Exhibit 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-51085 of Arizona Public Service Company on Form S-3 and in Registration
Statement No. 333-46161 of Arizona Public Service Company on Form S-8 of our
report dated February 8, 2002, (March 22, 2002, as to Note 17) (which report
expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating
to the change in 2001 in the method of accounting for derivatives and hedging
activities in order to comply with the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 133) appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Arizona Public Service Company for the year ended December 31, 2001.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
March 25, 2002