On August 24, 2023, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted to cut the Resource Comparison Proxy (RCP) for Arizona Public Service (APS), Tucson Electric Power (TEP), and UNS Electric, by 10 percent. The RCP is the mechanism that is used to determine how much the utility will credit you for the solar you produce on your rooftop and send to the grid.
At its October 11th meeting, we are expecting the ACC to vote on whether or not to reopen the Value of Solar decision and ultimately that it will take action to harm efforts to increase accessibility for rooftop solar. They are likely to make other significant changes like eliminating the 10 year lock in for how solar is valued, removing grandfathering for net metering customers – so breaking a contract with those who adopted solar early on, or increasing the permissible annual step down for the RCP, etc.
All written comments have to be filed to the docket in Docket No. E-00000J-14-0023. We need comments to recommend NOT reopening the docket and for the ACC to keep its word and not break the contracts with those who have and who would like to adopt solar. It’s just not fair! If you can help:
- Attend the October 11th open meeting at the ACC in Phoenix or, at a minimum, call in and speak against reopening this Value of Solar decision. The meeting starts at 10:00 A.M. Rules for public comment can be found here. Here is the call-in information
- Dial-in Phone Number: 1-877-309-3457 Passcode: 801972877##
- NOTE: When requesting to speak, please be prepared to provide the phone attendant your name, company you represent, and the item number in which you are calling about.
- File comments in the docket in opposition to reopening the decision. You can file your comments here. If you don't have an account, you can set one up at that same link.
- Consider submitting a letter-to-the-editor.
If you need help or have any questions, email Sandy Bahr at sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org.
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/10/05/arizona-corporation-commission-wants-you-to-get-paid-less-for-your-solar/
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