A 72-year-old woman in Phoenix got her power cut over a $51 bill when it was 107 degrees — and she died. Her memory is behind efforts to stop future deaths.
Protestors gathered in 2019 after a power company in Phoenix shut off electricity to a 72-year-old woman, Stephanie Pullman, when the temperature reached 107 degrees. She died — and advocates say her memory is behind efforts even still today to keep people safe when it's super-hot.Patrick Breen/The Arizona Republic
Stephanie Pullman, 72, died after her power was shut off over a $51 late bill. It was 107 degrees.
Pullman's death in 2018 led to changes in how power companies deal with overdue bills in the summer.
A recent heatwave in Arizona has the governor asking power companies to put policies in writing.
Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a $51 debt.