SmartPower is working with a group of utility partners, including Arizona Public Service (APS) to promote smarter energy choices by its residents.  Among its many efforts, Arizona SmartPower seeks to increase residential solar installations in Arizona – making Arizona the solar capital! When we are successful, we will have lived up to our Challenge: “More Solar Panels than Swimming Pools”!

SmartPower has found that incentives and community contests and challenges are key to keeping communities and activists engaged in energy choices. We bring that experience to The Arizona Solar Challenge, where our community-based outreach program provides incentives (in the form of free solar installations) to community groups and municipalities who achieve a level of residential solar installations.

By reaching out to community groups and creating a solar movement among members and participants, offering incentives and rewards, as well as the necessary information to understand and move forward with solar, Arizona SmartPower will be moving prospects from interest to installation.  Indeed, our focus is to walk the consumer “the last mile” from solar awareness – to installation.  As such, we will also be offering residents a “Solar Coach” who will help navigate customers through the installation process, serving as a trusted guide along the way.  This combination of confidence, ease of installation, and community members working together is the winning combination that will make a difference in Arizonans.  To be sure, next time you’re in Arizona, you’ll see more solar panels than swimming pools!

To learn more about Arizona SmartPower contact Toni Bouchard.