It All Comes Down to One Number: Avoided Cost The value of solar comes down to a single variable: the cost of the electricity you no longer have to buy from your utility. For Arizona homeowners, especially customers of Arizona Public Service (APS), that number is rising faster than most people realize. And when electricity … Read more
Summer is already on its way, and Arizona is growing fast. More people. More businesses. More electrification. And more cooling demand during longer, hotter summers. Arizona utilities have set new peak demand records in three consecutive summers, most recently exceeding 8,600 megawatts in 2025. Utilities are accelerating new generation and transmission buildout to stay ahead … Read more
Arizona Power Bills Could Rise 14% by 2026! Why Going Solar Now Makes Sense. Arizona Public Service (APS) has officially requested a 14% rate increase from the Arizona Corporation Commission, slated to take effect in mid-2026. For the average household, this means about $20 more per month, or $240 per year in additional electricity costs. … Read more
Solar Buyback Decrease Looms as APS Deadline Approaches Buyback Decrease New solar-qualified homeowners in APS territory should expect to see a 10% decrease in the value of home solar energy as the Arizona Corporation Commission nears their annual APS buyback hearing. However, homeowners this month are in a great position to be grandfathered at the … Read more
#1: Beat the Summer Rush! Some homeowners put their solar pursuits on hold during the winter months because thinking about solar energy during the coldest, wettest, and cloudiest time of year isn’t the easiest thing. As a result, they don’t start thinking about solar again until longer days return. Every year we see a solar … Read more
APS has proposed the largest rate increase in the last few decades. The most common rate plans could see an increase of 13.6%. Solar can help you alleviate the impact of the proposed increase and protect you from future increases in electricity cost. The new rate change is expected to be approved by April of … Read more
Update: Congress has passed the Inflation Reduction Act, extending the federal solar tax credit for the next 10 years back at the original rate of 30%. This is great news for the solar industry and will even apply to installations already completed this year. Next year, in 2023, there are a couple of changes coming … Read more
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