By Ryan Randazzo | The Arizona Republic
A politically charged marketing campaign has popped up in the debate over solar power in Arizona, and it might be funded indirectly by Arizona Public Service Co., the company asking regulators to force new solar customers to pay significantly more on their monthly bills.
APS on Friday asked state energy regulators to change the rules for how electric companies give solar customers credit for the electricity they send to the power grid.
Solar companies months ago began their own marketing campaign to fight the proposed changes, which they see as a threat to the residential rooftop solar industry. By adding $50 to $100 a month to solar customers’ bills, the changes would take away much of the financial incentive for using solar.
