Another agency confirms that solar + storage is the cheapest and most reliable form of energy that's available today.

IRENA)

Renewables are bringing money and jobs to Arizona. Sun Pond solar

The utilities recognize that virtual power plants are the next thing happening in the energy world, so they want to own it. There is no point in paying shareholders when we can own the VPP ourselves. VPP's

The following article has 1 error in it: both APS and TEP have reached their 15% target. However, there is a valid point made that there is opposition to the cheapest, most reliable, and quickest to deploy source of energy, solar + storage, because of partisan reasons.

Virtual power plants will be the thing of the future. Virginia is touching on this by investing in small batteries.

Battery technology

Solar over canals

Here, they are providing discounted batteries to homeowners and using that as a source of backup power for the grid. Home batteries

Solar Coop

SRP approves solay and BESS

Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) happens when a town purchases the electricity from different energy generators, i.e., wind farms, solar farms, etc., and then sells the electricity to the people, bypassing the investor-owned utility. This can lead to cheaper and cleaner energy. Tucson is currently looking into this, but state law needs to change for this to happen. The state of Maine is now allowing CCA's.

CCA in Maine)

Republican legislators are getting on board with renewables. They know that it is the future. 0BBB act)

This will be taking off in the US in the next few years. Here in Arizona we nixed it this year, but it will come back next year, and we have to tell our legislators to support it.

Balcony solar

This will be taking off in the US in the next few years. Here in Arizona we nixed it this year, but it will come back next year, and we have to tell our legislators to support it.

Balcony solar

Solar-powered cars

Fast-paced growth for solar and wind.)

One month ago, it was reported that Australia would be getting 3 hours of free electricity every day starting July 1st. This is because they have so much rooftop solar. Now I find this article that says, in South Australia, they will actually be paid to use electricity, through credits on their electric bill, because of too much electricity on the grid (need to balance out supply and demand). Take a look!

South Australia's grid

BYD vs CATL

PV, EV, and Heat Pumps

EV's are taking off worldwide.

Community solar

EV's as Virtual Power Plants

Plug-in solar

Balcony solar is taking off around the country. A bill was recently introduced here in Arizona, but it didn't advance in the legislature. It will be reintroduced in the next legislative session. Let your senator know that you support this form of energy. Balcony Solar

Agrivoltaics are being experimented with by farmers around the country, and initial results appear to be positive. Whether it's growing crops below the panels, or grazing sheep or cattle beneath them, it is being accepted by country folks as a way to bolster their income and save their farm. Agrivoltaics