Solar flameout: Demand charges cause applications to plummet and could reflect Arizona’s energy future
One year after Salt River Project added an unprecedented rooftop solar charge, solar applications in the utility’s territory are on life support.
APS drops bid for solar fee increase, blames “political gamesmanship”
Arizona Public Service dropped its bid to increase its solar fee today, claiming "attacks and distortions' from rooftop solar groups muddied the request to increase the fee.
Former Corporation Commissioners seek rehearing in APS solar case
Two former Corporation Commissioners and a solar company say Commissioners Tom Forese and Doug Little should have recused themselves from the proceeding on Arizona Public Service’s solar fee increase. In a separate motion, solar company Sunrun says Commissioner Bob Stump should have recused himself from the proceeding because he has prejudged the net metering issue.
Small Maricopa electric company cracks down on solar
A small not-for-profit utility that mostly serves the city of Maricopa cut savings for solar by reducing net metering rates and adding a monthly fee for solar customers.