicable to property, plant, and equipment to all capitalized internal-use software costs, irrespective of financial statement presentation. The amendments are effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2028. The guidance may be applied prospectively, retrospectively, or using a modified transition approach. Early adoption is permitted.

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<u>Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses</u>

In November 2024, the FASB issued accounting guidance that requires disaggregation of income statement expenses into specified categories in the footnotes to the financial statements. In January 2025, the FASB issued accounting guidance clarifying the effective date of this standard. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning January 1, 2027, and interim reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2028. The guidance is to be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted.

**SEC Climate-Related Disclosures**

The following final SEC rules regarding climate-related disclosures are pending further action by the SEC.

In March 2024, the SEC issued final rules that require disclosure of climate related risks and greenhouse gas emissions. In April 2024, the SEC issued an order staying the final rules pending judicial review of consolidated challenges to the rules by the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Eighth Circuit). In March 2025, the SEC voted to end its defense of the rules and sent a letter to the Court stating that the SEC withdraws its defense. In April 2025, the Eighth Circuit ordered the litigation to be suspended and directed the SEC to indicate within 90 days whether the SEC will reconsider or review the climate disclosure rules. In July 2025, the SEC filed a response with the Eighth Circuit, indicating that the SEC does not intend to review or reconsider the climate disclosure rules at this time and requesting the court to lift the suspension on the litigation and issue a ruling. In September 2025, the Eighth Circuit paused its consideration of legal challenges against the rules, pending further action by the SEC. TEP awaits the SEC's decision whether it will defend, amend, or withdraw the rules, the timing of which TEP cannot currently predict.

**USE OF ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES**

Management uses estimates and assumptions when preparing financial statements according to GAAP. These estimates and assumptions affect:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• assets and liabilities in the balance sheet at the dates of the financial statements;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• revenues and expenses in the income statement during the periods presented.

Because these estimates involve judgments based upon management's evaluation of relevant facts and circumstances, actual results may differ from these estimates.

**Asset Retirement Obligations**

TEP has identified legal AROs related to the retirement of certain assets as a result of environmental regulations, decommissioning agreements, and land leases or land easement agreements. Liabilities are recorded for legal AROs in the period in which they are incurred if a reasonable estimate of the liability can be made. When a new obligation is recorded, the cost of the liability is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. The increase in the liability due to the passage of time is recorded by recognizing accretion expense in Operations and Maintenance expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset or, when applicable, the term of the lease. TEP defers the accretion and depreciation expense associated with its legal AROs to a regulatory asset or liability account based on the ACC's approval of these costs in its depreciation rates.

Depreciation rates also include a component for estimated future removal costs that have not been identified as legal obligations. TEP recovers estimated future removal costs in Customer Rates and records an obligation for estimated costs of removal as regulatory liabilities.

**Contingencies**

Reserves for specific legal proceedings are established when the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable, and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Significant judgment is required in predicting the outcome of these legal proceedings and claims, many of which take years to complete. TEP identifies certain other legal matters where the Company believes an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible or no estimate of possible losses can be made. All contingencies are regularly reviewed to determine whether the likelihood of loss has changed and to assess whether a reasonable estimate of the loss or range of loss can be made.

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**CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS**

TEP considers all highly liquid investments with a remaining maturity of three months or less at acquisition to be cash equivalents.

**RESTRICTED CASH**

Restricted cash includes cash balances restricted with respect to withdrawal or usage based on contractual or regulatory considerations. The following table presents the line items and amounts of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported in the balance sheet and reconciles their sum to Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, End of Period on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

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| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $26 | $14 | $9 |
| Restricted Cash included in: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investments and Other Property | 23 | 28 | 24 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current Assets—Other | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| **Total Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash** | $56 | $49 | $43 |

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Restricted cash primarily represents cash contractually required to be set aside to pay TEP's share of final mine reclamation and decommissioning costs at San Juan.

**ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES**

TEP records an allowance for credit losses to reduce retail accounts receivable for amounts estimated to be uncollectible. The allowance is estimated based on historical collection patterns, sales, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Accounts receivable are written-off in the period in which the receivable is deemed uncollectible.

**INVENTORY** 

TEP values materials, supplies, and fuel inventory at the lower of weighted average cost and net realizable value. Materials and supplies consist of generation, transmission, and distribution construction and repair materials. The majority of TEP's inventory will be recovered in Customer Rates. Handling and procurement costs (such as labor, overhead costs, and transportation costs) are capitalized as part of the cost of the inventory.

**UTILITY PLANT**

Utility plant includes the business property and equipment that supports electric service, consisting primarily of generation facilities and transmission and distribution systems. Utility plant is reported at original cost. Original cost includes materials and labor, contractor services, construction overhead (when applicable), and AFUDC, less contributions in aid of construction.

The cost of repairs and maintenance, including planned generation facility overhauls, are expensed to Operations and Maintenance expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income as costs are incurred.

When TEP determines it is probable that a utility plant asset will be abandoned or retired early, the cost of that asset is removed from utility plant-in-service and is recorded as a regulatory asset if recovery is probable. When TEP retires a unit of regulated property, accumulated depreciation is reduced by the original cost net of removal costs and any salvage value. There is no impact to the income statement.

**AFUDC and Capitalized Interest**

AFUDC reflects the cost of debt and equity funds used to finance construction and is capitalized as part of the cost of regulated utility plant. AFUDC amounts are capitalized and amortized through depreciation expense as a recoverable cost in rates. The capitalized interest that relates to debt is recorded in Allowance For Borrowed Funds on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The capitalized cost for equity funds is recorded in Allowance For Equity Funds on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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The average AFUDC rates on regulated construction expenditures are included in the table below:

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| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Average AFUDC Rates | 7.11% | 7.01% | 6.91% |

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**Depreciation**

Depreciation is recorded for owned utility plant on a group method straight-line basis, excluding software intangible plant, at depreciation rates based on the economic lives of the assets, including estimates for salvage value and removal costs. Depreciation rates for TEP's generation, distribution, and general plant assets are approved by the ACC, and depreciation rates for TEP's transmission, general plant, and intangible assets are subject to approval by FERC.

Below are the average annual depreciation rates for all utility plant:

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| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Average Annual Depreciation Rates | 3.28% | 3.22% | 3.01% |

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**Computer Software and Cloud Computing Costs**

Costs incurred to purchase and develop internal use computer software and cloud computing arrangements that include a software license are capitalized and amortized over the estimated economic life of the product. Implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract are included in Other Noncurrent Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and amortized over three to five years. Amortization of implementation costs is presented in Operations and Maintenance expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income. If the associated software is impaired, the carrying value is reduced and recorded as an expense in the income statement.

**EVALUATION OF ASSETS FOR IMPAIRMENT**

Long-lived assets and investments are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset's carrying amount may not be recoverable. If estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount, the Company estimates the fair value and records an impairment for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value. For these estimates, TEP may consider data from multiple valuation methods, including data from market participants. The Company exercises judgment to: (i) estimate the future cash flows and the useful lives of long-lived assets; and (ii) determine the Company's intent to use the assets. TEP's intent to use or dispose of assets is subject to re-evaluation and can change over time.

**DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS**

Costs to issue debt are deferred and amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the debt. Deferred debt issuance costs are presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability. These costs include underwriters' commissions, discounts or premiums, and other costs such as legal, accounting, regulatory fees, and filing costs.

TEP accounts for debt issuance costs related to credit facility arrangements as an asset.

The gains and losses on reacquired debt associated with regulated operations are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the life of the original debt.

**OPERATING REVENUES**

TEP earns the majority of its revenues from the sale of power to retail and wholesale customers based on regulator-approved or market-based tariff rates. Most of the Company's contracts have a single performance obligation, the delivery of power. TEP satisfies the performance obligation over time as power is delivered and control is transferred to the customer. The Company bills for power sales based on the reading of electric meters on a systematic basis throughout the month. In general, TEP's contracts have payment terms of 10 to 20 days from the date the bill is rendered. TEP considers any payment not received by the due date past due and charges the customer a late payment fee, except during service disconnection moratoriums. No component of the transaction price is allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations.

TEP has certain contracts with variable transaction pricing that require it to estimate the resulting variable consideration. TEP estimates variable consideration at the most likely amount to which it expects to be entitled and recognizes a refund liability until it is certain it will be entitled to the consideration. The Company includes estimated amounts of variable consideration in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that changes in its estimate will not result in significant reversals of revenue in subsequent periods.

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**LEASES**

When a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration, a right-of-use asset and lease liability are recognized. TEP measures the right-of-use asset and lease liability at the present value of future lease payments, excluding variable payments based on usage or performance. TEP calculates the present value using the rate implicit in the lease or a lease-specific secured interest rate based on the lease term. TEP has lease agreements with lease components (e.g., rent, real estate taxes and insurance costs) and non-lease components (e.g. common area maintenance costs), which are accounted for as a single lease component. TEP includes options to extend a lease in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

TEP has operating leases for office facilities, land, rail cars, and communication tower space that are included in the balance sheet as follows:

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| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Lease Assets** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Noncurrent Assets | $4 | $4 |
| **Lease Liabilities** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current Liabilities, Other | 1 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Noncurrent Liabilities | 3 | 3 |

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As of December 31, 2025, TEP's future minimum operating lease payments, excluding payments to lessors for variable costs, are $1 million or less in each year from 2026 through 2030 and $2 million thereafter.

TEP's variable lease costs primarily consist of capacity payments for the right to use energy storage facilities associated with certain renewable PPAs with terms through 2041. Variable lease costs totaled $4 million, $3 million, and $4 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

**PURCHASED POWER AND FUEL ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE**

TEP recovers the actual fuel, purchased power, and transmission costs to provide electric service to retail customers through base fuel rates and through a PPFAC mechanism. The ACC periodically adjusts the PPFAC rate at which TEP recovers these costs. The difference between costs recovered through rates and actual fuel, purchased power, transmission, and other approved costs to provide retail electric service is deferred. Cost over-recoveries are deferred as regulatory liabilities, and cost under-recoveries are deferred as regulatory assets.

**RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS**

The ACC measures compliance with the RES requirements through RECs. A REC represents one kWh generated from renewable resources. When TEP purchases renewable energy, the premium paid above the market cost of conventional generation constitutes the REC cost. For PPAs that achieved commercial operation prior to the filing of the 2024 RES implementation plan, these REC costs are recoverable through the RES tariff. For PPAs that achieved commercial operation after the filing of the 2024 RES implementation plan, the market cost of conventional power and all associated PPA costs, including renewable energy premiums, are recoverable through the PPFAC mechanism.

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When RECs are purchased, TEP records the cost of the RECs, an indefinite-lived intangible asset, as other assets, and a corresponding regulatory liability to reflect the obligation to use the RECs for future RES compliance. When RECs are reported to the ACC for compliance with RES requirements, TEP recognizes purchased power expense and retail revenues in an equal amount.

The table below summarizes the balance of TEP's RECs that are included in Other Noncurrent Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

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| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Beginning of Period** | $101 | $94 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchased | 51 | 55 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Used for Compliance | (50) | (48) |
| **End of Period** | $102 | $101 |

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TEP expenses the cost of internally developed RECs and PBI activity, which are not included in the table above. PBI costs are recoverable through the RES tariff.

In October 2025, a NOPR recommending the repeal of the RES rules was published in the Arizona Administrative Register. TEP is unable to predict the timing or outcome of this rulemaking proceeding.

**PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS**

TEP sponsors noncontributory, defined benefit pension plans for substantially all employees hired before January 1, 2025. Benefits are based on years of service and average compensation. The Company also provides limited healthcare and life insurance benefits for retirees hired before January 1, 2025. Employees in non-bargaining roles and specified bargaining units hired on or after January 1, 2025, are not eligible for pension benefits.

