APS report breaks down costs of serving solar customers
A typical rooftop solar customer costs Arizona Public Service $118 to serve each month, but the customer only pays about $51 of that, the utility said today.
Commissioners conclude they aren’t biased in solar case
After a moment of introspection, three energy regulators have concluded they hold no prejudices and there’s no need to recuse themselves from hearing a now-withdrawn proposal by Arizona Public Service to hike the monthly solar fee by 320 percent.
APS waves white flag on solar fight
APS Friday dropped its bid to quadruple its solar fee and called out “political gamesmanship” by solar groups that muddied the request to increase the fee. “Unfortunately, what should have been a relatively simple decision-making process has been turned into political theater by attacks and distortions from rooftop solar leasing companies that seek to paralyze Arizona regulators,” APS said[...]
Advocacy group urges Corp Comm to reconsider solar fee vote
A solar advocacy group today filed a motion calling on the Arizona Corporation Commission to reconsider its decision to move forward with a solar fee hearing outside of a rate case.
Massive solar fee increase to be considered this year
Arizona Public Service will move forward with its proposal to more than quadruple the monthly fee charged to homeowners with solar panels now instead of waiting until next year when regulators will evaluate the company’s entire rate structure.
ACC to consider solar fee tomorrow
The Arizona Corporation Commission is expected to decide tomorrow whether a fee on Arizona Public Service solar customers can be handled now or should be pushed back to become part of a rate case in 2016.