SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2002


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


           Arizona                     1-4473                   86-0011170
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)          Identification Number)


400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999, Phoenix, Arizona           85004
        (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


                                 (602) 250-1000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                      NONE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (C) EXHIBITS. The following exhibits are being furnished under Item 9 of
this Report.

EXHIBIT
NO.         DESCRIPTION
- ---         -----------

99.1        Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
            2002 of William J. Post, the Registrant's principal executive
            officer, as submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on
            August 13, 2002.

99.2        Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
            2002 of Michael V. Palmeri, the Registrant's principal financial
            officer, as submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on
            August 13, 2002.

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     This Report and the attached exhibits are being furnished pursuant to
Regulation FD. On August 13, 2002, William J. Post, the Registrant's principal
executive officer, and Michael V. Palmeri, the Registrant's principal financial
officer, each submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission certifications
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. A copy of the
certifications are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                    ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
                                    (Registrant)



Dated: August 13, 2002              By: Michael V. Palmeri
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                                        Michael V. Palmeri
                                        Vice President, Finance