The Company recognizes an asset for a defined benefit plan's overfunded status or a liability for a plan's underfunded status in the balance sheet. The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation for the pension plans or accumulated postretirement obligation for the other postretirement benefit plans. TEP records changes in its pension and other postretirement benefit plans, not yet reflected in net periodic benefit costs, as a regulatory asset or liability, when such amounts are probable of future recovery or refund in rates charged to retail customers over the estimated service lives of employees.

Additionally, TEP maintains a SERP for certain executive management. Changes in SERP benefit obligations not yet recognized in the income statement are recognized as a component of AOCL since SERP expense is not currently recoverable in rates. The SERP for certain executive management who commence service on or after January 1, 2025, will include enhanced defined contribution benefits.

Pension and other postretirement benefit expenses are determined by actuarial valuations based on assumptions that the Company evaluates annually.

**FAIR VALUE**

As defined under GAAP, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability between market participants in the principal market or in the most advantageous market when no principal market exists. Adjustments to transaction prices or quoted market prices may be required in illiquid or disorderly markets in order to estimate fair value. Different valuation techniques may be appropriate under the circumstances to determine the value that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction. Market participants are assumed to be independent, knowledgeable, able, and willing to transact an exchange and not under duress. Nonperformance or credit risk is considered in determining fair value. Considerable judgment may be required in interpreting market data used to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, estimates of fair value presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current or future market exchange.

**DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS**

The Company uses various physical and financial derivative instruments, including forward contracts, financial swaps, and call and put options, to: (i) meet forecasted load and reserve requirements; and (ii) reduce exposure to energy commodity price volatility. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. Derivative instruments that do not meet the normal purchase or normal sale scope exception are

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recognized as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and are measured at fair value. The cash impacts of settled derivatives are recorded in Cash Flows from Operating Activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Commodity derivatives used in normal business operations that are settled by physical delivery, among other criteria, are eligible for, and may be designated as, normal purchases or normal sales. Normal purchases or normal sales contracts are not recorded at fair value and settled amounts are recognized as cost of fuel, energy, and capacity in the income statement.

For derivatives not designated as hedging contracts, the settled amount is generally included in regulated rates. Accordingly, the net unrealized gains and losses associated with interim price movements on contracts that are accounted for as derivatives and probable of inclusion in regulated rates are recorded as regulatory assets and liabilities.

**TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES**

TEP acts as a conduit or collection agent for sales taxes, utility taxes, franchise fees, and regulatory assessments. Trade receivables are recorded as the Company bills customers for these taxes and assessments. Simultaneously, liabilities payable to governmental agencies are recorded in the balance sheet for these taxes and assessments. These amounts are not reflected in the income statement.

**INCOME TAXES**

Due to the difference between GAAP and income tax laws, many transactions are treated differently for income tax purposes than for financial statement presentation purposes. Temporary differences are accounted for by recording deferred income tax assets and liabilities in the balance sheet. These assets and liabilities are recorded using enacted income tax rates expected to be in effect when the deferred tax assets and liabilities are realized or settled. TEP reduces deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or the entire deferred income tax asset, will not be realized.

Tax benefits are recognized when it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit recorded is the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority, assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts. Interest expense accruals relating to income tax obligations are recorded in Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Federal ITCs are deferred and amortized as a reduction to income tax expense over a time period approved by the ACC. All other federal and state income tax credits, including PTCs, are treated as a reduction to income tax expense in the year the credit arises.

Current and deferred income tax expense is calculated using the separate-return method, as if TEP filed its own tax return. Under the tax sharing agreement with UNS Energy, TEP makes payments to UNS Energy using this same method.

**Investment Tax Credits**

TEP has elected to apply ASC 740, Income Taxes, to nonrefundable, transferable ITCs. TEP also presents any gain or loss from the sale of these credits as a component of Income Tax Expense and considers the expected proceeds from such sales in evaluating the realizability of deferred tax assets associated with the credits.

The ACC approved TEP's request to defer recognition of Roadrunner Reserve I ITC-related amounts that would otherwise be included in Income Tax Expense. On the effective date of new rates, TEP expects to amortize the deferred ITC as a reduction to Income Tax Expense over five years.

**<u>NOTE 2. REGULATORY MATTERS</u>**

The ACC and the FERC each regulate portions of the utility accounting practices and rates of TEP. The ACC regulates rates charged to retail customers, the siting of generation facilities and transmission systems, the issuance of securities, transactions with affiliated parties, and other utility matters. The ACC also enacts other regulations and policies that can affect the Company's business decisions. The FERC regulates rates and services for electric transmission and wholesale power sales in interstate commerce.

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**RATE CASE MATTERS**

**2025 Rate Case**

In June 2025, TEP filed a general rate case with the ACC based on a test year ended December 31, 2024.

TEP's key 2025 Rate Case proposals are described below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a $172 million net increase in retail revenues comprised of the following components:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;◦ a non-fuel retail revenue increase of $220 million over test year non-fuel retail revenues,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;◦ a $26 million decrease in fuel-related retail revenues, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;◦ elimination of certain existing adjustor mechanisms, including the DSM surcharge, and, if a new proposed ARAM is approved, the ECA, TEAM, and LFCR mechanism, that results in a $22 million reduction in revenues collected from customers;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a 7.73% return on original cost rate base of $4.3 billion, which includes a return on equity of 10.50% and an average cost of debt of 4.28%;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a capital structure for ratemaking purposes of approximately 55% common equity and 45% long-term debt;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a new ARAM that is a formula rate adjustor designed to update rates annually based on historical changes in TEP's revenue requirement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;◦ if the proposed ARAM is not approved, a new SRB mechanism, which would help recover investments in significant generation resources, and a new LIRA, which would allow TEP to recover or refund differences between actual limited income tariff costs and the costs included in base rates; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a new CEM framework, which will support initiatives to achieve energy savings and load optimization. The framework will replace the existing energy efficiency implementation and transportation electrification plans. If approved, costs would be recovered through a CEM surcharge pending inclusion in the first ARAM adjustment.

TEP requested new rates to be implemented by September 1, 2026. TEP cannot predict the timing or outcome of this proceeding.

**COST RECOVERY MECHANISMS**

TEP has received regulatory decisions that allow for timely recovery of certain costs through recovery mechanisms. The difference between costs recovered through rates and actual costs is deferred. TEP defers over-recovered costs as a regulatory liability to return to customers and defers under-recovered costs as a regulatory asset to recover from customers in the future. Cost recovery mechanisms that have a material impact on TEP's operations or financial results are described below.

**Purchased Power and Fuel Adjustment Clause**

TEP's PPFAC rate is adjusted annually on April 1st and goes into effect for the subsequent 12-month period unless the schedule is modified by the ACC. The PPFAC rate includes: (i) a forward component which is calculated by taking the difference between forecasted fuel and purchased power costs and the amount of those costs established in Customer Rates; and (ii) a true-up component that allows for reconciliation of differences between actual costs and those recovered in the preceding period.

The table below summarizes the PPFAC regulatory asset (liability) balance:

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| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Beginning of Period** | $(49) | $55 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred Fuel and Purchased Power Costs <sup>(1)</sup> | 312 | 277 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PPFAC and Base Power Recoveries | (295) | (381) |
| **End of Period** | $(32) | $(49) |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Includes costs eligible for recovery through the PPFAC and base power rates.

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**Environmental Compliance Adjustor**

The ECA allows for the recovery of capital carrying costs and incremental operations and maintenance costs related to environmental investments, provided they are not already recovered in base rates or recovered through another commission-approved mechanism. Costs eligible for the ECA are subject to a cap equal to 0.5% of total annual retail revenue.

**Tax Expense Adjustor Mechanism**

The TEAM allows for the timely recovery of future significant income tax changes and provides TEP the ability to pass through as a kWh surcharge: (i) the change in EDIT compared to the test year; and (ii) the income tax effects of tax legislation that materially impacts TEP's authorized revenue requirement. TEP files an annual update to the TEAM rate in August each year. New TEAM rates take effect in January of each year.

**Transmission Cost Adjustor**

The TCA allows for timely recovery or refund of actual costs, net of applicable credits, required to provide transmission services to retail customers. TEP files new TCA rates with the ACC in December each year based on changes in net costs required to provide transmission services to retail customers. New TCA rates take effect in January of each year.

**Renewable Energy Standard**

The ACC's RES required Arizona regulated electric utilities to increase their use of renewable energy each year until it represented at least 15% of their total annual retail energy sales by the end of 2025. In 2025, TEP's retail kWh sales attributable to renewable energy met the 2025 RES requirement of 15%. Consistent with prior years, TEP met these requirements through a combination of utility-owned resources, PPAs, and customer-sited DG. TEP recovers approved costs of meeting the requirements from retail customers through a RES tariff.

In May 2024, the ACC approved an extension of TEP's 2021 RES implementation plan with a budget of $66 million until further order of the ACC and an increase to the RES tariff to recover under-collected RES funds totaling $17 million. The ACC also waived for TEP the general requirement that Arizona utilities file an annual RES implementation plan. The approved amount funds: (i) above market cost for renewable power purchases under agreements that were operational when the implementation plans were filed; (ii) previously awarded incentives for customer-installed DG; and (iii) various other program costs.

In October 2025, a NOPR recommending the repeal of the RES rules was published in the Arizona Administrative Register. TEP is unable to predict the timing or outcome of this rulemaking proceeding.

**Energy Efficiency Standards**

TEP is required to implement cost-effective DSM programs to comply with the ACC's EE Standards. The EE Standards provide regulated utilities a DSM surcharge to recover from retail customers the costs of implementing DSM programs, as well as an annual performance incentive. TEP records its annual DSM performance incentive for the prior calendar year in the first quarter of each year.

In the 2023 Rate Order, the ACC approved a 2023 energy efficiency implementation plan with a cumulative three-year budget of $72 million, which is collected through the DSM surcharge.

In October 2025, a NOPR recommending the repeal of the EE Standards was published in the Arizona Administrative Register. TEP is unable to predict the timing or outcome of this rulemaking proceeding.

<u>2020 IRP Energy Efficiency Target</u>

In 2022, as part of its acknowledgment of TEP's 2020 IRP, the ACC set an annual 1.3% energy efficiency target measured by retail MWh savings in each of the years 2023 through 2025. TEP periodically reports on its energy efficiency savings in filings with the ACC.

**Lost Fixed Cost Recovery Mechanism**

The LFCR mechanism provides for recovery of certain non-fuel costs that would go unrecovered between rate cases due to reduced retail kWh sales as a result of implementing ACC-approved energy efficiency programs and customer-installed DG. The LFCR mechanism is adjusted in each rate case when the ACC approves new base rates. TEP records a regulatory asset and recognizes LFCR revenues based on an estimate of lost retail kWh sales during the period. TEP is required to make an annual

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filing with the ACC requesting recovery of LFCR revenues recognized in the prior year. The recovery is subject to a year-over-year increase cap of 2% of TEP's applicable retail revenues.

