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SRP brings 19MW solar power system online |
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State & Local News
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Source: Phoenix Business Journal
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Friday, October 05, 2012 |
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Salt River Project is starting to receive power from one of the largest solar plants in its utility area. PSEG Solar Source has completed work on the 19-megawatt Queen Creek Solar Farm, and SRP will buy power from the facility under a 20-year agreement.
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Debate shows how corporation commission candidates differ on solar, renewable energy issues |
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Source: East Valley Tribune
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Tuesday, October 02, 2012 |
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The outcome of next month's race for the Arizona Corporation Commission will determine how much more solar and other renewable energy electric utility consumers will have to buy. Both the Democrats and Republicans, incumbents and challengers alike, say they support the current mandate for all investor-owned utilities to generate 15 percent of their power from renewable sources by 2025.
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Valley roofers install cool roofs to help combat the heat island effect |
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Source: Cronkite News
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Friday, September 28, 2012 |
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(Originally published 9/19/2012)
Valley roofers are changing installation of roofs to help cool down buildings. Cronkite News reporter Caroline Porter discovers how the installation of these roofs will eventually combat the urban heat island effect.
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U.S. Rep. Ron Barber Welcomes $6.5 Million In Funding For Solar Research At University Of Arizona |
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State & Local News
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Source: Congressman Ron Barber Website
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
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U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today welcomed announcements that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $6.5 million in grants to the University of Arizona for solar-energy research. The UA received one of the grants, for $1.5 million, after federal officials invited to Tucson by Barber toured UA development labs.
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As Competitors Wipe Out, Solar Survivors Will See Eventual Rewards |
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State & Local News
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Source: Solar Industry Magazine
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012 |
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What lies ahead for PV manufacturers that can make it through the current market struggles? Companies that survive through 2013 are set for strong market-share gains, as global trade barriers and increased corporate casualties combine to decrease the competitive landscape significantly, according to the NPD Solarbuzz Quarterly report. "The increasing globalization of PV demand continues to soften quarterly demand swings," says Michael Barker, an analyst at NPD Solarbuzz. "This will soon allow production and shipment forecasts to be planned with increased certainty.
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Arizona State University to Host Third Arizona Solar Summit |
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State & Local News
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Source: Yahoo News
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
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ASU SkySong, along with ASU LightWorks, will host the third Arizona Solar Summit on October 9 and 10. Solar Summit III: Game Changers (Summit III) will focus on the state's efforts to propel Arizona to a position of global leadership in the dynamic and growing solar industry.
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APS Renewable Energy Program: Documention Updates & Reminders |
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State & Local News
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Source: Arizona Public Service (APS)
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Friday, September 14, 2012 |
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From: APS Renewable Energy <
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Sent: Fri, Sep 14, 2012 11:48 am
Subject: APS Renewable Energy Program: Documention Updates & Reminders
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APS Renewable Energy
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Important Updates & Reminders
Site Address Reminder
In both our residential and commercial programs, we check executed contracts/installation agreements for accurate customer and site information. Customers may have multiple addresses on file with APS. Residential customers launching renewable energy applications in the online portal must be sure to select or enter the correct site address on the application, and that same site address must also be listed on the contract that is uploaded after the reservation request is submitted.
Contracts with information that conflicts with the application will result in dismissal of the reservation request. If a reservation coordinator contacts you to correct a minor error/inconsistency, or is simply requesting clarification, please respond right away so that the application is not canceled. No extensions are possible on the reservation approval milestone. Reservation requests cannot be reinstated. Please check your work before uploading documents.
Williams, Wickenburg & System Expansions
If our mutual customer needs to submit an application for Williams, Wickenburg, or for a system expansion, please contact
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for a paper application.
Copyrights
Per our interconnection requirements, we do not accept design documents or plans with copyrights. Do not submit any copyrighted, confidential or proprietary documents. By submitting a document to APS, you disclaim any purported limitation on APS's use, copying, or dissemination of the document notwithstanding any marking or notice on such document.
Leased Documents Updated
New versions of the residential leased documents were uploaded to aps.com/gosolar under forms and resources on September 5, 2012. Any customer leasing a renewable energy system with an application date of September 5, 2012 or later must have the new 5A/6A documents.
Leasing Company Name
To ensure that the correct incentive payee information is entered at the time that the application is launched, please provide the name of the leasing company on the contract if the customer is leasing their solar system. With leased systems, the payee is always the renewable energy system owner that is, the lessor.
If the customer identifies someone besides the leasing company as the incentive payee, we will change it back automatically to the lessor upon payment review, per the Leased 5A CPA. If for any reason the leasing company needs the incentive check to be paid to another party, they must authorize that change by contacting us at
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before the compliance check.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email.
Sincerely,
APS Renewable Energy
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UA’ celebrates 250,000th transaction at solar-powered pay stations |
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Source: Explorer News
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Thursday, September 06, 2012 |
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The solar-powered digital Pay Stations were placed in operation on campus on August 1, 2011. Since then they have been extensively used and now we have reached the 250,000th customer transaction today. To celebrate the occasion, UA Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) will acknowledge the 250,000th customer by presenting that person an award and credit to park at the Pay Stations on campus.
