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Home Solar Power in Phoenix, Arizona

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Residents of Phoenix, Arizona might be able to get by without using much power at all for a decent portion of the year. But in summer, when temperatures stay above 100 degrees day and night, there’s no question that Arizona air conditioning bills can start to get a little expensive. It’s not uncommon for a thousand square foot appartment to have bills well above $250 every month.

And, Phoenix power bills are about to get higher still. APS is currently holding hearings on raising its rates again this year. SunRun customer Danita Hardy moved to Phoenix from Oregon two and a half years ago. She realized right away that she needed solar panels to control her energy costs, but wasn’t able to afford them. When SunRun came to Arizona in May, she was ready to sign up for solar financing.

With SunRun, Danita got started with home solar power for $800 and she hasn’t had to worry that running the air conditioning will hurt her pocketbook or the envirnoment. As she says, ‘All this sun must be good for something!”

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Rise & Shine: February 8, 2010
February 8, 2010 | 9:26 am
The Rise & Shine is your daily source for all solar-industry news. Brought to you by Sweet Solar Home and the Experts at SunRun.

NATIONAL NEWS
Massachusetts Awards Funds for 4.1 MW of Solar Energy
As part of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan, Governor Deval Patrick has awarded federal stimulus-funded contracts to install 4.1 megawatts (MW) of solar energy at 12 public water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the Commonwealth.

SunPower Names Key Equipment Finance as US Equipment Finance Partner
Program Enables Small to Mid-Sized Companies, Municipalities and Not-For-Profit Entities to Obtain SunPower Solar Systems While Conserving Cash.

Scholarships Available for PV Courses for Tucson Electric Power Company Subscribers
Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) provides scholarships to TEP subscribers interested in Solar Energy International’s photovoltaics training.

Borrego Solar Systems Appoints Bill Bush Chief Financial Officer on the Heels of Record Breaking Fourth Quarter
20-Year Veteran Bill Bush Joins Leading Financier and Integrator of Commercial Solar Systems; Company Completes Record Fourth Quarter with more than $45 million in Contracts.

Austin Energy Introduces New Solar Incentive Program
The Austin, Texas, city council has approved Austin Energy’s solar incentive program, which includes a new approach for commercial, multifamily and nonprofit customers.

UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
New Bills Challenge Regulators’ Directives
State legislators are aiming to regulate how Arizona’s electric utilities make electricity and what they charge customers, responsibilities traditionally handled by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

MARKETS & MARKET RESEARCH
U.S. Solar Market to Double in the Next Year
A number of factors could make growth possible in the United States–especially changes in legislation that give utilities incentives to create large solar farms.

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act Introduced
This bill, modeled on California’s Million Solar Roofs initiative, would deploy photovoltaic solar panels on 10 million rooftops nationwide and increase the capacity of solar hot water by 10 million gallons over the course of the next 10 years.

US Government Budget Proposal Increase Clean Energy Funding
The proposed budget aims to reduce unnecessary energy use, boost renewable energy sources, and strengthen clean energy research as the United States moves toward a clean energy economy.

FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
Craton Equity Partners Invests in Petra Solar
Craton Equity Partners, a leading California clean technology fund, has made a $15 million investment commitment to Petra Solar, a clean energy technology company that provides solar and smart grid solutions for utilities.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Slovenian Photovoltaic Plant Equipped with SolarMax Inverters
With a total capacity of 81 kilowatts, the free-standing system is also the largest in the region Prekmurje.

Scatec Solar Brings Solar Energy to 32 Villages
The visit comes as the company, together with Indian and Norwegian governments, is about to launch the scaling-up of the solar energy project for rural electrification in India.

Go green, Earn Green: UK Pays People for Wind, Solar Power
The United Kingdom is setting out to lead the world in home energy-efficiency, and on Monday, it unveiled a key incentive: paying homeowners who produce low-carbon power such as solar or wind.

Evolution Solar Establishes Bermuda Subsidy
The company is aggressively seeking to capture opportunities that will be created as a result of the Bermuda Government Solar Photovoltaic Rebate Initiative for residential users.

IPVEA Calls for Cuts in German PV Solar Feed-in Tariff to be Reduced
The International Photovoltaic Equipment Association (IPVEA) has backed the petition of German solar companies and the Federal Association of the German Solar Industry to scale back the level of planned reductions in the German feed-in tariff for photovoltaic (PV) solar power.