**REGULATORY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**

Regulatory assets and liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are summarized in the table below:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Remaining Recovery Period (years)** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| ($ in millions) | **Remaining Recovery Period (years)** | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Regulatory Assets** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Note 9) | Various | $91 | $103 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Early Generation Retirement Costs | Various | 36 | 46 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost Fixed Cost Recovery | 1 | 33 | 31 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Property Tax Deferrals <sup>(1)</sup> | 1 | 32 | 32 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transmission Revenue Requirement Balancing Account | 1 | 32 | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives (Note 12) | 4 | 23 | 19 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Roadrunner Reserve I Accounting Order <sup>(2)</sup> | Various | 16 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Self-Insured Medical & Short-Term Disability | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income Taxes Recoverable through Future Rates <sup>(3)</sup> | Various | 4 | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Final Mine Reclamation <sup>(4)</sup> | 14 | 4 | 9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt | Various | 3 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Regulatory Assets | Various | 13 | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Regulatory Assets** |  | 294 | 276 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less Current Portion | 1 | 127 | 98 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Noncurrent Regulatory Assets** |  | $167 | $178 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Regulatory Liabilities** | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income Taxes Payable through Future Rates <sup>(3)</sup> | Various | $199 | $209 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Renewable Energy Standard | Various | 102 | 88 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred Investment Tax Credits <sup>(5)</sup> | Various | 94 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Net Cost of Removal <sup>(6)</sup> | Various | 75 | 110 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Note 9) | Various | 32 | 19 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Over-Recovered Fuel and Purchased Energy Costs | 1 | 32 | 49 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives (Note 12) | 4 | 20 | 22 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Demand Side Management | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Regulatory Liabilities** |  | 563 | 506 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less Current Portion | 1 | 144 | 143 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities** |  | $419 | $363 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Recorded as a regulatory asset based on historical ratemaking treatment allowing regulated utilities recovery of property taxes on a pay-as-you-go or cash basis. TEP records a liability to reflect the accrual for financial reporting purposes and an offsetting regulatory asset to reflect recovery for regulatory purposes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>In April 2025, the ACC issued an accounting order allowing TEP to defer for future recovery in the 2025 Rate Case certain incurred costs associated with owning, operating, and maintaining Roadrunner Reserve I, including depreciation and amortization, property taxes, operations and maintenance expense, interest expense, and ITC transaction costs. These costs will be partially offset by benefits associated with ITCs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(3)</sup>Amortized over 10 years or the lives of the assets. See Note 1 and Note 13 for additional information regarding income taxes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(4)</sup>Represents costs associated with TEP's jointly-owned facilities at San Juan and Four Corners. TEP recognizes these costs at future value and is permitted to fully recover these costs on a pay-as-you-go basis through the PPFAC mechanism. Final mine reclamation costs are expected to be funded by TEP through 2040. San Juan Unit 1 was retired in 2022.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(5)</sup>As federal ITCs are deferred, TEP records a regulatory liability to be refunded to customers. On the effective date of new rates, TEP expects to begin amortizing the portion of the deferred ITCs related to Roadrunner Reserve I over five years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(6)</sup>Represents an estimate of the future cost of retirement, net of salvage value. The reserve is funded through ACC-approved depreciation rates for transmission, distribution, generation, and general plant assets. These amounts are billed to customers but will not be spent until the assets are retired.

Regulatory assets are either being collected or are expected to be collected through Customer Rates. With the exception of Early Generation Retirement Costs, Income Taxes Recoverable through Future Rates, and Transmission Revenue Requirement Balancing Account, TEP does not earn a return on regulatory assets. TEP pays a return on the majority of its regulatory liability balances.

**IMPACTS OF REGULATORY ACCOUNTING**

If TEP determines that it no longer meets the criteria for continued application of regulatory accounting, TEP would be required to write off its regulatory assets and liabilities related to those operations not meeting the regulatory accounting requirements. Discontinuation of regulatory accounting could have a material impact on TEP's financial statements.

**<u>NOTE 3. UTILITY PLANT AND JOINTLY-OWNED FACILITIES</u>**

**UTILITY PLANT**

The following table shows Plant in Service on the Consolidated Balance Sheets by major class:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Annual Depreciation Rate** <sup>(4)</sup> | **Average Remaining Life in Years** <sup>(4)</sup> | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| ($ in millions) | **Annual Depreciation Rate** <sup>(4)</sup> | **Average Remaining Life in Years** <sup>(4)</sup> | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Plant in Service** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Generation | 3.05% | 20 | $3731 | $3651 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distribution | 2.61% | 44 | 2617 | 2407 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transmission | 1.69% | 31 | 1519 | 1370 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Storage <sup>(1)</sup> | 6.77% | 15 | 355 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;General Plant | 6.13% | 7 | 590 | 703 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Intangible Plant, Software Costs, and Other <sup>(2)</sup> | Various | Various | 180 | 210 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plant Held for Future Use |  |  | 9 | 9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Plant in Service** <sup>(3)</sup> |  |  | $9001 | $8350 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>In July 2025, TEP placed in service Roadrunner Reserve I. Annual Depreciation Rate and Average Remaining Life in Years are based on an industry study and reflect rates requested for approval in the 2025 Rate Case. TEP is deferring depreciation expense for future recovery as part of the Roadrunner Reserve I Accounting Order.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>Primarily represents computer software, which is being amortized over three to five years for smaller application software and 10 years for large enterprise software and has an average remaining life of three years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(3)</sup>Includes plant acquisition adjustments of $(206) million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(4)</sup>With the exception of Transmission, Energy Storage, and Intangible Plant, based on the 2022 depreciation study available for the major classes of Plant in Service, effective September 1, 2023, as approved by the ACC as part of the 2023 Rate Order. TEP implemented new depreciation rates for Transmission based on the 2018 depreciation study, effective August 1, 2019, as approved as part of the 2022 Final FERC Rate Order.

**Roadrunner Reserve I**

In July 2025, TEP placed in service Roadrunner Reserve I, a standalone battery energy storage system facility with a nominal capacity rating of 200 MW and energy capacity of 800 MWh, located in southeast Tucson. As of December 31, 2025, there was $355 million in costs related to Roadrunner Reserve I in Plant in Service on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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**Amortization of Intangible Plant** 

Intangible Plant primarily consists of computer software. Accumulated amortization of computer software costs was $64 million and $104 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Amortization of computer software costs totaled $26 million in 2025, $25 million in 2024, and $27 million in 2023. Future estimated amortization costs for existing computer software are $30 million in 2026, $25 million in 2027, $20 million in 2028, $16 million in 2029, and $11 million in 2030.

Intangible Plant includes $(4) million in acquisition discounts not subject to amortization as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

**JOINTLY-OWNED FACILITIES**

As of December 31, 2025, TEP was a participant in the following jointly-owned generation facilities and transmission systems:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| ($ in millions) | **Ownership Percentage** | **Plant in Service** | **Construction Work in Progress** | **Accumulated Depreciation** | **Net Book Value** |
| Four Corners Units 4 and 5 | 7.0% | $213 | $2 | $(114) | $101 |
| Luna | 33.3% | 72 | 1 | 6 | 79 |
| Gila River Unit 3 | 75.0% | 237 | 4 | (64) | 177 |
| Gila River Common Facilities | 43.8% | 84 |  | (33) | 51 |
| Springerville Coal Handling Facilities | 83.0% | 207 | 1 | (109) | 99 |
| Springerville Common Facilities | 86.0% | 407 | 1 | (249) | 159 |
| Transmission Facilities | Various | 601 | 26 | (247) | 380 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total** |  | $1821 | $35 | $(810) | $1046 |

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As a participant in these jointly-owned facilities, TEP is responsible for its share of operating and capital costs. TEP accounts for its share of operating expenses and utility plant costs related to these facilities using proportionate consolidation.

**ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS**

The liability for AROs, primarily related to TEP's generation assets, is included in Current Liabilities—Other and Asset Retirement Obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table reconciles the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amounts of TEP's ARO liabilities:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Beginning of Period** | $168 | $114 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Liabilities Incurred <sup>(1)</sup> | 9 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Liabilities Settled <sup>(2)</sup> | (3) | (2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulatory Deferral/Accretion Expense | 8 | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Revisions to the Present Value of Estimated Cash Flows <sup>(3)</sup> | (2) | 50 |
| **End of Period** | $180 | $168 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>In 2025, TEP incurred an ARO for Roadrunner Reserve I.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>Primarily related to the retirement of Navajo and San Juan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(3)</sup>In 2025, primarily related to revised decommissioning estimates for San Juan and Four Corners. In 2024, primarily related to revised cost estimates to close the Springerville coal ash landfill.

**<u>NOTE 4. REVENUE</u>**

TEP earns most of its revenues from the sale of power to retail and wholesale customers based on regulator-approved tariff rates. Most of the Company's contracts have a single performance obligation, the delivery of power. TEP has certain contracts with variable transaction pricing that require it to estimate the expected consideration.

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**DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUES**

The following table presents the disaggregation of TEP's Operating Revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Income by type of service:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Retail | $1250 | $1321 | $1283 |
| Wholesale | 234 | 268 | 364 |
| Other Services | 102 | 120 | 124 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Revenues from Contracts with Customers** | 1586 | 1709 | 1771 |
| Alternative Revenues | 48 | 39 | 38 |
| Other | 55 | 57 | 66 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Operating Revenues** | $1689 | $1805 | $1875 |

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**Retail Revenues**

TEP's tariff-based sales to residential, commercial, and industrial customers are regulated by the ACC and recognized when power is delivered at the amount of consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange. Retail revenues include an estimate for unbilled revenues from service that has been provided but not billed by the end of an accounting period. At the end of the month, amounts of power delivered since the last meter reading are estimated and the corresponding unbilled revenue is calculated using anticipated Customer Rates. Unbilled revenues are dependent upon a number of factors that require management's judgment including estimates of retail sales, customer usage patterns, and pricing. Unbilled revenues primarily increase during spring and summer months then decrease during fall and winter months due to the seasonal fluctuations of TEP's actual load. The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections results in billed and unbilled accounts receivable balances. See Note 5 for components of Accounts Receivable, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

**Wholesale Revenues** 

TEP's operations include the wholesale marketing of electricity and transmission to other utilities and power marketers, which may include capacity, power, transmission, and ancillary services. When TEP promises to provide distinct services within a contract, the Company identifies one or more performance obligations. The Company recognizes revenue for wholesale and transmission sales at FERC-approved rates based on demand for capacity or the reading of meters for power. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, all deliverables are eligible for recognition in the month of production; therefore, it is not necessary to allocate the transaction price among the identified performance obligations. For purchased power and wholesale sales contracts that are settled financially, TEP nets the purchased power contracts with the sales contracts and reflects the amount in Operating Revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

**Other Services Revenues** 

Other Services Revenues primarily include fees earned as operator of Springerville Units 3 and 4, reimbursement of various operating expenses for the use of the Springerville Common Facilities and the Springerville Coal Handling Facilities by the lessee of Springerville Unit 3, and miscellaneous service-related revenues.

**Alternative Revenues**

Alternative revenue programs allow utilities to adjust future rates in response to past activities or completed events if certain criteria established by a regulator are met. TEP has identified its LFCR and ECA mechanisms, OATT and TCA balancing activity, and DSM performance incentive as alternative revenues. See Note 2 for additional information regarding these cost recovery mechanisms and performance incentive.

**Other Revenues**

Other Revenues include gains and losses on derivative contracts, common cost allocations to affiliates, and late and returned payment finance charges. See Note 6 for information regarding revenue from related parties and Note 12 for information regarding derivative instruments.

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**<u>NOTE 5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE</u>**

The following table presents the components of Accounts Receivable, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

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| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** |
| Retail | $107 | $112 |
| Retail, Unbilled | 47 | 43 |
| Retail, Allowance for Credit Losses | (14) | (13) |
| Wholesale <sup>(1)</sup> | 33 | 24 |
| Due from Affiliates (Note 6) | 9 | 10 |
| Other | 14 | 20 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Accounts Receivable, Net** | $196 | $196 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Includes $10 million and $8 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, of receivables related to revenue from derivative instruments.

**ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES**

TEP separately evaluates retail, wholesale, and other accounts receivable for credit losses and has not recorded an allowance for credit losses for non-retail accounts receivable. The following table presents the change in the balance of Retail, Allowance for Credit Losses included in Accounts Receivable, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Beginning of Period** | $(13) | $(12) | $(9) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Credit Loss Expense | (8) | (6) | (7) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Write-offs | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| **End of Period** | $(14) | $(13) | $(12) |

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**<u>NOTE 6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</u>**

TEP engages in various transactions with Fortis, UNS Energy, and UNS Energy Affiliates. These transactions include: (i) the sale and purchase of power and transmission services; (ii) common cost allocations; and (iii) the provision of corporate and other labor-related services.

