By Rosana Francescato | PVSolarReport
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are posted only for purposes of discussion.)
APS continues denying it’s fighting rooftop solar in Arizona, but it isn’t convincing anyone. Its efforts have strained relationships with regulators in the state so much that Bank of America has downgraded its parent corporation from buy to neutral. Yet so far, APS hasn’t had much success in stopping Arizona rooftop solar.
Arizona Public Service (APS), the state’s largest utility, claims neutrality again and again in debates about solar power. But the utility is not convincing solar advocates. And its continued attacks on rooftop solar have strained relationships in Arizona — so much so that Bank of America has downgraded Pinnacle West Corp, APS’s parent corporation, from buy to neutral.
APS and Arizona solar
What’s going on with APS in Arizona? Let’s take a look at the utility’s recent history with solar.
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