The 30% federal tax credit for homeowner-owned solar ended on December 31, 2025, and the national residential solar market has shrunk sharply since. Yet our install calendar at Rooftop Solar is fuller than it’s been since last winter, and more than half of the solar systems we’ve installed in 2026 include a home battery. Arizona … Read more
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
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
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
Key Takeaways The data shows that fossil fuels have received significantly more government support over a much longer timeframe, including substantial indirect costs like health and environmental impacts. Even as renewable incentives are reduced or phased out, solar and wind remain among the lowest-cost energy sources without subsidies. The central takeaway: the real imbalance isn’t … Read more
EV + Solar Savings: Cut Fuel Costs in Arizona (2026) If you already drive an EV, or you’re considering one, there’s a second decision that has just as much impact on your long-term cost: how you fuel it. Gasoline was sitting near $3 per gallon not long ago. Today, it has pushed past $4, driven … Read more
As homeowners in the US face ever-increasing electricity rates, the urgency to shift towards renewable energy sources becomes clearer. “Power to the People” emphasizes not only the need for personal energy independence and decreased uncertainty through solar and other renewable sources, but the phrase also underscores the real power of political and economic stability when … Read more
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
Global energy markets are in turmoil as the ongoing conflict involving Iran disrupts oil supplies and sends energy prices higher. For homeowners in Arizona, this turmoil highlights a simple truth: relying on fossil fuels leaves your household budget exposed to volatile geopolitical forces. Investing in solar energy and battery storage means local energy stability that … 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
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