was motivated to run several years ago when he was told that his energy rates would nearly triple since he installed rooftop solar on his home. “I couldn’t believe it, the nearby ASP [Arizona Public Service] district has more than triple the amount of rooftop solar. Higher rates are a complete disincentive to getting solar power. We need new leadership on the board.”
I’m trying to parse this.
I know HIS rates tripled. Did they triple BECAUSE he installed rooftop solar? Maybe because he wouldn’t use as much, they raised his rates instead of just charging the correct amount to connect to the grid. That would make “Higher rates are a complete disincentive to getting solar power” make sense.
But, it also sounds like he installed solar, and later ALL RATES TRIPLED; which is more likely. However, if I didn’t have solar and my rates were increasing, the time to pay back on solar would decrease. Thus, higher rates incentivize a move to solar, opposite of what he is saying.
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