By Gary Harper | 3TV
A Gilbert man who went solar to try to be energy-conscious now says he’s having a hard time getting his rebate from Southwest Gas.
Steve Rathers saves energy whenever he can. He sets his thermostat as high as possible, uses fans, and turns off lights. He makes every effort to keep his energy bill down. “Especially in the summer,” Rathers says. “I mean, we all know how Arizona heat can be and this is definitely a time period when your utility cost escalates.”
To cut down on his bills even more, Rathers decided to go solar. The price tag was nearly $15K, but Rathers says that cost was supposed to be offset by utility rebates, so he went for it. “So, the rebates were definitely a major play in why we went forward with it,” he says.
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