The Arizona Republic
Two years ago we invested significant time, effort and money to invest in rooftop solar, along with 10 other friends in my neighborhood.
APS was more than glad to bring us on board because of the requirement that 15 percent of their power had to be from renewable sources by a certain date.
The decision was a good one, making our home more comfortable and reducing our energy bills. Not to mention it was the right thing to do for the environment. It looked like a win for everyone, and we have never looked back.
Recently, APS has been changing its tune and wants to reduce the rate with which it reimburses us for the excess energy we put back on the grid. Without this “net metering” arrangement, or with a reduction to it, our solar system does not have near the value, since we will probably not save much or any money.
This is shameful and wrong to all of us who were early adopters. Urge the Corporation Commission not to let them so easily betray Arizona consumers.
~ John Longobardo,
Scottsdale
