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Phoenix-area voters overcame unfair and arcane election rules to elect a pro-solar utility board this spring. Solar supporters educated their friends and neighbors about the importance of voting. As a…

Arizona is the sunniest state in the country, but its rooftop solar industry is in crisis. Installations dropped by nearly 50% last year. Once-busy solar companies are closing their doors.…

Solar homeowner Jesús Velazquez poses in his home with his dog. For Jesús Velazquez, going solar was a practical decision and a meaningful step toward building a sustainable future for…

Phoebe and her partner, Ben, were both born in Tucson. Although they spent some years traveling and exploring other parts of the country, they eventually found themselves drawn back to…

Timothy and Jess had always been interested in switching to solar, but they weren’t sure how to make it work financially. When they moved into their Tucson home in 2023,…

When Jason DeBord purchased his Tucson, Arizona, home in 2011, he immediately recognized its potential for solar. With a long south-facing roof that receives 350 days of annual sunshine, Jason…

Sierra Vista, Arizona, enjoys more than 300 sunny days per year. When realtor Patrick Murphy moved to the small Cochise County city in the spring of 2019, the abundant sunshine…

Arizona is one of the sunniest states in the U.S. — yet, for many families, the benefits of solar energy remain out of reach due to high upfront costs. Solar…

David Fero – AZ For more than a decade, David Fero has been producing solar energy at his home in Prescott, Arizona. Last year he expanded his capacity, with a…

Richard Beilstein is a homeowner from Topock, Arizona. In 2022, he installed a solar system and battery backup with support from the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC). The system is saving him an average of $7,000 per year in electrical costs.