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

APS Rate Increase Update: Where the 2026 Rate Case Stands

Arizona Public Service (APS) utility facility building supporting grid operations and wildfire-related power shutoff coordination in Northern Arizona.

Arizona Public Service has asked the Arizona Corporation Commission for an average 16% increase in residential rates, about $20 a month for a typical household. As of October 29, 2026, the request is pending, not approved. The next step is an administrative law judge’s recommendation, expected in late November. The Commission must vote by December … Read more

Rising Electricity Rates in Arizona Make Solar More Valuable

Arizona data center with high-voltage power lines in Phoenix illustrating rising electricity demand and increasing utility rates

The value of solar comes down to one number: what you’d otherwise pay APS for the electricity your panels make and your home uses. When APS rates go up, every kilowatt-hour your system produces for your home is worth more. Those rates have been rising faster than the 3% a year many solar proposals assume. … Read more

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