The following table presents the components of related party balances included in Accounts Receivable, Net and Accounts Payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Receivables from Related Parties** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UNS Electric | $7 | $7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UNS Gas | 2 | 2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UNS Energy |  | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Due from Related Parties** | $9 | $10 |
| **Payables to Related Parties** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UNS Energy | $4 | $1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UNS Electric | 1 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Due to Related Parties** | $5 | $2 |

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The following table presents the components of related party transactions included on the Consolidated Statements of Income:

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| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Goods and Services Provided by TEP to Affiliates** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common Costs, UNS Energy Affiliates <sup>(1)</sup> | $26 | $25 | $23 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transmission Revenues, UNS Electric <sup>(2)</sup>  | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wholesale Revenues, UNS Electric <sup>(2)</sup> | 3 | 20 | 39 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Control Area Services, UNS Electric <sup>(3)</sup> | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| **Goods and Services Provided by Affiliates to TEP** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate Services, UNS Energy <sup>(4)</sup> | $9 | $9 | $8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Purchased Power, UNS Electric <sup>(2)</sup> | 3 |  | 2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate Services, UNS Energy Affiliates <sup>(5)</sup> | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Capacity Charges, UNS Gas <sup>(6)</sup> | 1 | 1 | 2 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Common costs (information systems, facilities, etc.) are allocated on a cost-causative basis and recorded as revenue by TEP. The method of allocation is deemed reasonable by management and is reviewed by the ACC as part of the rate case process.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>TEP and UNS Electric sell power to each other, and TEP sells transmission services to UNS Electric. Wholesale power is sold at prevailing market prices, while transmission services are sold at FERC-approved rates through the applicable OATT.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(3)</sup>TEP charges UNS Electric for control area services under a FERC-filed Control Area Services Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(4)</sup>Corporate Services, UNS Energy includes legal and audit, and Fortis' management fees. Costs for corporate services provided by UNS Energy are allocated to its subsidiaries using the Massachusetts Formula, an industry accepted method of allocating common costs to affiliated entities. TEP's allocation is approximately 84% of UNS Energy's allocated costs. TEP's share of Fortis' management fees was $8 million in 2025, and $7 million in each of 2024 and 2023.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(5)</sup>Costs for corporate services (e.g., finance, accounting, tax, legal, and information technology) and other labor services for UNS Energy Affiliates are directly assigned to the benefiting entity at a fully burdened cost when possible.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(6)</sup>UNS Gas charges TEP for natural gas capacity used to supply Gila River.

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**<u>NOTE 7. DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENT</u>**

**DEBT**

Long-term debt matures more than one year from the date of debt issuance. The following table presents the components of Long-Term Debt, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

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| | | | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| ($ in millions) | **Interest Rate** | **Maturity Date** | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Notes** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2020 Senior Notes | 1.50% | 2030 | $300 | $300 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2022 Senior Notes | 3.25% | 2032 | 325 | 325 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Senior Notes | 5.20% | 2034 | 400 | 400 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;2014 Senior Notes | 5.00% | 2044 | 150 | 150 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;2018 Senior Notes | 4.85% | 2048 | 300 | 300 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;2020 Senior Notes | 4.00% | 2050 | 350 | 350 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;2021 Senior Notes | 3.25% | 2051 | 325 | 325 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;2023 Senior Notes | 5.50% | 2053 | 375 | 375 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;2025 Senior Notes | 5.90% | 2055 | 300 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Long-Term Debt** <sup>(1)</sup> |  |  | 2825 | 2525 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  | 32 | 30 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
| **Total Long-Term Debt, Net** |  |  | $2793 | $2495 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, all of TEP's debt is unsecured.

**Debt Issuances and Redemptions**

In February 2025, TEP issued and sold $300 million aggregate principal amount of 5.90% senior unsecured notes due April 2055. TEP may redeem the notes prior to October 15, 2054, with a make-whole premium plus accrued interest. On or after October 15, 2054, TEP may redeem the notes at par plus accrued interest.

In August 2024, TEP issued and sold $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.20% senior unsecured notes due September 2034. TEP may redeem the notes prior to June 15, 2034, with a make-whole premium plus accrued interest. On or after June 15, 2034, TEP may redeem the notes at par plus accrued interest.

In December 2024, TEP redeemed at par prior to maturity $300 million aggregate principal amount of 3.05% senior unsecured notes.

**Maturities** 

Long-term debt matures on the following dates:

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|:---|:---|
| ($ in millions) | **Long-Term Debt** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| 2026 | $— |
| 2027 |  |
| 2028 |  |
| 2029 |  |
| 2030 | 300 |
| Thereafter | 2525 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total** | $2825 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Total long-term debt excludes $23 million of related unamortized debt issuance costs and $9 million of unamortized original issue discount.

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**CREDIT AGREEMENT**

In October 2025, the maturity date of the 2021 Credit Agreement was extended to October 2028. The original credit agreement provided for two optional one-year extensions if certain conditions were satisfied. Both optional one-year extensions have been exercised. Amounts borrowed under the 2021 Credit Agreement are used for working capital and other general corporate purposes and are recorded in Borrowings Under Credit Agreement on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Interest rates and fees are based on a pricing grid tied to TEP's credit rating.

LOCs are issued from time to time to support energy procurement, hedging transactions, and other business activities.

The terms of the 2021 Credit Agreement are as follows:

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| | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | **Sub-Limit Swingline**<sup>(1)</sup> | **Sub-Limit LOC** | | | **Weighted Average Interest Rate**<sup>(3)</sup> | |
| |<br>**Capacity** | **Sub-Limit Swingline**<sup>(1)</sup> | **Sub-Limit LOC** |<br>**Borrowed**<sup>(2)</sup> |<br>**Available** | **Weighted Average Interest Rate**<sup>(3)</sup> |<br>**Pricing**<sup>(4)</sup> |
| ($ in millions) | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** |
| Agreement | $250 | $15 | $50 | $14 | $236 | —% | SOFR+ADJ 0.10%+1.050% or ABR+0.050% |

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| | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| ($ in millions) | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| Agreement | $250 | $15 | $50 | $82 | $168 | 5.52% | SOFR+ADJ 0.10%+1.050% or ABR+0.050% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>ABR pricing would apply to swingline loans.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>The borrowed amount includes LOCs totaling $14 million at a rate of 1.050% per annum issued in October and November 2024 to support interconnection requests, and in May 2025 to support TEP's participation in Markets+. Upon TEP's request, LOCs totaling $6 million issued in October 2024 were canceled in October 2025. The remaining LOCs expire at various dates between October 2026 and May 2027.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(3)</sup>The weighted average interest rate is calculated on outstanding revolver borrowings.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(4)</sup>TEP's pricing through October 15, 2026, may be adjusted based on performance measured using two sustainability targets: (i) the three-year average Occupational Safety and Health Administration total recordable incident rate, excluding solely COVID-19 pandemic-related incidents; and (ii) capacity targets for owned plus firm purchased power agreement renewable generation, including energy storage.

**<u>NOTE 8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</u>**

**COMMITMENTS**

As of December 31, 2025, TEP had the following commitments:

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| | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| (in millions) | **2026** | **2027** | **2028** | **2029** | **2030** | **Thereafter** | **Total** |
| **Minimum Purchase Commitments** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fuel, Including Transportation | $70 | $70 | $59 | $59 | $50 | $175 | $483 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transmission | 31 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 7 |  | 99 |
| **Purchase Commitments** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Renewable PPAs and Other - Commercially Operable | 81 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 531 | 935 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Renewable PPAs and Other - Non-Commercially Operable <sup>(1)</sup> | 20 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 465 | 603 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;RES Performance-Based Incentives | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 27 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Commitments** | $206 | $209 | $201 | $182 | $171 | $1178 | $2147 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Includes purchase commitments that are contingent upon the developers obtaining commercial operation. The non-commercially operable PPAs are expected to be placed in service in 2026 and 2027.

Costs for Fuel, Including Transportation, Non-Renewable Purchased Power, and Transmission are recoverable from customers through the PPFAC mechanism. Costs for PPAs commercially operable prior to the filing of the 2024 RES implementation plans are recovered through both the PPFAC and the RES tariff, while costs for PPAs commercially operable after the filing are

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recovered through the PPFAC. PBI costs are recoverable through the RES tariff. See Note 2 for information on ACC approved cost recovery mechanisms.

**Minimum Purchase Commitments**

<u>Fuel, Including Transportation</u>

TEP has long-term agreements for the purchase and delivery of coal with expiration dates through 2031. Amounts paid under these contracts depend on actual quantities purchased and delivered. Some of these agreements include price adjustment components that will affect future costs.

TEP has firm natural gas transportation agreements with capacity sufficient to meet its load requirements. These agreements expire in various years between 2029 and 2048. In September 2025, TEP amended and extended a firm gas transportation agreement, securing capacity through 2040 to support long-term fuel supply for generation.

<u>Transmission</u>

TEP maintains long-term firm contracts for point-to-point transmission services over lines within the Western Interconnection, a regional U.S. grid. These agreements currently expire in various years between 2026 and 2031. In January 2025, TEP amended and extended one agreement to 2031 and entered into a new agreement with the same expiration date. In February 2025, TEP amended and extended another agreement to 2029. On February 8, 2026, TEP amended and extended another agreement through 2029. Estimated future payments related to this agreement, which are not included in the table above, are $6 million per year for each of the years from 2027 through 2029.

**Purchase Commitments**

<u>Renewable Power Purchase Agreements</u> 

TEP has entered into long-term renewable PPAs that require TEP to purchase 100% of the output and associated RECs from specified renewable generation facilities once those facilities achieve commercial operation. Although TEP is not obligated to make payments if power is not delivered, estimated future payments under those agreements are reflected in the table above. These agreements have varying expiration dates ranging from 2027 to 2051.

<u>RES Performance-Based Incentives</u>

TEP has entered into agreements to purchase RECs, which represent the environmental attributes of solar energy generated by retail customers. Payments for these RECs, called PBIs, are made at agreed intervals (typically quarterly) based on metered renewable energy production. These agreements have varying expiration dates ranging from 2026 to 2034.

**EPC Agreement**

In August 2024, TEP entered into an EPC agreement to develop Roadrunner Reserve II at a cost of $268 million. In 2025, change orders were issued that increased costs by $34 million, bringing the total EPC cost to $302 million. TEP will own and operate the facility, which will be located in southeast Tucson and will have a nominal capacity rating of 200 MW and energy capacity of 800 MWh. Roadrunner Reserve II is expected to be placed in service in 2026. TEP made payments in connection with the construction and development of Roadrunner Reserve II of $226 million in 2025 and $76 million in 2024.

**CONTINGENCIES**

**Legal Matters**

TEP is involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters include, from time to time, claims for punitive or exemplary damages. Based on currently available information, TEP does not believe that the outcome of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on TEP's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

**Mine Reclamation at Generation Facilities Not Operated by TEP**

TEP pays ongoing mine reclamation costs for coal mines that supply generation facilities where TEP holds an ownership interest but is not the operator. The estimated liability for final mine reclamation depends on assumptions such as projected costs, timing, and inflation. When these assumptions change, TEP adjusts future expense recognition over the remaining term of the applicable coal supply agreement.

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TEP's PPFAC allows the pass-through of final mine reclamation costs to retail customers as part of fuel costs. Therefore, TEP defers these expenses by recording a regulatory asset and a reclamation liability over the remaining life of the respective coal supply agreement. TEP recovers the regulatory asset through the PPFAC as final mine reclamation costs are funded. After expiration of the related coal supply agreement, any changes in the estimated liability are recorded to both the regulatory asset and reclamation liability.

