Another summer of surprise giant utility bills finds mobile home residents with few options

Dyan Norfleet had to dip into her savings to pay her August bill at Twin Palms, a north side Tucson mobile home park. The total bill was more than $900, including $171 in electricity costs — the month before she had paid $777.21 for lot rent, house rent and utilities, according to bills shared with […] The post Another summer of surprise giant util

By: Yana Kunichoff

Outlets: Arizona Luminaria

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 2,661

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Dyan Norfleet had to dip into her savings to pay her August bill at Twin Palms, a north side Tucson mobile home park.

The total bill was more than $900, including $171 in electricity costs — the month before she had paid $777.21 for lot rent, house rent and utilities, according to bills shared with Arizona Luminaria. Norfleet’s home has a swamp cooler in one room and two fans.

“I had to think ‘cat …

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