West Valley officials discuss downturn in solar industry

In Sept. 2010, Walmart announced it would install solar power generating systems on 20 to 30 locations in California and Arizona. / FlickrThe Arizona Republic will regularly ask West Valley elected officials to share their thoughts on issues.

A few years ago, solar appeared to be the growth industry of the future. Solar manufacturers moved to Goodyear, Surprise and Peoria. Now, the state’s utilities are close to meeting renewable-energy requirements and fewer incentives for rooftop solar installations are available. Arizona’s solar jobs appear to be in decline.

This week’s question: Given the downturn in the industry, is solar still a good bet for the West Valley in terms of jobs and business growth?

Elected officials in Avondale, Buckeye, El Mirage, Glendale, Litchfield Park and Youngtown did not respond to the question.

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If you’d like to discuss energy issues, contact Court Rich, director of Rose Law Group’s Renewable Energy Department at crich@roselawgroup.com

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