Selection Trials Loom for $1.4B Solar Flagships Program
SOLAR energy developers of all shape, sizes and systems are converging on Canberra this week to lodge their applications — they must be hand-delivered — for the first round of selection trials for the federal government’s $1.4 billion Solar Flagships program.

Arava Power Gets Deals for 15 Mid-Size Solar Fields
Israeli solar energy developer Arava Power said on Sunday it signed long-term contracts with 15 agricultural cooperatives to build mid-size solar fields at an investment of 2 billion shekels ($533 million).
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Rise & Shine: February 5, 2010
February 5, 2010 | 7:20 am
The Rise & Shine is your daily source for all solar-industry news. Brought to you by Sweet Solar Home and the Experts at SunRun.

CALIFORNIA NEWS
Sungevity Moves to Oakland
Sungevity, a fast-growing solar energy company, has signed a deal to move its headquarters and 54 employees — with expectations of hiring dozens more — from Berkeley to downtown Oakland’s Jack London Square.

NATIONAL NEWS
Going Solar Doesn’t Have to be a Solar Act
Buckman read about the offer from a company called SunRun, a home solar service company based in California, last spring and decided to learn more.

High Hopes for Clean Energy Jobs
The study, by Navigant Consulting, said a renewable-energy standard requiring utilities to produce between 20% and 25% of their energy from wind, solar and other renewable sources would create between 191,000 and 274,000 jobs.

SunEdison Activates First Phase of 16MW North Carolina Solar Farm
Duke Energy is buying the farm’s entire output under a 20-year contract.

Wells Fargo Activates Solar Array in Denver Metro
The systems were designed and installed by Denver-based Namasté Solar.

NYSEIA Proposes Long Term Solar Electric Incentive Plan
New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) has proposed a long-term plan that would base solar electric incentives on performance, location and project size to help New York achieve its clean energy goals at the lowest cost to utility ratepayers.

Rivermoor Energy Starts Construction on Solar System in Boston
Rivermoor Energy, a Newton-based solar development and investment firm specializing in commercial, government and utility projects, said today that construction will begin this month on one of the largest solar projects in Boston.

Leilani Munter’s “Eco Dream Team” Announces NASCAR Green Challenge
groSolar is proud to sponsor her efforts to make renewable energy a part of our national identity.

UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
Google Slowly Adding users for Energy Tool PowerMeter
PowerMeter has close to a dozen utility partners it’s working with that have millions of customers collectively.

MARKETS & MARKET RESEARCH
AltaTerra Research Announces Solar Money and Markets Series
New web conference series to address timely and fundamental questions of economics, finance, subsidies, and sales and marketing for the solar industry in 2010.

Suntech Exec Sees Excess Solar Supply Coming to Us
Planned cuts to Germany’s solar power incentives will probably prompt solar companies to ship excess panels to the United States.

The Prospects of Amorphous Silicon PV: Down But Hardly Out
While amorphous silicon kept a low profile through 2009, competitors will ignore it in coming years at their own peril.

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
DOE Releases US $20.5 for Community Renewable Energy Project
DOE estimates that these projects will provide enough clean, renewable energy to displace the emissions of approximately 10,700 homes.

Sanders/Cohen Bill Would Cover America’s Roofs with Solar
National rebate program would deploy photovoltaic and solar hot water, create tens of thousands of jobs.

Crafting National Standards
Renewable energy is making a gradual presence in this country. But the key question facing U.S. lawmakers is whether to mandate broad portfolio standards or whether to continue giving the states the authority to determine such measures.

FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
Solar Startup 1366 Closes $5.2M, Signs New Customers
Solar startup 1366 Technologies has closed $5.15 million in a second round of funding from North Bridge Venture Partners and Polaris Venture Partners.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
New Online Application for Comparing Photovoltaic Solar Power
The multinational photovoltaic (PV) component distributor, Proinso, has launched a new application on its website called “Solar PV Tracker”, which allows the comparative calculation of solar energy production anywhere in the world.

Amplio Closes on 6 MW of Italian Solar Plants
This brings Amplio’s total investment in solar in the last 12 months to approximately €33 million, financed in part with equity and vendor finance in order to accelerate construction of the solar plants.

Aries Ingenieria y Sistemas Comissioned for Feasibility Studies to Develop Two 50MW CSP Plants in India
The company supports India’s National Solar Mission that sets a target up to 22,000 MW of installed capacity for the next seven years.

Solar EnerTech Enters into Solar Module Distribution Contract With Aussie Solar Installations in Australia
Solar EnerTech and Aussie Solar Installations have entered into a 15 MW solar module distribution contract.

