The Solar Opportunity
Arizona families, schools, churches and businesses that make investments in rooftop solar provide a wide range of benefits to the economy and the grid. By generating power where it’s needed, rooftop solar reduces overall demand, the need for costly investments in new generation capacity, and electrical losses (Click to read more).
Rooftop solar is also a powerful jobs generator. Today, nearly 209,000 Americans work in solar. In 2016, one out of every 50 new jobs in the American economy was in solar.
In order to benefit from rooftop solar and attract job growth in the state, Arizona needs would support competitive energy choice, innovation, and fair solar policies -- not penalize solar customers.
Tucson Area Lawmakers Urge Corporation Commission to Reject Tucson Electric Power’s Attempt to Shut Down Rooftop Solar
Lawmakers in southern Arizona are asking the Arizona Corporation Commission to reject Tucson Electric Power’s attempts to stifle energy choice and competition by imposing fees on rooftop solar customers.
Read the full letter here:
Events: Stay Tuned
AUG 30: Send TEP a message. Turn your lights off on 8/30 at 8:30pm.
On August 30th at 8:30pm Tucson area residents turned of their lights to demonstrate their opposition to TEP's proposal to tax the sun.
JUNE 26: ACC Public Comment Hearing
For a recording of the public comment session please visit this link to the ACC Archive.
MAY 7: TEP’s Solar Charges
Recording: Listen to the Special Telephone Town Hall with Former ACC Commissioner Kris Mayes and Former State Representative Victoria Steele.
Listen to the Live recording and take action!