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A New Twist in the Energy Efficiency Story |
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Source: Renewable Energy World
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 |
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(Originally published August 27, 2012)
Blend a little new energy tech with a pinch of behavioral psychology and you're bound to get something unexpected.
Consider what happened when New York City-based ThinkEco recently lead a four-month energy challenge for international industrial packaging company Greif. They increased efficiency to be sure. But they also saw some interesting side effects...
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Arizona solar industry has close eye on Arizona Corporation Commission elections |
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Source: Phoenix Business Journal
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Monday, August 27, 2012 |
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In the Arizona Corporation Commission race, there isn't a lot of pressure during the primaries. Both Democrats and Republicans have three candidates up for three seats on the November ballot, so the contest hasn't drawn a lot of attention. But it likely will.
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U.S. Rep. Ron Barber To Host Solar Power 101 |
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Source: US Congressman Ron Barber Website
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Thursday, August 23, 2012 |
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U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will kick off the 58th Solar Power 101 workshop on Monday, continuing a community education series that has provided information to thousands of Southern Arizonans over the past five years.
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SRP opens nonprofit solar power system donation program |
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Source: Phoenix Business Journal
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 |
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Salt River Project is again opening applications for its EarthWise Energy program that could net an Arizona nonprofit a free solar power system. The program, which is funded by contributions from customers, uses money to install 10-kilowatt systems for nonprofits as a way to help them offset their energy use.
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Solar leases heating up installations |
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Source: Phoenix Business Journal
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Friday, August 17, 2012 |
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The sun may be providing the power for solar systems in Phoenix, but a leasing model is what's providing the financing muscle to place them on rooftops. Arizona Public Service Co. and Salt River Project, the Valley's largest utilities, have seen continued interest in solar incentive programs even though they've dropped below $1 per watt.
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Arizona Gains Its First Net Zero School |
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Source: Earth Techling
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Monday, August 06, 2012 |
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There's the Lady Bird Johnson Middle School in Irving, Texas, and the offices of George V. Leyva Middle School in San Jose, Calif. Now Arizona has a net zero middle school building to call its own in the Colonel Smith Middle School in Fort Huachuca, currently the 12th certified net zero energy building in the nation.
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Arizona lawmakers make green efforts |
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Source: Arizona Republic
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Sunday, July 29, 2012 |
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Arizona lawmakers spent this past session thumbing their nose at environmental protections, renewable energy and the United Nations. But they're not practicing what they preach. At the state Capitol, they recycle, print fewer paper copies than they did in prior years, use solar power and spend taxpayer money to make state buildings more environmentally friendly. If one didn't know better, one would think state leaders were downright green.
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Commerce OKs tariffs for wind towers |
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Source: Politico
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Sunday, July 29, 2012 |
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Wind towers from China and Vietnam are about to get more expensive. Utility-scale wind towers from China will face anti-dumping duties from 20.85 percent to 72.69 percent, the Commerce Department said Friday. Towers from Vietnam face anti-dumping duties between 52.67 percent and 59.91 percent.
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GPEC fights U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar products |
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Source: Arizona Republic
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Thursday, July 26, 2012 |
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The Greater Phoenix Economic Council fears that U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar products will drain away investments from Arizona, and has lodged a complaint. GPEC officials said Thursday they sent a letter to the U.S. Commerce Department asking to withhold tariffs, and timed their protest to coincide with a GPEC official's visit to China to drum up investment.
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House passes Quayle's bill on environmental rule-making |
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Source: Arizona Republic
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Thursday, July 26, 2012 |
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WASHINGTON -- The House passed a bill by Arizona Republican Rep. Ben Quayle on Thursday that would make it easier for presidents to undo environmental regulations set by their predecessors. The legislation, passed as part of a big anti-regulatory package championed by Republicans, also would allow industry groups to intervene in court settlements reached when environmentalists sue the federal government to enforce clean air and water laws.
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Arizona gets 2 solar zones - Plan eyes development in West |
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Source: Arizona Republic
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 |
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The Interior Department released a final plan Tuesday for solar-power plants to be permitted and built quickly on 17 designated sites in the West, including two in Arizona. So far, most solar-power plants are built or planned on private or state land. The plan is significant because the federal government controls vast holdings of rural land that are suitable for solar. The Bureau of Land Management controls 12.2 million acres in Arizona.
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APS Renewable Energy - Residential Incentive Program Update |
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State & Local News
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Source: Arizona Public Service (APS)
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Monday, July 23, 2012 |
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From: APS Renewable Energy [mailto:
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Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:55 AM
Subject: APS Residential Incentive Program Update
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Please be aware of these important changes to the APS Renewable Energy program.
Residential Grid-Tied Photovoltaic Budget
As of today, July 23, 2012, 90% of the 2012 residential photovoltaic grid-tied (PVGT) budget has been exhausted. The online application has been updated to reflect the new incentive level of $0.20/watt.
The weekly funding report on aps.com has been updated to reflect these developments. Please bookmark this page and check back for more information about the 2012 program and current incentive levels.
Please feel free to
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or by phone at (602) 328-1924 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
APS Renewable Energy
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