House Bill could help solar & other renewables reach grid parity
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SolarCity VP sympathizes with SRP customers; casts doubt on utility’s reasoning
David Arfin, vice president of customer financing for SolarCity, the largest installer of solar power units in Arizona and California, told the Sun today that the Phoenix-based utility SRP’s claim to have reduced incentives for solar systems partly because of “falling solar prices” fails to take into account normal seasonal fluctuations.
“It is true gross cost… »
AZ Corporation Commissioner: Utility not serious about solar power
A day after an Arizona utility announced it was cutting and capping incentives for customers who install solar rooftop systems, the chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission condemned the move.
Writing on her blog, Renewable Energy Policy Center, ACC chair Kris Mayes said the Salt River Project’s (SRP) action “demonstrates an unfortunate lack of seriousness” in… »
Utility reduces solar incentives
SRP, one of the largest providers of electricity in Phoenix, AZ, announced today that it will reduce the amount of the incentive it currently pays customers who install solar panels on their roofs.
The utility has been paying $3.00/watt for residential systems. Starting on June 1, the amount of the incentive will drop to $2.70/watt, a… »