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You can go solar

Learn how others have gone solar — and how you can, too. Read some solar success stories below.

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Jennifer Buz, Northern Arizona Solar Co-op member, Flagstaff resident

You can go solar. Yes, you!

We’re a community of people building a new energy system with rooftop solar at the cornerstone. We help people go solar, join together, and fight for their energy rights.

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U.S. households have already made the switch

We went solar!

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Wish we’d gone solar sooner! We love being solar homeowners.
Sue and Steve – Chandler, Arizona
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How the election could impact your solar investment

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Prairie Drifter Farms – Litchfield, Minnesota

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Colorado’s solar gold mine – Why we must protect net metering

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SUN welcomes new CFO to ensure bright financial outlook

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Michigan homeowner generates savings and resilience through solar

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Brian Hayden – Ann Arbor, Michigan

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