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Congressional action counter to the ‘America-First’ energy agenda
Working as a solar developer and contractor in our country’s sunniest state seems like a no-brainer, fool-proof small business model, and I’m grateful for the pro-business environment we foster in […]
Arizona’s solar policy is rigged against homeowners — it’s time for the ACC to fix it
Arizona should be a national leader in solar energy. With more than 300 days of sunshine per year, our state is primed to benefit from clean, affordable and decentralized power. […]
Solar energy saves money, enables ministry to aid the needy
As stewards of God’s creation, it is our duty to protect and preserve the environment for future generations. To that end, the congregation at Desert Garden United Church of Christ […]
Arizona needs forward-thinking legislators on land and water use
Rising water and energy costs will force the decline of traditional agriculture in the desert Southwest. But transferring groundwater rights from farmlands to real estate developers is not a sustainable option. Desert living requires desert thinking.
Same APS discrimination against solar customers
Unfortunately, the ACC just sided with APS and determined that some solar customers may, indeed, be excluded from the rate case rehearing and that the underlying evidence APS provided to justify the discriminatory fees on solar customers will not be evaluated.
EPA short-circuits the U.S. power grid
When electricity rationing, soaring power prices, and blackouts come, there shouldn’t be any confusion over who is to blame. The warnings couldn’t have been any clearer. This is a self-made crisis and the buck stops with the Biden EPA.Â
Nothing teaches you about household finances faster than raising kids
For Arizonans looking to take advantage of cost savings and make their homes more energy efficient, there has never been a better time to do it. More incentive programs for families exist now, under the IRA and BIL, than have ever existed in the past. It’s a great time to get the ball rolling to maximize savings for 2024.Â
Here’s how and why you should vote in the SRP board election
To meet the kinds of technological changes required by the Sierra Club candidates, SRP would have to make a rapid shift at great cost to the consumer. It is estimated that their proposed changes could triple their resource capacity needs. Because SRP is publicly owned, there are no investors to make up the cost of developing those new generation assets. It will come directly from the ratepayers vi[...]
Arizona part of battery and green energy climate solution
In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge when the sun is shining and supply energy back to the electric grid when it's not.
Arizona Corporation Commission wants you to get paid less for your solar
If you have solar panels on your roof, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is about to take a vote that could dramatically change your bills every month. On Oct. 11 starting at 10 a.m., the ACC will be voting on whether to re-open an old decision called the Value of Solar.
Arizona Corporation Commission: protect solar and ratepayers’ pockets
Countless reports credit solar with creating thousands of jobs, reducing energy rates for consumers and increasing Arizona’s energy independence. So, why is the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) revisiting a 2017 decision that could stunt the growth of Arizona’s solar industry and increase rates for cash-strapped consumers?
One ACC commissioner’s baseless assault on rooftop solar
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is set to consider further reducing what the state’s monopoly utilities pay homeowners and businesses with rooftop solar for the energy they send back to the grid—and which the utilities then sell back to customers.
