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  • Arizona utility launches program to install solar on customer houses at no cost

    Arizona utility APS has launched a new program, APS Solar Communities, to make renewable energy more accessible. Designed specifically for limited- and moderate-income customers, APS Solar Communities approved participants agree to have a rooftop solar system installed at no cost. Customers then begin receiving a monthly $30 bill credit fromRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Arizona Supreme Court saves solar lease customers from paying extra property taxes

    Arizona residents with leased solar systems on their home should not have to pay state property taxes on that PV equipment, says the Arizona Supreme Court in a ruling on Friday. Stated by Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer in the opinion: “Because taxpayers do not operate electric generation facilities, (theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • First non-California utility achieves 1 GW of solar energy capacity

    Arizona Public Service (APS) surpassed 1 GW of solar energy capacity, becoming the only utility outside of California to achieve this milestone. When generating at full power, this capacity meets the partial daytime needs of 250,000 Arizona homes. The company’s total investment in solar energy is approximately $2 billion. APS’s solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • APS Arizona Sun Program adds nine solar plants over five years

    More than one million solar panels are now live in the Arizona desert producing clean power for APS customers (Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility). These photovoltaic panels are part of the APS AZ Sun Program, which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. The program has experienced many successes alongRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Western Nevada Supply Adds APS Microinverter Line

    Regionally renowned equipment distributor Western Nevada Supply has added the APS microinverter line to its solar product offerings. Known as “the Blue Team,” Western Nevada marked 50 years of local family ownership in 2014, and serves customers throughout the Nevada and California markets with an extensive line of solar, HVAC,Read More — Solar Builder magazine