No TEP-id response to proposed Arizona rate changes
A packed house at the Arizona Corporation Commission indicated intense public interest in proposed rate changes that critics say punish solar customers but which Tucson Electric Power says are necessary so they can invest more in solar.
California’s residential, commercial markets show slight rebound in May (full report here)
OhmHome’s May Solar Index report shows solar permits in the Golden State rose 12% from April, with Arizona close behind with 10% growth.
AEPCO readies 20 MW Apache Solar Plant
The co-op expects to put the 20 MW Apache Solar Project in Arizona online in September, which will help to reduce its dependence upon coal.
E.ON completes 10 MW energy storage system in Arizona
The Iron Horse project is paired with a 2 MW solar array and will provide frequency regulation as well as voltage control support.
TEP to buy solar power at under 3 cents per kWh
The Arizona utility has signed a 20-year contract to buy electricity from a 100 MW plant at this new record low price.
Third-party solar scores big court victory in Arizona (full decision embedded)
The state’s appeals court rejected the tax department’s contention that it should be able to treat third-party installed solar arrays as utilities for tax purposes.
APS says solar, energy efficiency to make up 50% of new production
Arizona’s largest investor-owned utility says the next 15 years will include significant increases in solar production, battery storage products and significant reductions in coal-fired production plants.
First Solar seeking sale of its share in yieldco 8point3 Energy
The Arizona-headquartered solar power company wants to strategically align its resources to support its new Series 6 module, and thus seeks sale of its stake in the joint SunPower yieldco. SunPower reaffirms belief that the yieldco can deliver long-term assets and growth.
Isolux builds first utility scale Navajo solar project
Isolux Corsan is installing the first utility scale PV plant on the Navajo Reservation at Kayenta, AZ, a 38 MW-DC plant worth over $50 million.
APS settles rate-case dispute with solar industry
The compromise between the state’s largest utility and the solar industry guarantees Arizona’s current solar customers will be grandfathered at full retail net-metering rates for 20 years from the date of interconnection.
