Phoenix Valley Solar

APS uses net billing, not traditional net metering, so your export credit is lower than the retail rate. Here is how it works and what it means for sizing your system.

A plain look at what happened to the APS E-12 plan, what replaced it, and which APS plan suits Phoenix homeowners with solar panels or an EV in 2026.

APS off-peak hours in 2026 run from 8 p.m. through 3 p.m. the next afternoon in summer, giving Phoenix solar homeowners a wide window for cheap EV charging. But the math differs by plan: on a standard time-of-use plan, self-consuming solar to charge midday beats exporting and buying at night, while the APS EV Rate's 4.40-cent off-peak charge flips the equation in favor of overnight grid charging.

Many APS customers assume weekends and most holidays are off-peak, but the holiday list is shorter than expected. Here's exactly which days qualify in 2026 and how Phoenix homeowners can shift loads to reduce their APS bill.

APS and SRP both adjusted rates in 2026. For a Phoenix solar home, which utility costs less depends on your rate plan, export timing, and whether you have battery storage. Here's how the current summer numbers compare.

APS off-peak hours in 2026 run before 3 PM and after 8 PM on summer weekdays. Learn how Phoenix solar homeowners shift high-draw loads to lower their APS bill, and how a home battery extends those savings through the costly on-peak window.

Mesa homeowners sit in split utility territory. Whether APS or SRP serves your street shapes what you earn for exported solar, how your bill is calculated, and which system size actually makes sense. Here is how to find out which utility you have and what it means for your savings in 2026.

APS approved a 7.4% rate hike effective January 2026, and the sharpest impact lands on E-12 and Saver Choice Plus customers between 3 and 8 PM weekdays from June through September. Here is what Phoenix homeowners pay during on-peak hours, how the two plans compare, and why solar plus battery storage is the most effective way to cut that bill.

APS pays 10.5 cents per kWh for exported solar power on every rate plan, so exporting during peak hours earns nothing extra. Here is how to choose between E-12 and Saver Choice Plus based on your household routine and export ratio.

Tempe sits at the boundary of APS and SRP territory, and two neighbors on the same street can be on completely different utilities. Learn how to confirm which utility serves your address, then see a 2026 summer-bill savings scenario for a typical 1,800 sq ft Tempe home going solar under each utility's rate structure.

APS and SRP both raised rates in 2025, but solar exporters face a bigger gap: APS net billing credits run about 10 cents per kWh while SRP buyback pays roughly 3 cents. Here is the 2026 rate breakdown and the monthly bill math for a south-facing 8 kW system under each utility's TOU structure.

Most Phoenix homeowners know APS pays something for excess solar power, but the calculation behind that credit confuses nearly everyone. This post walks through the Excess Generation Credit formula step by step, shows the dollar difference from old full-retail net metering, and explains what the gap means for how you size and finance a system under Arizona net billing in 2026.

APS requires solar customers to pick a time-of-use rate plan, and the wrong choice leaves real money on the table for high-exporting Phoenix homes. This guide walks through Saver Choice, Saver Choice Plus, and Saver Choice Max side by side, explains the solar export timing mismatch that affects every APS solar customer, and shows which APS rate plan cuts bills most for residential solar Arizona homeowners.

APS summer peak hours run 3 to 8 PM on weekdays in Phoenix, and that five-hour window is where most of your summer bill is made or lost. Here is why solar alone misses that window and how pairing it with a battery helps APS TOU customers cut their most expensive charges.

APS treats six holidays in 2026 as full off-peak days for every time-of-use customer in Phoenix. Here are the exact dates, how the rate break works, and how solar homeowners across the Valley can make the most of each one.

APS and SRP both pay about 3 cents per kilowatt-hour for your solar exports in 2026, far below the retail rate you pay when you pull power back at night. Here are three concrete tactics Phoenix homeowners can use to maximize their Arizona solar export credits: shifting heavy loads to peak production hours, adding battery storage to capture evening-peak value, and right-sizing their system to avoid flooding the grid with low-value power.

APS and SRP handle solar exports very differently, and it changes your bill more than most installers admit. Here's a concrete side-by-side model for a typical Phoenix home with a 7 kW system on APS Saver Choice versus SRP's TOU Export plan, with real rate data for July 2026.

Arizona eliminated retail-rate net metering in 2017. Today APS pays 6.171 cents per kWh for exported solar and SRP pays 3.45 cents. Here is what that means for Phoenix homeowners running the numbers on solar in 2026.

APS off-peak hours in 2026 cover every hour except 4pm to 7pm on weekdays. Learn how Phoenix solar homeowners stack load shifting, solar generation, and home battery storage to slash their APS bill using time-of-use rate arbitrage.

APS pays 6.171 cents per kWh for solar exports in 2026 while SRP pays only 3.45 cents. Combined with a $18 monthly base charge gap, APS wins for most solar homes in Phoenix, but the math shifts depending on how much power you actually send back to the grid.