MEMC Notes Solar Wafer Price Falls Stabilizing
After significant polysilicon and wafer price declines in 2009, MEMC executives have become more upbeat about demand and price stability entering the first quarter of 2010 and beyond.

Germany’s Solar Energy Industry Predicts 44% Cut in Power Price
Germany’s solar industry said the government’s proposed price cuts for electricity generated from the sun may reach 44 percent when combined with reductions already written into law.

Soccer Green Boost for World Cup with First Chinese Sponsor
Yingli Green Energy, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of solar panels, was unveiled as the first Chinese company to sponsor the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.

Solarfun Launches New PV Products with Reduced LTD
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules in China, has launched a new “ECLIPSE” line of PV cells and modules with reduced light induced degradation.
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Rise & Shine: February 4, 2010
February 4, 2010 | 8:04 am
The Rise & Shine is your daily source for all solar-industry news. Brought to you by Sweet Solar Home and the Experts at SunRun.

CALIFORNIA NEWS
More AB811 $$$ for Solar in Palm Desert
The City of Palm Desert has announced the upcoming release of $6 million in new funding for its popular Energy Independence Program. Half of the new funds will be dedicated to loans for energy efficiency improvements with the other half reserved for loans for solar projects.

Marin County to Provide Power, Oust PG&E
Marin County is poised to jump into the public power business, despite fierce opposition from Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

NATIONAL NEWS
A Boom in ‘Distributed’ Solar Projects
Over the past few weeks, some 1,300 megawatts’ worth of distributed solar deals and initiatives have been announced or approved. At peak output that’s the equivalent of a big nuclear power plant.

REC Solar, SunEdison Complete Ground Mount PV System
The system was constructed with incentives provided by the Energy Trust of Oregon. REC Solar designed and installed the system, which created over 20 jobs for the project.

City Wants to Build Solar Farm in Glen Hazel
A site ruined by coal mining would become a “solar farm” under a plan floated Wednesday by Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s administration.
Home Solar Systems Are Becoming Affordable as Companies Offer Zero Down Leasing
The Prosperos are leasing a 9-kilowatt system from San Francisco-based SunRun, the country’s oldest solar-leasing company.

Dow to Locate Solar Shingle Plant in Michigan
Midland is the preferred site for Dow Chemical Co.’s first full-scale production plant for Powerhouse-brand solar shingles, the company announced Feb. 3.

groSolar and IEC Chesapeake Partner to Provide Solar Training Seminars
Solar installation and distribution firm partners with electrical contractors association.

United Solar to Provide up to 25MW of Uni-Solar Laminates for Rooftop Installation in Italy
Enel Green Power is the renewable energy operating company of the Enel Group, Italy’s largest utility.

UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
Energy Diversification: A National Security Imperative
To minimize such vulnerabilities and the moral and security dilemmas they create, we must put an end to the mad pursuit of fossil fuels across these war-torn and politically volatile parts of the world.

Smart Grid Problem? Smar at the Edge, Dumb in the Middle
Too much intelligence at the edge of a network, and not enough in the middle, makes for a volatile network.

FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
MEMC Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter Results
MEMC net sales for the fourth quarter were $356.7 million, representing an increase of 15.1% from third quarter 2009 net sales of $310.0 million, and a decrease of 16.2% from fourth quarter 2008 net sales of $425.7 million.

CPE invests 10 Eur in Norwegian Solar Firm
Climate Change Capital Private Equity (CPE) has invested 10 million euros ($14.01 million) in Norwegian solar company Metallkraft AS through a convertible bond issue, the fund told Reuters on Wednesday.

TECHNOLOGY
Micro-inverters vs. Central Inverters: Is there a Clear Winner?
On the utility side, inverters have been getting bigger in order to accommodate massive, multi-megawatt projects. On the residential side, they’ve been getting smaller and more adaptable, opening up the market for “plug and play” systems.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
2010 French Tariffs Raise Price for Solar, Geothermal, and Biomass
Solar advocates warn of overheating the French PV market.

UK Energy Policity – Has it Run out of Steam?
Two decades since Margaret Thatcher decreed there was no freedom without free markets, it looks like the regulators are poised to reverse some of the policies that gave Britain the most liberal energy sector in Europe.

Mediterranean Region Aims to Make Use of Solar Energy
Turkey, especially the Mediterranean region, has the opportunity to use solar energy but has not realized its potential, according to participants at a conference in Antalya.
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