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In Arizona, a home builder has found a solution to the problem of solar panels generating the most power when it is needed the least. JLC Online reports:
One production builder in Arizona has come up with a workaround that looks like a win for all sides, including builders, homeowners, power companies—and the environment. Prescott, Ariz., builder Mandalay Homes, in partnership with German battery supplier Sonnen, has broken ground on Mountain View, a 323-home development where each house will have a solar array on the roof and a power-storage battery bank in the garage. And rather than be either a threat or a burden to the local utilities, the community’s “solar plus storage” setup will help the power company solve its own difficulties with managing Arizona’s sharp daily swings in energy supply and demand