TEP is responsible for a portion of final mine reclamation costs for the mines at Four Corners and San Juan. TEP's liability related to Four Corners totaled $3 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and was recorded in Current Liabilities—Other and Other Noncurrent Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. TEP's Four Corners coal supply agreement expires in 2031.

TEP ceased operations at San Juan in 2022 following expiration of its coal supply agreement. TEP's remaining final mine reclamation liability at San Juan was $23 million and $31 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and was recorded in Current Liabilities—Other and Other Noncurrent Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. TEP established a trust to fund its share of estimated final mine reclamation costs at San Juan that will remain in effect until reclamation activities are completed, which are currently projected to be completed in 2040. See Note 1 for additional information on restricted cash related to reclamation and decommissioning costs at San Juan.

**Performance Guarantees**

TEP participates in joint generation agreements at Four Corners and Luna, which expire in 2041 and 2046, respectively. Under these agreements, all participants, including TEP, guarantee certain performance obligations. If a participant defaults on payment, the non-defaulting participants must cover the defaulting party's share of expenses based on their ownership percentage. In return, the non-defaulting participants are entitled to receive a proportionate share of the defaulting participant's generation capacity. For Luna, there is no maximum potential payment under this guarantee. For Four Corners, the maximum potential payment for non-defaulting participants is $250 million. As of December 31, 2025, no payment defaults have occurred under either agreement.

The Navajo and San Juan participation agreements expired in 2019 and 2022, respectively, but certain performance obligations continue through the decommissioning of both generation facilities. In the case of a default on these continuing obligations, the non-defaulting participants are entitled to seek financial recovery directly from the defaulting party.

**Environmental Matters**

TEP operates under federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations covering air and water quality, renewable portfolio standards, emissions performance, climate change, coal combustion byproduct disposal, hazardous and solid waste disposal, protected species, and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact TEP's current and future operations. These requirements are subject to interpretation and may be clarified by the court decisions. Because these laws and regulations continue to evolve, TEP is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations or consolidated financial results. TEP expects to recover environmental compliance costs through customer rates. TEP believes it is in material compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations.

**<u>NOTE 9. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PLANS</u>**

**DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS**

TEP sponsors three noncontributory, defined benefit pension plans, with benefits determined by years of service and average compensation. Two plans cover non-bargaining employees, bargaining unit employees, and executive management hired on or before December 31, 2024, collectively encompassing most of the Company's workforce. Employees in non-bargaining roles and specified bargaining units hired on or after January 1, 2025, are not eligible for pension benefits. The Company funds these plans in compliance with IRS minimum contribution requirements. Additionally, TEP maintains a SERP for eligible executive management.

**OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN**

TEP provides limited healthcare and life insurance benefits for retirees. Employees hired on or before December 31, 2024, are eligible to receive postretirement benefits upon retiring from TEP. Employees in non-bargaining roles and specified bargaining units hired on or after January 1, 2025, are not eligible for postretirement benefits.

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TEP funds its other postretirement benefits for bargaining unit employees through a VEBA. Other postretirement benefits for non-bargaining unit employees are self-funded.

**REGULATORY RECOVERY**

TEP records changes in non-SERP pension and other postretirement benefit plans, not yet reflected in net periodic benefit cost, as a regulatory asset or liability, as such amounts are probable of future recovery or refund in rates charged to retail customers. Changes in the SERP obligation, not yet reflected in net periodic benefit cost, are recorded in AOCL since SERP expense is not recoverable in rates.

The following table presents pension and other postretirement benefit amounts (excluding tax balances) included in the balance sheet:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** |
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Regulatory Assets | $91 | $103 | $— | $— |
| Regulatory Liabilities |  |  | (32) | (19) |
| Other Noncurrent Assets | 11 | 8 | 7 |  |
| Accrued Employee Expenses | (1) | (1) | (2) | (2) |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | (27) | (30) | (27) | (39) |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | 9 | 5 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Net Amount Recognized** | $83 | $85 | $(54) | $(60) |

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**OBLIGATIONS AND FUNDED STATUS**

The Company measured the actuarial present values of all defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit obligations as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The table below presents the status of all TEP pension and other postretirement benefit plans.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** |
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Change in Benefit Obligation** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Beginning of Period** | $456 | $461 | $71 | $83 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Actuarial Loss (Gain) | 24 | (19) | (12) | (14) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest Cost | 25 | 24 | 4 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Service Cost | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Benefits Paid | (26) | (25) | (5) | (6) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Adjustment <sup>(1)</sup> |  |  | (6) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**End of Period** <sup>(2)</sup> | 493 | 456 | 56 | 71 |
| **Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Beginning of Period** | 433 | 432 | 30 | 27 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Actual Return on Plan Assets | 58 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Benefits Paid | (25) | (24) | (2) | (4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employer Contributions <sup>(3)</sup> | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**End of Period** <sup>(4)</sup> | 476 | 433 | 34 | 30 |
| **Funded Status at End of Period** | $(17) | $(23) | $(22) | $(41) |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Reclassified continuation of healthcare benefits for a limited population to a separate liability.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>The increase in the pension benefit obligation was primarily due to a decrease in the discount rate. The decrease in the other postretirement benefit obligation resulted from a change in actuarial assumption that eliminated a certain benefit accrual for active participants. This change was recognized as an increase in TEP's regulatory liabilities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(3)</sup>TEP expects to contribute approximately $12 million to the pension plans and does not anticipate making any contributions to the VEBA trust in 2026.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(4)</sup>The increase in pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets was primarily due to positive equity and fixed income returns.

As of December 31, 2025, one pension plan had a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets, compared to two pension plans as of December 31, 2024. For the single plan in 2025, the projected benefit obligation balance increased due to a decrease in discount rates. The plan's total projected benefit obligation was $28 million and there were no plan assets. As of December 31, 2024, the two plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets had total projected benefit obligations and plan assets of $288 million and $257 million, respectively.

The other postretirement benefits plan had an accumulated postretirement benefit obligation in excess of the fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

The accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans was $432 million and $399 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. One pension plan had an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The following table includes information for the pension plan with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of pension plan assets:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** |
| Accumulated Benefit Obligation | $23 | $20 |
| Fair Value of Plan Assets |  |  |

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The following table provides the components of TEP's regulatory assets, regulatory liabilities, and AOCL that have not been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost as of the dates presented:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** |
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Net Loss (Gain) | $99 | $107 | $(31) | $(18) |
| Prior Service Cost (Benefit) | 1 | 1 | (1) | (1) |

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The Company measures service and interest costs by applying the specific spot rates along the yield curve to the plans' liability cash flows. Net periodic benefit plan cost includes the following components:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** |
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Service Cost | $14 | $15 | $12 | $4 | $4 | $4 |
| Non-Service Cost  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest Cost | 25 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expected Return on Plan Assets | (31) | (32) | (29) | (3) | (2) | (2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization of Net Loss (Gain) | 5 | 6 | 5 | (1) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Adjustment <sup>(1)</sup> |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Net Periodic Benefit Cost** | $13 | $13 | $10 | $3 | $6 | $6 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Reclassification of continuation of healthcare benefits for a limited population reduced current year net periodic benefit cost.

TEP capitalized 22% of service cost as construction cost in each of 2025 and 2024, and 21% in 2023. The non-service components of net periodic benefit cost are primarily included in Other, Net on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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The changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as regulatory assets, regulatory liabilities, or in AOCL were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** |
| | **Regulatory Asset** | **Regulatory Asset** | **Regulatory Asset** | **AOCL** | **AOCL** | **AOCL** | **Regulatory Asset/Liability** | **Regulatory Asset/Liability** | **Regulatory Asset/Liability** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Current Year Actuarial (Gain) Loss | $(7) | $2 | $22 | $4 | $— | $1 | $(14) | $(15) | $4 |
| Amortization of Net (Loss) Gain | (5) | (6) | (5) |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Recognized (Gain) Loss** | $(12) | $(4) | $17 | $4 | $— | $1 | $(13) | $(15) | $4 |

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For all pension plans, TEP amortizes prior service costs and benefits on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of employees expected to receive benefits under the plans.

Net periodic benefit cost is subject to various assumptions and determinations, such as the discount rate, the rate of compensation increase, and the expected return on plan assets. Changes that may arise over time regarding these assumptions and determinations will change amounts recorded in the future as net periodic benefit cost.

TEP uses a combination of sources in selecting the expected long-term rate-of-return-on-assets assumption, including an investment return model. The model used provides a "best-estimate" range over 20 years from the 25<sup>th</sup> percentile to the 75<sup>th</sup> percentile. The model, used as a guideline for selecting the overall rate-of-return-on-assets assumption for all asset classes, is based on forward-looking return expectations only.

The following table includes the weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Discount Rate | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| Rate of Compensation Increase | 3.9% | 3.9% | N/A | N/A |

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The following table includes the weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Pension Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Discount Rate, Service Cost | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.7% |
| Discount Rate, Interest Cost | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| Rate of Compensation Increase | 3.9% | 3.2% | 2.9% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Expected Return on Plan Assets | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.5% |

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Healthcare cost trend rates are assumed to decrease gradually from next year to the year the ultimate rate is reached:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Next Year (Pre-65) | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| Next Year (Post-65) | 6.0% | 5.3% |
| Ultimate Rate Assumed (Pre-65 and Post-65) | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Year Ultimate Rate is Reached (Pre-65) | 2034 | 2034 |
| Year Ultimate Rate is Reached (Post-65) | 2030 | 2028 |

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**PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN ASSETS**

TEP calculates the fair value of plan assets on December 31st, the measurement date. Asset allocations, by asset category, on the measurement date were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Pension** | **Pension** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Asset Category** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity Securities | 55% | 55% | 61% | 56% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fixed Income Securities | 39% | 38% | 38% | 38% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Real Estate | 5% | 6% | —% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 1% | 1% | 1% | 6% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total** | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |

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As of December 31, 2025, the fair value of VEBA trust assets was $34 million, of which $13 million were fixed income investments and $21 million were equities. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of VEBA trust assets was $30 million, of which $11 million were fixed income investments, $17 million were equities, and $2 million were cash and short-term investments. The VEBA trust assets are primarily Level 1 assets within the fair value hierarchy described below. There are no Level 3 assets in the VEBA trust.

The following tables present the fair value measurements of pension plan assets/(liabilities) by level within the fair value hierarchy:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| (in millions) | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** |
| **Asset/(Liability) Category** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash Equivalents | $3 | $— | $— | $3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity Securities: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;United States Large Cap |  | 81 |  | 81 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;United States Small Cap |  | 29 |  | 29 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-United States |  | 77 |  | 77 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Global |  | 76 |  | 76 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fixed Income | (1) | 185 |  | 184 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Real Estate |  |  | 25 | 25 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Private Equity |  |  | 1 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total** | $2 | $448 | $26 | $476 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| (in millions) | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| **Asset/(Liability) Category** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash Equivalents | $5 | $— | $— | $5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity Securities: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;United States Large Cap |  | 77 |  | 77 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;United States Small Cap |  | 26 |  | 26 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-United States |  | 67 |  | 67 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Global |  | 68 |  | 68 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fixed Income | (2) | 165 |  | 163 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Real Estate |  |  | 25 | 25 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Private Equity |  |  | 2 | 2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total** | $3 | $403 | $27 | $433 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 1 cash equivalents are based on observable market prices and are comprised of the fair value of commercial paper, money market funds, and certificates of deposit. Level 1 fixed income investments are based on observable market prices and are comprised of futures contracts.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 2 investments comprise amounts held in commingled equity funds, United States bond funds, and real estate funds. Valuations are based on active market quoted prices for assets held by each respective fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 3 real estate investment values are generally determined by appraisals conducted in accordance with accepted appraisal guidelines, including consideration of projected income and expenses of the property as well as recent sales of comparable properties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 3 private equity funds are classified as funds-of-funds. They are valued based on individual fund manager valuation models.

