Joey Chiarello
When the Arizona Corporate Commission voted to approve the APS rate case last August, many customers breathed a sigh of relief. At that time, local media reported that most households would see a modest increase of about $6 per month.
While somewhat true, that increase is only part of the story. The bigger changes are coming between now and May 1, 2018, when all APS customers will need to select a new plan. If you don’t select your own plan, APS will do it for you.
Fortunately, APS is providing some very helpful tools to help you see how these new plans impact your monthly bill. To analyze this, log on to APS’s site and fine Compare Service Plans under My Energy.
Before you analyze your bills, let’s take a minute and look at the two big factors that all APS customers need to be aware of.
1. The 2017 increase is only an interim bump: After the APS Rate Case vote, all APS customers who were not grandfathered solar customers, received a short-term, moderate increase. Other than that, your plan basically stayed the same. At the same time, APS rolled out six all-new rate plans that are the only plans available for new solar and non-solar customers alike.
2. Existing APS customers must select a new plan by May 1, 2018: In addition to new customers, all existing APS customers are also required to select from the new rate plans by May 1, 2018. Only solar customers who were already commissioned, or in contract with APS by August 31, 2017, are exempt from this transition. If you’re not a grandfathered solar customer and have not made your selection yet, we strongly suggest reviewing the options before APS makes the choice for you.
The best news of all is that solar works exceptionally well against these new rate plans and is one of the best ways to soften the blow that is this year.
If you’re interested in learning more about how the new APS rate plans will affect your energy usuage, I invite you to join me at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Clubhouse on Wednesday, February 7 at 10:30 a.m., to discuss how solar is unlocking big savings under these new rate plans.
Event Details:
February 7, 10:30 a.m. at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Clubhouse, 16262 Club House Dr., Goodyear, AZ
Joey Chiarello, PebbleCreek Solar Expert and Integrator
Call or text: 818-730-0641
Email: [email protected]