Solar Is Getting Cheaper While Everything Else Isn’t: What That Means for Arizona Homeowners

Arizona home with rooftop solar panels installed

Groceries cost more. Insurance costs more. Cars cost more. It can feel like everything has gotten more expensive over the last decade and a half, because for the most part, it has. Consumer prices overall have risen roughly 44% since 2010, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Solar is one of the rare exceptions. … Read more

Go Solar Before the APS Solar Credit Change: What Arizona Homeowners Should Know

Solar panel installation on a house rooftop, showcasing energy independence.

Key Takeaways APS updates the value of excess solar energy exported to the grid every year through its Resource Comparison Proxy (RCP) program. The next APS RCP adjustment is expected to reduce the export credit available to new solar customers beginning September 2026. Homeowners considering solar should understand how timing, system design, and energy usage … Read more

APS Rate Increase Update: Understand What You Need to Know About Rising Electricity Costs

Arizona home with rooftop solar panels surrounded by high desert meadow

Customers Are Watching Another Major Electricity Rate Decision For Arizona homeowners, electricity is one of the few household expenses where the underlying price is largely outside their control. You can adjust your thermostat, improve efficiency, and reduce unnecessary usage. But the rate you pay for electricity is determined through utility decisions, infrastructure needs, and regulatory proceedings. … Read more

Arizona’s Electricity Future Is Changing Fast. What Are We Waiting For?

Solar Panel System Installation Rooftop Solar

The Warning Signs Are No Longer Isolated For years, rising electricity bills were treated as a manageable inconvenience. Utility costs increased, households adapted, and the broader system was assumed to remain fundamentally stable over time. Electricity would stay predictable enough. The grid would expand as needed. And even when prices rose, they were expected to … Read more

The Arizona Energy Future: Rising Costs, Grid Reliability, and What Homeowners Should Expect Next

Large data center facility in the Phoenix, Arizona desert illustrating growing energy demand, grid infrastructure expansion, and the future of electricity consumption in Arizona.

Arizona’s energy system is undergoing a structural shift that is already affecting how much homeowners pay for electricity, how reliable the grid feels during extreme conditions, and how households plan for long-term energy costs. While monthly utility bills may still feel familiar, the underlying system that produces and delivers electricity is changing in ways that … Read more

Positive Changes for SRP Homeowners: A New Era for Solar Policies

Residential home in Phoenix area with rooftop solar panels under SRP utility service

As we step into a new chapter for clean energy in Arizona, recent elections involving the Salt River Project (SRP) have reshaped solar policies that directly impact homeowners. The shift in the board’s composition signifies a historic rejection of partisan influence and opens doors for enhanced solar initiatives in the state. Here’s what this means … Read more

Secure Your Energy Future Today: Why Solar + Battery Storage Makes Sense in Arizona

Rooftop solar panel installation in Phoenix, Arizona generating clean energy for a residential home.

The energy landscape in Arizona is shifting, and homeowners are feeling it. Electricity powers air conditioning during triple-digit summers, keeps homes running, and supports daily life. But the grid that delivers it is under growing pressure. Across our state, three converging forces are making energy more expensive, less predictable, and less reliable: Rising electricity rates … Read more

Powering Your Home With Solar + Battery Backup

24 hours of energy production with solar plus storage

Solar paired with battery storage is the most comprehensive solution for homeowners seeking maximum energy control and long-term protection from rising electricity costs. In the graph above, a home without solar, will draw power from the grid. Many people will be subject to time-of-use rates, and all customers of utility companies will have to deal … Read more

Looking for More Security? How Solar + Battery Storage Can Help!

11.8 kW solar system in Flagstaff, Arizona

Utility and power outages are becoming more and more frequent. Losing power can be unnerving, whether in the middle of a winter storm or in the middle of a heat wave. Solar and battery storage can offer you security and uninterrupted power. When an outage happens, your home can seamlessly connect to a solar battery … Read more

The Historic Ice House in Flagstaff

Flagstaff Ice House solar panels

Rooftop Solar worked with the property management to install a 73.92 kW solar array on the roof of this iconic building.

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