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

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

Preparing for Power Outages: The Role of Solar and Battery Storage in a Climate-Challenged World

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

Key Takeaways APS has announced another Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event for Northern Arizona, just months after its first wildfire-related shutoff. Planned power outages are becoming an increasingly common wildfire prevention tool. Solar and battery storage systems can help homeowners maintain power during utility shutoffs. Energy resiliency is becoming an essential part of home … Read more

Arizona Energy Demand Is Rising – What It Means for Arizona Electric Rates, Solar, and Storage

High-voltage transmission lines crossing the Arizona Sonoran Desert during peak energy demand season

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

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System Size: 78.32 kW

Modules: 178 Silfab 440-watt solar panels

Inverters: Enphase IQ8A microinverters

The La Posada Hotel

Rooftop Solar is proud to announce the successful completion of a major commercial solar project at the historic La Posada Hotel in Winslow.

The Downtown Connection Center

Downtown Connection Center

Rooftop Solar is proud to have played a key role in one of Flagstaff’s most exciting new community projects, the Mountain Line Downtown Connection Center.

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.

Solar Buyback Decrease Looms as APS Deadline Approaches

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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

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