The following table presents a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of pension plan assets classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| (in millions) | **Private Equity** | **Real Estate** | **Total** |
| **Balance as of December 31, 2023** | $2 | $27 | $29 |
| Actual Return on Plan Assets: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assets Held at Reporting Date |  | (2) | (2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchases, Sales, and Settlements |  |  |  |
| **Balance as of December 31, 2024** | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| Actual Return on Plan Assets: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assets Held at Reporting Date |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchases, Sales, and Settlements | (1) |  | (1) |
| **Balance as of December 31, 2025** | $1 | $25 | $26 |

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**Pension Plan Investments**

<u>Investment Goals</u>

Asset allocation is the principal method for achieving each pension plan's investment objectives while maintaining appropriate levels of risk. TEP considers the projected impact on benefit security of any proposed changes to the current asset allocation policy. The expected long-term returns and implications for pension plan sponsor funding are reviewed in selecting policies to ensure that current asset pools are projected to be adequate to meet the expected liabilities of the pension plans. TEP expects to use asset allocation policies weighted most heavily to equity and fixed income funds, while maintaining some exposure to real estate and opportunistic funds. Within the fixed income allocation, long-duration funds may be used to partially hedge interest rate risk.

<u>Risk Management</u> 

TEP recognizes the difficulty of achieving investment objectives considering the uncertainties and complexities of the investment markets. The Company recognizes some risk must be assumed to achieve a pension plan's long-term investment objectives. In establishing risk tolerances, the following factors affecting risk tolerance and risk objectives will be considered: (i) plan status; (ii) plan sponsor financial status and profitability; (iii) plan features; and (iv) workforce characteristics. TEP determined that the pension plans can tolerate some interim fluctuations in market value and rates of return to achieve long-term objectives. TEP tracks each pension plan's portfolio relative to the benchmark through quarterly investment reviews. The reviews consist of a performance and risk assessment of all investment categories and on the portfolio. Investment managers for the pension plan may use derivative financial instruments for risk management purposes or as part of their investment strategy. Currency hedges may also be used for defensive purposes.

<u>Relationship between Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations</u>

The overall health of each plan will be monitored by comparing the value of plan obligations (both Accumulated Benefit Obligation and Projected Benefit Obligation) against the fair value of assets and tracking the changes in each. The frequency of this monitoring will depend on the availability of plan data but will be no less frequent than annually via actuarial valuation.

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<u>Target Allocation Percentages</u>

The current target allocation percentages for the major asset categories of the plan follow. Each plan allows a variance of +/- 2% from targets before funds are automatically rebalanced:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Pension** | **Other Postretirement Benefits** |
| | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** |
| Cash/Treasury Bills | 2% | 1% |
| Equity Securities: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;United States Large Cap | 16% | 25% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;United States Mid Cap | —% | 8% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;United States Small Cap | 6% | 4% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-United States Developed | —% | 15% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-United States Emerging | —% | 8% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Global Equity | 28% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Global Infrastructure | 3% | —% |
| Fixed Income | 38% | 39% |
| Real Estate | 6% | —% |
| Private Equity | 1% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total** | 100% | 100% |

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<u>Pension Fund Descriptions</u>

For each type of asset category selected by the Pension Committee, TEP's investment consultant assembles a group of third-party fund managers and allocates a portion of the total investment to each fund manager. In the case of the private equity fund, TEP's investment consultant directs investments to a private equity manager that invests in third-party funds.

**ESTIMATED FUTURE BENEFIT PAYMENTS**

TEP expects the following benefit payments to be made by the plans, which reflect future service, as appropriate:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| (in millions) | **2026** | **2027** | **2028** | **2029** | **2030** | **2031-2035** |
| Pension Benefits | $29 | $29 | $30 | $31 | $31 | $171 |
| Other Postretirement Benefits | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 |

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**DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN**

TEP offers a defined contribution savings plan to all eligible employees. The plan meets the IRS required standards for 401(k) qualified plans. Participants direct the investment of contributions to certain funds in their account. The Company matches part of a participant's contributions to the plan. Effective January 1, 2025, the Company began making non-elective employer contributions for certain newly hired or rehired employees in addition to matching part of all participants' contributions to the plan. TEP made matching contributions to the plan of $10 million in 2025, $9 million in 2024, and $8 million in 2023.

**<u>NOTE 10. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION</u>**

**2024 FORTIS EXECUTIVE OMNIBUS EQUITY PLAN**

The Fortis Board of Directors ratified the Fortis Executive Omnibus Equity Plan (2024 Omnibus Plan) effective January 2024. Under the 2024 Omnibus Plan, certain executive management of Fortis and its subsidiaries may be granted PSUs and time-based RSUs, annually. Each PSU and RSU granted is valued based on one share of Fortis common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange. UNS Energy allocates the obligation and expense for this plan to its subsidiaries based on the Massachusetts Formula. Fortis accounts for forfeitures as they occur.

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The following table represents PSUs and RSUs awarded by Fortis for UNS Energy:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| PSUs  | 73513 | 65385 |
| RSUs | 36757 | 32693 |

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The awards are initially classified as liability awards because: (i) the participants have the option to elect settlement in cash or shares; and (ii) this election is contingent upon an event within the participants' control. The liability awards may be reclassified as equity awards if the participants elect the share settlement feature on the modification date. Liability awards are measured at their fair value at the end of each reporting period and will fluctuate based on the price of Fortis' common stock. The awards are payable on the third anniversary of the grant date. TEP's allocated share of probable payout was $10 million and $4 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

TEP's allocated portion of compensation expense is recognized in Operations and Maintenance expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Compensation expense associated with unvested PSUs and RSUs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the minimum required service period in an amount equal to the fair value on the measurement date. TEP recorded $4 million and $2 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively, based on its share of Fortis' compensation expense.

**2020 FORTIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT PLAN**

The Fortis Board of Directors ratified the 2020 Restricted Stock Unit Plan (2020 Plan) effective January 2020. Under the 2020 Plan, certain executive management of Fortis and its subsidiaries were granted time-based RSUs annually, which may be settled in cash or shares. Each RSU granted is valued based on one share of Fortis common stock traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, converted to U.S. dollars. UNS Energy allocates the obligation and expense for this plan to its subsidiaries based on the Massachusetts Formula. Fortis accounts for forfeitures as they occur.

The following table represents RSUs awarded by Fortis for UNS Energy:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| RSUs <sup>(1)</sup> |  |  | 26980 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Effective January 2024, certain executive management RSU awards are issued through the 2024 Omnibus Plan. RSU awards are no longer issued through the 2020 Plan.

The awards were initially classified as liability awards because: (i) the participants have the option to elect settlement in cash or shares; and (ii) this election is contingent upon an event within the participants' control. The liability awards may be reclassified as equity awards if the participants elect the share settlement feature on the modification date. Liability awards are measured at their fair value at the end of each reporting period and will fluctuate based on the price of Fortis' common stock. The awards are payable on the third anniversary of the grant date. TEP's allocated share of probable payout was $1 million and $2 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

TEP's allocated portion of compensation expense is recognized in Operations and Maintenance expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Compensation expense associated with unvested RSUs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the minimum required service period in an amount equal to the fair value on the measurement date. TEP recorded less than $1 million in 2025 and $1 million in each of 2024 and 2023, based on its share of Fortis' compensation expense.

**2015 SHARE UNIT PLAN**

The UNS Energy Human Resources and Governance Committee approved and UNS Energy's Board of Directors ratified the 2015 Share Unit Plan (2015 Plan) effective January 2015. Under the 2015 Plan, key employees may be granted PSUs and time-based RSUs annually. Each PSU and RSU granted prior to 2024 is valued based on one share of Fortis common stock traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, converted to U.S. dollars. Each PSU and RSU granted in 2024 and thereafter is valued based on one share of Fortis common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange. UNS Energy allocates the obligation and expense for this plan to its subsidiaries based on the Massachusetts Formula. UNS Energy accounts for forfeitures as they occur.

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The following table represents PSUs and RSUs awarded by UNS Energy:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| PSUs <sup>(1)</sup> | 5705 | 4660 | 58237 |
| RSUs <sup>(1)</sup> | 2848 | 2327 | 2146 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Effective January 2024, certain executive management PSU and RSU awards are issued through the 2024 Omnibus Plan. Certain key employees will continue to be awarded PSUs and RSUs through the 2015 Plan.

The awards are classified as liability awards based on the cash settlement feature. Liability awards are measured at their fair value at the end of each reporting period and will fluctuate based on the price of Fortis' common stock as well as the level of achievement of the financial performance criteria. The awards are payable on the third anniversary of the grant date. TEP's allocated share of probable payout was $6 million and $5 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

TEP's allocated portion of compensation expense is recognized in Operations and Maintenance expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Compensation expense associated with unvested PSUs and RSUs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the minimum required service period in an amount equal to the fair value on the measurement date. TEP recorded $3 million in 2025, $2 million in 2024, and $3 million in 2023 based on its share of UNS Energy's compensation expense.

**<u>NOTE 11. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION</u>**

**CASH TRANSACTIONS**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Interest Paid, Net of Amounts Capitalized | $102 | $85 | $85 |
| Income Taxes Paid (Refunds) <sup>(1)</sup> |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Federal <sup>(2)</sup> | (42) | 12 | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;State |  | 1 |  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Reflects payments to UNS Energy under a tax sharing agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>In December 2025, TEP sold ITCs related to Roadrunner Reserve I and received $46 million in cash proceeds. See Note 13 for additional information regarding income taxes and ITCs.

Income taxes paid (net of refunds) exceeded 5% of total income taxes paid (net of refunds) in the following jurisdictions:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **State** | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;New Mexico |  | 1 |  |

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**NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS**

Other significant non-cash investing and financing activities that resulted in recognition of assets and liabilities but did not result in cash receipts or payments were as follows:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Accrued Capital Expenditures | $47 | $51 | $38 |
| Asset Retirement Obligations Increase (Decrease) <sup>(1)</sup> | 6 | 44 | (5) |
| Renewable Energy Credits | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Net Cost of Removal Increase (Decrease) <sup>(2)</sup> | (21) | (10) | 91 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>In 2024, increase is primarily related to revised decommissioning estimates at Springerville Generating Station.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>Represents the change in accrual for future retirement costs, net of salvage values. This change does not impact earnings. In 2023, the Net Cost of Removal reserve was rebalanced as part of the 2023 Rate Order.

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**<u>NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS</u>**

TEP categorizes financial instruments into the three-level hierarchy based on inputs used to determine the fair value. Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in non-active markets, and pricing models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable and supported by little or no market activity. TEP has no financial instruments categorized as Level 3.

**FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS**

The following tables present, by level within the fair value hierarchy, TEP's assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value through net income on a recurring basis classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Total** |
| (in millions) | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** |
| **Assets** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted Cash <sup>(1)</sup> | $30 | $— | $30 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Derivative Contracts, Regulatory Recovery <sup>(2)</sup> |  | 28 | 28 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Derivative Contracts, No Regulatory Recovery <sup>(2)</sup> |  | 2 | 2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets** | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| **Liabilities** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Derivative Contracts, Regulatory Recovery <sup>(2)</sup> |  | (33) | (33) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Liabilities** |  | (33) | (33) |
| **Total Assets (Liabilities), Net** | $30 | $(3) | $27 |

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| (in millions) | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| **Assets** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted Cash <sup>(1)</sup> | $35 | $— | $35 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Derivative Contracts, Regulatory Recovery <sup>(2)</sup> |  | 33 | 33 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Derivative Contracts, No Regulatory Recovery <sup>(2)</sup> |  | 4 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets** | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| **Liabilities** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Derivative Contracts, Regulatory Recovery <sup>(2)</sup> |  | (31) | (31) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Derivative Contracts, No Regulatory Recovery<sup>(2)</sup> |  | (1) | (1) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Liabilities** |  | (32) | (32) |
| **Total Assets (Liabilities), Net** | $35 | $5 | $40 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Restricted Cash represents amounts held in money market funds, which approximates fair market value. Restricted Cash is included in Investments and Other Property and in Current Assets—Other on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>Energy Derivative Contracts include gas swap agreements and forward power purchase and sale contracts entered into to reduce exposure to energy price risk. These contracts are included in Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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All energy derivative contracts are subject to legally enforceable master netting arrangements to mitigate credit risk. TEP presents derivatives on a gross basis in the balance sheet. The tables below present the potential offset of counterparty netting and cash collateral:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Gross Amount Recognized in the Balance Sheets** | **Gross Amount Not Offset in the Balance Sheets** | **Gross Amount Not Offset in the Balance Sheets** | **Net Amount** |
| | **Gross Amount Recognized in the Balance Sheets** | **Counterparty Netting of Energy Contracts** | **Cash Collateral Received/Posted** | **Net Amount** |
| (in millions) | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** |
| **Derivative Assets** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Derivative Contracts | $30 | $17 | $— | $13 |
| **Derivative Liabilities** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Derivative Contracts | (33) | (17) |  | (16) |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| (in millions) | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| **Derivative Assets** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Derivative Contracts | $37 | $17 | $— | $20 |
| **Derivative Liabilities** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Derivative Contracts | (32) | (17) |  | (15) |

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**DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS**

TEP enters into various derivative and non-derivative contracts to reduce exposure to energy price risk associated with its natural gas and purchased power requirements. The objectives for entering into such contracts include: (i) creating price stability; (ii) meeting load and reserve requirements; and (iii) reducing exposure to price volatility that may result from delayed recovery under the PPFAC mechanism. In addition, TEP enters into derivative and non-derivative contracts to optimize the system's generation resources by selling power in the wholesale market for the benefit of TEP's retail customers.

TEP primarily applies the market approach for recurring fair value measurements. When TEP has observable inputs for substantially the full term of the asset or liability or uses quoted prices in an inactive market, it categorizes the instrument in Level 2. TEP categorizes derivatives in Level 3 when an aggregate pricing service or published prices that represent a consensus reporting of multiple brokers is used.

For both purchased power and natural gas prices, TEP obtains quotes from brokers, major market participants, exchanges, or industry publications and relies on its own price experience from active transactions in the market. TEP primarily uses one set of quotations each for purchased power and natural gas and then validates those prices using other sources. TEP believes that the market information provided is reflective of market conditions as of the time and date indicated.

Published prices for energy derivative contracts may not be available due to the nature of contract delivery terms such as non-standard time blocks and non-standard delivery points. In these cases, TEP applies adjustments based on historical price curve relationships, transmission costs, and real power line losses.

TEP also considers the impact of counterparty credit risk using current and historical default and recovery rates, as well as its own credit risk using credit default swap data.

The inputs and TEP's assessments of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurements require judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. TEP evaluates the assumptions underlying its price curves monthly.

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**Energy Derivative Contracts, Regulatory Recovery**

TEP enters into energy contracts that are considered derivatives and qualify for regulatory recovery. The realized gains and losses on these energy contracts are recovered through the PPFAC mechanism and the unrealized gains and losses are deferred as a regulatory asset or liability. The table below presents the unrealized gains and losses recorded to a regulatory asset or liability in the balance sheet:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) | $(7) | $1 | $(81) |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Unrealized net loss on regulatory recoverable derivative contracts was primarily due to decreases in forward market prices of natural gas.

**Energy Derivative Contracts, No Regulatory Recovery**

TEP enters into certain energy contracts that are considered derivatives but do not qualify for regulatory recovery. The Company records unrealized gains and losses for these contracts in the income statement unless a normal purchase or normal sale election is made. For contracts that meet the trading definition in the PPFAC plan of administration, TEP must share 10% of any realized gains with retail customers through the PPFAC mechanism. The table below presents amounts recorded in Operating Revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Income:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Operating Revenues | $23 | $30 | $18 |

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**Derivative Volumes**

As of December 31, 2025, TEP had energy contracts that will settle on various expiration dates through 2029. The following table presents volumes associated with the energy contracts:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Power Contracts GWh | 1,430 | 1,634 |
| Gas Contracts BBtu | 72,959 | 86,070 |

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**CREDIT RISK**

The use of contractual arrangements to manage the risks associated with changes in energy commodity prices creates credit risk exposure resulting from the possibility of non-performance by counterparties pursuant to the terms of their contractual obligations. TEP enters into contracts for the physical delivery of power and natural gas which contain remedies in the event of non-performance by the supply counterparties. In addition, volatile energy prices can create significant credit exposure from energy market receivables and subsequent measurements at fair value.

TEP has contractual agreements for energy procurement and hedging activities that contain provisions requiring TEP and its counterparties to post collateral under certain circumstances. These circumstances include: (i) exposures in excess of unsecured credit limits due to the volume of trading activity; (ii) changes in natural gas or power prices; (iii) credit rating downgrades; or (iv) unfavorable changes in parties' assessments of each other's credit strength. If such credit events were to occur, TEP, or its counterparties, could have to provide certain credit enhancements in the form of cash, LOCs, or other acceptable security to collateralize exposure beyond the allowed amounts.

TEP considers the effect of counterparty credit risk in determining the fair value of derivative instruments that are in a net asset position, after incorporating collateral posted by counterparties, and then allocates the credit risk adjustment to individual contracts. TEP also considers the impact of its credit risk on instruments that are in a net liability position, after considering the collateral posted, and then allocates the credit risk adjustment to individual contracts.

The fair value of all derivative instruments in net liability positions under contracts with credit risk-related contingent features, including contracts under the normal purchase normal sale exception, was $31 million as of December 31, 2025, compared with $30 million as of December 31, 2024. TEP had no cash posted as collateral to provide credit enhancement as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. TEP would have been required to post an additional $31 million and $30 million of collateral if the credit risk contingent features had been triggered on December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. TEP had $16 million and $15 million in outstanding net payable balances for settled positions as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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**FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS NOT CARRIED AT FAIR VALUE**

The fair value of a financial instrument is the market price to sell an asset or transfer a liability at the measurement date. Due to the short-term nature of borrowings under revolving credit facilities approximating fair value, they have been excluded from the table below.

The use of different estimation methods and/or market assumptions may yield different estimated fair value amounts. The following table includes the net carrying value and estimated fair value of TEP's long-term debt:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | **Net Carrying Value** | **Net Carrying Value** | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** |
| | **Fair Value Hierarchy** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **Fair Value Hierarchy** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Liabilities** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Long-Term Debt, including Current Maturities | Level 2 | $2793 | $2495 | $2532 | $2153 |

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**<u>NOTE 13. INCOME TAXES</u>** 

Income tax expense differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the United States statutory federal income tax rate of 21% to pre-tax income due to the following:

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| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| ($ in millions) | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** |
| Federal Income Tax Expense at Statutory Rate | $69 | 21% | $70 | 21% | $65 | 21% |
| State and Local Income Tax Expense, Net of Federal Income Tax Effect <sup>(1)</sup> | 10 | 3% | 10 | 3% | 11 | 4% |
| Tax Credits - Energy-related <sup>(2)(3)</sup> | (18) | (6)% | (22) | (7)% | (17) | (6)% |
| Excess Deferred Income Taxes <sup>(3)</sup> | (11) | (3)% | (10) | (3)% | (8) | (2)% |
| Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction | (7) | (2)% | (5) | (1)% | (2) | (1)% |
| Other | 2 | 1% | 1 | —% |  | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Income Tax Expense** | $45 | 14% | $44 | 13% | $49 | 16% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Arizona state taxes represented greater than 50% of the tax effect in this category.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>TEP realized PTC benefits of $17 million in 2025, $21 million in 2024, and $15 million in 2023, related to Oso Grande.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(3)</sup>TEP provides customers with the benefit of tax credits and ACC-jurisdictional EDIT.

Income Tax Expense included on the Consolidated Statements of Income consists of the following:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Current Income Tax Expense** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | $5 | $12 | $7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State |  | 1 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Current Income Tax Expense** | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| **Deferred Income Tax Expense** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | 30 | 22 | 31 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal Investment Tax Credits | (1) | (2) | (2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Deferred Income Tax Expense** | 40 | 31 | 41 |
| **Total Income Tax Expense** | $45 | $44 | $49 |

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded)**

The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| (in millions) | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Gross Deferred Income Tax Assets** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Customer Advances and Contributions in Aid of Construction | $22 | $22 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Federal General Business Credits <sup>(1)</sup> | 90 | 39 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income Taxes Payable Through Future Rates | 42 | 52 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 130 | 101 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Gross Deferred Income Tax Assets** | 284 | 214 |
| **Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance** | (3) |  |
| **Gross Deferred Income Tax Liabilities** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plant, Net | (913) | (843) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pensions | (19) | (20) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rates | (1) | (1) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | (52) | (50) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Gross Deferred Income Tax Liabilities** | (985) | (914) |
| **Deferred Income Taxes, Net** | $(704) | $(700) |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Includes ITC and PTC carryovers.

As of December 31, 2025, TEP had the following carryforward amounts:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| ($ in millions) | **Amount** | **Expiring Year** |
| State Credits | $2 | 2028 - 2030 |
| Federal Production Tax Credits | 41 | 2043 - 2045 |
| Federal Investment Tax Credits | 49 | 2045 |

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Roadrunner Reserve I, which was placed in service in July 2025, generated $98 million of ITCs. In December 2025, TEP entered into an agreement to transfer ITCs, under which it transferred $49 million of ITCs and received $46 million in cash proceeds. The transfer resulted in the derecognition of the related deferred tax asset and valuation allowance. As of December 31, 2025, the remaining $49 million of ITCs are recorded in Deferred Income Taxes, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, along with a corresponding regulatory liability of $91 million in Regulatory Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to reflect the expected return of benefits to customers on the effective date of new rates. Amortization of the regulatory liability will reduce income tax expense. As of December 31, 2025, TEP recorded a $3 million valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset recognized for transferable ITCs, reflecting the expected discount in proceeds from a third-party sale.

TEP recorded no valuation allowance against other tax credit carryforward deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. Management believes TEP will produce sufficient taxable income in the future to realize credit carryforwards before they expire.

Included in Accounts Payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are intercompany balances related to current income taxes payable of $1 million as of December 31, 2025, and less than $1 million as of December 31, 2024.

**One Big Beautiful Bill Act**

In July 2025, the OBBBA was signed into law extending several expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and introducing additional business tax provisions. The OBBBA also accelerates phase out of, and adds various restrictions to, the availability and use of PTCs and ITCs applicable to certain facilities per provisions generally enacted or extended as part of the IRA. The OBBBA did not have a material impact on TEP's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

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**ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE**

None.

**ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES**

**Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures**

TEP's Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) supervised and participated in TEP's evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined under Rule 13a–15(e) and Rule 15d–15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in TEP's periodic reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by TEP in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon the evaluation performed, TEP's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that TEP's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2025.

**Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting**

TEP's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of TEP's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the 2013 Committee of Sponsoring Organizations Internal Control – Integrated Framework.

Based on management's assessment using those criteria, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2025, TEP's internal control over financial reporting was effective.

**Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting**

There has been no change in TEP's internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2025 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, TEP's internal control over financial reporting.

**ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION**

None.

**ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS**

Not applicable.

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**PART III**

**ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE**

Information required by Item 10 is omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2)(c) of Form 10-K.

**ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION**

Information required by Item 11 is omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2)(c) of Form 10-K.

**ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS**

Information required by Item 12 is omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2)(c) of Form 10-K.

**ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE**

Information required by Item 13 is omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2)(c) of Form 10-K.

**ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES**

**Pre-Approved Policies and Procedures**

Rules adopted by the SEC in order to implement requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 require public company audit committees to pre-approve audit and non-audit services. UNS Energy's Audit and Risk Committee has adopted a policy pursuant to which audit, audit-related, tax, and other services are pre-approved by category of service. Recognizing that situations may arise where it is in the Company's best interest for the auditor to perform services in addition to the annual audit of the Company's financial statements, the policy sets forth guidelines and procedures with respect to approval of the four categories of service designed to achieve the continued independence of the auditor when it is retained to perform such services for UNS Energy. The policy requires the Audit and Risk Committee to be informed of each service and does not include any delegation of the Audit and Risk Committee's responsibilities to management. The Audit and Risk Committee may delegate to the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee the authority to grant pre-approvals of audit and non-audit services requiring Audit and Risk Committee approval where the Audit and Risk Committee Chair believes it is desirable to pre-approve such services prior to the next regularly scheduled Audit and Risk Committee meeting. The decisions of the Audit and Risk Committee Chair to pre-approve any such services from one regularly scheduled Audit and Risk Committee meeting to the next shall be reported to the Audit and Risk Committee.

**Fees**

The Audit and Risk Committee has considered whether the provision of services to TEP by Deloitte & Touche LLP, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) PCAOB ID No. 34 (Deloitte), beyond those rendered in connection with their audit and review of TEP's financial statements, is compatible with maintaining their independence as auditor.

The following table details principal accountant fees paid to Deloitte for professional services:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| (in thousands) | **2025** | **2024** |
| Audit Fees <sup>(1)</sup> | $1365 | $1346 |
| Audit-Related Fees <sup>(2)</sup> | 182 | 113 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total** | $1547 | $1459 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Audit Fees includes fees billed, or expected to be billed, by Deloitte, for professional services for the financial statement audits of TEP's consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and review services of TEP's consolidated financial statements included in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Audit Fees also includes services provided by Deloitte in connection with other services related to regulatory audits.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>Audit-Related Fees are fees billed, or expected to be billed, by Deloitte for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the financial statements and are not included in Audit Fees reported above. The fees are for additional procedures for nonrecurring material transactions, including financing transactions.

All services performed by our principal accountant are approved in advance by the Audit and Risk Committee in accordance with the Audit and Risk Committee's pre-approval policy for services provided by the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

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**PART IV**

**ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES** 

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| (a) | (1) | Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025: |  |
|  |  | <u>[Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_127)</u> | <u>[41](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_127)</u> |
|  |  | <u>[Consolidated Statements of Income](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_130)</u> | <u>[43](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_130)</u> |
|  |  | <u>[Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_136)</u> | <u>[44](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_136)</u> |
|  |  | <u>[Consolidated Balance Sheets](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_139)</u> | <u>[45](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_139)</u> |
|  |  | <u>[Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_142)</u> | <u>[47](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_142)</u> |
|  |  | <u>[Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_145)</u> | <u>[48](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_145)</u> |
|  | (2) | Financial Statement Schedule |  |
|  |  | All schedules have been omitted because they are either not applicable, not required, or the information required to be set forth therein is included on the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto. |  |
|  | (3) | Exhibits |  |
|  |  | Reference is made to the Exhibit Index commencing on page <u>[85](#iaa4bfb93949147c689d89e1563a40f0a_259)</u>. |  |

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**ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY**

Not Applicable.

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| **Exhibit Index** | **Exhibit Index** |
| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| <u>[3(a)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/0000100122-97-000004.txt)</u> | Restated Articles of Incorporation of TEP, filed with the ACC on August 11, 1994, as amended by Amendment to Article Fourth of our Restated Articles of Incorporation, filed with the ACC on May 17, 1996. (Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-05924 - Exhibit No 3(a)). |
| <u>[3(a)(1)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000095012311020431/c12971exv3wa.htm)</u> | TEP Articles of Amendment filed with the ACC on September 3, 2009 (Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, File No. 1-05924 - Exhibit 3(a)). |
| <u>[3(b)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000010012215000029/tepex39302015.htm)</u> | Bylaws of TEP, as amended as of August 12, 2015 (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, File No. 1-05924 - Exhibit 3). |
| <u>[3(c)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000010012215000021/ex32unsgoldensharestmt.htm)</u> | Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of UNS Energy Corporation, creating series of Limited Voting Junior Preferred Stock (Form 8-K dated August 12, 2015, File No. 1-05924 - Exhibit 3.2). |
| <u>[4(a)(1)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000119312511302204/d251992dex41.htm)</u> | Indenture, dated November 1, 2011, between Tucson Electric Power Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee, authorizing unsecured Notes (Form 8-K dated November 8, 2011, File 1-05924 - Exhibit 4.1). |
| <u>[4(a)(2)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000119312522142287/d230932dex4c2.htm)</u> | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2022, between Tucson Electric Power Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee, authorizing unsecured Notes (Form S-3 dated May 5, 2022, File No. 333-264708 - Exhibit 4(c)(2)). |
| <u>[4(a)(3)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000094113814000071/exhibit41.htm)</u> | Officer's Certificate, dated March 10, 2014, establishing the terms of the 5.00% Senior Notes due 2044 (Form 8-K dated March 10, 2014, File No. 1-05924 - Exhibit 4.1). |
| <u>[4(a)(4)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000010012219000004/tepex4g612312018.htm)</u> | Officer's Certificate, dated November 29, 2018, establishing the terms of the 4.85% Senior Notes due 2048 (Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, File No. 1-05924 - Exhibit 4(g)(6)). |
| <u>[4(a)(5)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000010012220000010/exapr20notes41cert.htm)</u> | Officer's Certificate, dated April 9, 2020, establishing the terms of the 4.00% Senior Notes due 2050 (Form 8-K dated April 9, 2020, File No. 1-05924 - Exhibit 4.1). |
| <u>[4(a)(6)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000010012220000026/exaug20notes41cert.htm)</u> | Officer's Certificate, dated August 10, 2020, establishing the terms of the 1.50% Senior Notes due 2030 (Form 8-K dated August 10, 2020, File No. 1-05924 - Exhibit 4.1). |
| <u>[4(a)(7)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000010012221000010/exmay21notes41.htm)</u> | Officer's Certificate, dated May 11, 2021, establishing the terms of the 3.25% Senior Notes due 2051 (Form 8-K dated May 11, 2021, File No. 1-05924 - Exhibit 4.1). |
| <u>[4(a)(8)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000010012222000007/exfeb22notes41.htm)</u> | Officer's Certificate, dated February 17, 2022, establishing the terms of the 3.25% Senior Notes due 2032 (Form 8-K dated February 17, 2022, File No. 1-05924 - Exhibit 4.1). |
| <u>[4(a)(9)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000010012223000008/exfeb23notes41.htm)</u> | Officer's Certificate, dated February 16, 2023, establishing the terms of the 5.50% Senior Notes due 2053 (Form 8-K dated February 16, 2023, File No. 1-05924 – Exhibit 4.1). |
| <u>[4(a)(10)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000119312524197596/d881890dex41.htm)</u> | Officer's Certificate, dated August 9, 2024, establishing the terms of the 5.20% Senior Notes due 2034 (Form 8-K dated August 9, 2024, File No. 1-05924 – Exhibit 4.1). |
| <u>[4(a)(11)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000010012225000007/exfeb25notes41.htm)</u> | Officer's Certificate, dated February 21, 2025, establishing the terms of the 5.90% Senior Notes due 2055 (Form 8-K dated February 21, 2025, File No. 1-05924 – Exhibit 4.1). |
| <u>[4(b)(1)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000010012221000017/exoct21creditagreement41.htm)</u> | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2021, among Tucson Electric Power Company, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, and a group of lenders (Form 8-K dated October 15, 2021, File No. 1-05924 - Exhibit 4.1). |
| <u>[4(b)(2)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100122/000010012223000018/tepex4106302023.htm)</u> | Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2023, by and among Tucson Electric Power Company, as Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and MUFG Bank, Ltd. (as successor by assignment from MUFG Union Bank, N.A.), as Administrative Agent (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, File No. 1-50924 - Exhibit 4.1). |
| \*<u>[23](tepex2312312025.htm)</u> | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |

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|:---|:---|
| \*<u>[24](tepex2412312025.htm)</u> | Power of Attorney. |
| \*<u>[31(a)](tepex31a12312025.htm)</u> | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, by Susan M. Gray. |
| \*<u>[31(b)](tepex31b12312025.htm)</u> | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, by J. Caleb Adcock. |
| <u>[\*\*32](tepex3212312025.htm)</u> | Statements of Corporate Officers (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document. |
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
| 104 | The cover page from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101. |
| \* | Filed herewith. |
| \*\* | Pursuant to Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K, this certificate is not being "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | | TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY |
| | | (Registrant) |
| Date: | February 11, 2026 | /s/ J. Caleb Adcock |
| | | J. Caleb Adcock |
| | | Chief Financial Officer, Sr. Vice President, and Director |
| | | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: | February 11, 2026 |  | \* |
|  |  |  | Susan M. Gray |
|  |  |  | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
|  |  |  | (Principal Executive Officer) |
| Date: | February 11, 2026 |  | \* |
|  |  |  | Amy J. Welander |
|  |  |  | Director |
|  |  | \*By: | /s/ J. Caleb Adcock |
|  |  |  | J. Caleb Adcock |
|  |  |  | Attorney-in-fact |

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## Ex-23

**Exhibit 23**

**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-285918 on Form S-3 of our report dated February 11, 2026, relating to the financial statements of Tucson Electric Power Company and subsidiaries, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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|:---|
| /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP |
| Tempe, Arizona |
| February 11, 2026 |

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## Ex-24

Exhibit 24

<u>Power of Attorney</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, officers and/or directors of Tucson Electric Power Company, an Arizona corporation, which corporation proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, does each for himself or herself and not for one another, hereby constitute and appoint J. Caleb Adcock and Amy J. Welander and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys, in his or her name, place and stead, to sign his or her name to said proposed Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto, and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it being intended to grant and hereby granting to said attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any act and thing necessary and proper to be done in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present; and each of the undersigned for himself or herself hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys, or any one of them, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has hereunto set their hand as of the 11th day of February, 2026.

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| |
|:---|
| /s/ Susan M. Gray |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Susan M. Gray |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Principal Executive Officer) |
| /s/ J. Caleb Adcock |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J. Caleb Adcock |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer, Sr. Vice President, and Director |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
| /s/ Amy J. Welander |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amy J. Welander |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Director |

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## Ex-31.A

**Exhibit 31(a)**

**CERTIFICATION**

**Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act**

I, Susan M. Gray, certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Tucson Electric Power Company;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: | February 11, 2026 | /s/ Susan M. Gray |
| | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Susan M. Gray |
| | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Principal Executive Officer) |

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## Ex-31.B

**Exhibit 31(b)**

**CERTIFICATION**

**Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act**

I, J. Caleb Adcock, certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Tucson Electric Power Company;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: | February 11, 2026 | /s/ J. Caleb Adcock |
| | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J. Caleb Adcock |
| | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer, Sr. Vice President, and Director |
| | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Principal Financial Officer) |

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## Ex-32

**Exhibit 32**

**STATEMENTS OF CORPORATE OFFICERS**

**Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**

In connection with the Annual Report of Tucson Electric Power Company (the Company) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), each of the undersigned, Susan M. Gray, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and J. Caleb Adcock, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company, certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to their knowledge:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: | February 11, 2026 | /s/ Susan M. Gray |
|  |  | Susan M. Gray |
|  |  | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
|  |  | (Principal Executive Officer) |
| Date: | February 11, 2026 | /s/ J. Caleb Adcock |
|  |  | J. Caleb Adcock |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer, Sr. Vice President, and Director |
|  |  | (Principal Financial Officer) |

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