Exhibit 25.1

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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                              SECTION 305(b)(2) [ ]

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                                     13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                      (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                                 identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                              10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip code)

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                         ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Arizona                                                      86-0011170
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification no.)

400 North Fifth Street
Phoenix, Arizona                                             85004
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

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                              First Mortgage Bonds
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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1.   GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

     (a)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH
          IT IS SUBJECT.

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     Name                  Address
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     Superintendent of Banks of the          2 Rector Street, New York,
     State of New York                       N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

     Federal Reserve Bank of New York        33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                             N.Y.  10045

     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   Washington, D.C. 20429

     New York Clearing House Association     New York, New York 10005

     (b)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

     Yes.

2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

     IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
     AFFILIATION.

     None.

16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.

     EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ARE
     INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO RULE
     7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17 C.F.R.
     229.10(d).

     1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
          (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
          authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
          corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
          Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1
          to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

     4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

     6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
          (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
          33-44051.)

     7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
          pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining
          authority.

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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York,
has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State
of New York, on the 13th day of June, 2002.


                                        THE BANK OF NEW YORK


                                        By: MING SHIANG
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                                            Name: MING SHIANG
                                            Title: VICE PRESIDENT

                                                                       EXHIBIT 7

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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 2002,
published  in  accordance  with a call made by the Federal  Reserve Bank of this
District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                                  Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                             In Thousands
Cash and balances due from depository
  institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and currency
    and coin ................................................      $  3,765,462
  Interest-bearing balances .................................         3,835,061
Securities:
  Held-to-maturity securities ...............................         1,232,736
  Available-for-sale securities .............................        10,522,833
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under
  agreements to resell ......................................         1,456,635
Loans and lease financing receivables:
  Loans and leases held for sale ............................           801,505
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income ..................................................        46,206,726
  LESS: Allowance for loan and
    lease losses ............................................           607,115
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income and allowance ....................................        35,249,695
Trading Assets ..............................................         8,132,696
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
  leases) ...................................................           898,980
Other real estate owned .....................................               911
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
  associated companies ......................................           220,609
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
  outstanding ...............................................           574,020
Intangible assets
  Goodwill ..................................................         1,714,761
  Other intangible assets ...................................            49,213
Other assets ................................................         5,001,308
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Total assets ................................................      $ 73,954,859
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices .......................................      $ 29,175,631
  Noninterest-bearing .......................................        11,070,277
  Interest-bearing ..........................................        18,105,354
  In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
    subsidiaries, and IBFs ..................................        24,596,600
  Noninterest-bearing .......................................           321,299
  Interest-bearing ..........................................        24,275,301
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
  agreements to repurchase ..................................         1,922,197
Trading liabilities .........................................         1,970,040
Other borrowed money:
  (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
  under capitalized leases) .................................         1,577,518
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
  outstanding ...............................................           575,362
Subordinated notes and debentures ...........................         1,940,000
Other liabilities ...........................................         5,317,831
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Total liabilities ...........................................      $ 67,075,179
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ................................................         1,135,284
Surplus .....................................................         1,055,508
Retained earnings ...........................................         4,227,287
Accumulated other comprehensive income ......................           (38,602)
Other equity capital components .............................                 0
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Total equity capital ........................................         6,379,477
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Total liabilities and equity capital ........................      $ 73,954,859
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     I,  Thomas  J.  Mastro,  Senior  Vice  President  and  Comptroller  of  the
above-named  bank do hereby  declare  that this  Report  of  Condition  has been
prepared in conformance with the  instructions  issued by the Board of Governors
of the  Federal  Reserve  System  and is true to the  best of my  knowledge  and
belief.

                                                         Thomas J. Mastro,
                                     Senior Vice President and Comptroller

     We, the undersigned directors,  attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition  and  declare  that it has been  examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been

prepared in conformance with the  instructions  issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true and correct.

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Thomas A. Renyi           |
Gerald L. Hassell         |                   Directors
Alan R. Griffith          |
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