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Thinking about installing solar panels? Experts answer 6 common questions
As temperatures plunge during shorter winter days, solar power might be the last thing on your mind. But renewable energy advocates and environmentalists say winter would be a reasonable time to consider going solar.
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Solar groups endorse Arizona's renewable energy Proposition 127
Solar businesses and advocates today announced their support for Proposition 127 on the November ballot, which would increase the amount of Arizona’s power that comes from renewable sources to 50 percent by 2030.
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SunHarvest Solar Recognized as a 2018 Top Solar Contractor in the Country
More than 10,600 megawatts of solar power were installed last year in the United States, and SunHarvest Solar has been recognized by Solar Power World for its contributions to the industry. SunHarvest Solar has been included on the 2018 list of the Top 500 Solar Contractors in the country.
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Should you install solar on your home? 10 key considerations
Arizona's endless sunshine continues to make rooftop solar panels an enticing proposal for homeowners. Already, tens of thousands of Arizonans have installed panels to make electricity for them, and falling prices and new financing options continue to draw consumer interest.​
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Arizona sees continued solar job growth, despite national dip in 2017
The number of solar jobs in the U.S. fell last year for the first time since 2010, but Arizona bucked the trend and remained one of the biggest states in the country for solar jobs, a new report says.
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New solar panel tariffs will be felt by Arizona companies, consumers
New tariffs imposed Tuesday by the Trump administration on imported solar products will benefit domestic manufacturers, but could hit consumers and other parts of the solar energy industry hard, experts said.​
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SunHarvest Solar honored as one of Top 500 Solar Contractors in 2016
For the third year in a row, SunHarvest Solar was named one of Solar Power World's Top 500 Solar Contractors. Brandon Cheshire joined other solar leaders from around the country for the 2016 Top Solar Contractors Gala in Las Vegas to accept the award. 
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Solar net metering supporters rally at Capitol

About 200 rooftop solar industry workers and their advocates rallied at the state Capitol on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to protect net metering, a system where utilities give retail credit to customers who send excess solar power to the grid.
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Solar companies say new law signed by Ducey will increase cost, wait times for installations

​Solar companies in Arizona are dismayed that Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill that will allow utilities such as Arizona Public Service Co. to make homeowners wait as long as two months before they can install solar panels.
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SOLAR WARS: BIG UTILITIES VERSUS ROOFTOP POWER GENERATION​
​It may be lights out for the solar industry in Nevada. That state is hemorrhaging jobs after a controversial decision in December to raise rates for customers with rooftop solar panels. The move has jarred the solar industry nationwide, especially in other southwestern states like Arizona.
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New Solar Bill, SB1417, Will Harm Small Business

As an ethical business owner, I was supportive of SB1465 last year, as I believe the industry needed strong consumer protections and disclosure requirements, as well as transparency in industry sales and marketing materials. However, to introduce a new, somewhat redundant bill with less than 2 months to judge the effectiveness of the current law, seems both premature and a blatant attack on small, local solar installers.

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How the Roofs of Big Box Stores Can Help America Shift to Clean Energy

Solar energy is expanding rapidly across the United States – increasing more than 100-fold over the past decade. But, there are still many untapped opportunities to harness the nation’s nearly limitless solar potential. The United States has the technical potential to produce more than 100 times as much electricity from solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) installations as the nation consumes each year. Given our abundant solar resources, America must take advantage of untapped opportunities to install solar technologies – like using rooftops of large superstores and “big box” retail stores as hosts for clean electricity generation.

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APS Solar Customers Facing Approval Delays While Paying Electric Bills

Arizona Public Service Co. is facing a 90-day backlog on rooftop solar approvals, which means thousands of homeowners who install power panels have to wait months for the utility to give the OK before they start making electricity.
Marc Romito, APS renewable energy manager, said that the company is struggling to keep up with the thousands of people installing solar each month, but that it is addressing the backlog.
“We are excited to get these systems interconnected as fast as possible,” he said.

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