"The success of the program proves that Arizonans are willing to do
their part to produce clean, renewable solar-electricity in our state."
- Sean Seitz, president of the Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association
| Phoenix, Arizona -
June 29, 2004 [SolarAccess.com] An incentive program that had a
limit of US$1 million in 2004 was increased to $2 million for the year
because energy customers have already reserved the total of the initial
program funding. Arizona Public Service (APS) plans to extend their
Environmental Portfolio Standard (EPS) Credit Purchase Program, which
provides incentives to APS customers who have new, complete photovoltaic
(PV) systems professionally installed on their property. Participation in the incentive program comes partly as a result of the EPS passed by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) in 2001. The standard set a goal requiring every utility in Arizona to generate an annual percentage of its energy from a renewable resource. Through the ACC's mandate, an EPS charge of $.000875 per kWh has been added to customer bills to help utilities' fund renewable energy programs Customers with grid-connected and off-grid PV systems located in APS service territory can participate in the program. Funds are assigned through a reservation system, and on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Grid-connected customers can receive a credit purchase payment equal to 50 percent of the system cost, up to a maximum of $4/w. Off-grid customers are eligible for a $2/w credit purchase payment. "This is welcomed news for APS customers and Arizona's PV industry", said Sean Seitz, who is president of the Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association. "The success of the program proves that Arizonans are willing to do their part to produce clean, renewable solar-electricity in our state." |
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