Fueling solar power in the unlikeliest of places, Harmon Solar recently installed photovoltaic systems on the existing shade canopies of five Valley Shell service stations. Owned by Arizona-based The Carioca Company, these stations are only the beginning of a plan to install solar on 15 more stations in the coming year. Each Shell station requires approximately 220 panels to generate approximately $10,000 per year, per location in energy.     Share and Enjoy:

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  Harmon Solar was selected by APS as the solar installer for four projects in Greater Metro Phoenix as part of the utility provider’s Low Income Residential Partnership Program (LIRPP), a competitive grant process for low-income or non-profit housing facilities. Initially, Harmon Solar was asked to assess the cost of solar for a variety of residences, and APS ultimately decided upon Varney Homes, Fillmore Gardens, Maggie’s Place, and Casa Bonitas.   Completed in August of 2011, the first project was for Varney Homes, a 12-unit, low-income, multi-family housing complex. The Housing Authority of Maricopa County was awarded a grant under LIRPP for … → Read more

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An individual or corporate income tax credit is available for Arizona taxpayers that own a qualified energy generator that first produces electricity from and after December 31, 2010 and before January 1, 2021, using solar light, solar heat, wind or certain types of biomas. To be eligible to take the income tax credit for renewable energy, a tax payer must obtain a Certificate of Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit from the Arizona Department of Revenue. At Harmon Solar, we help businesses and homeowners navigate through incentives and tax credits to ensure our customers are receiving all that is available in … → Read more

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APS offers Renewable Energy Incentive Program opportunities to homeowners and businesses who install various renewable energy sources. Amounts will vary based on the type of technology used and the scope of your project. For example, APS now offers homeowners $.60 per kWh incentive for grid PV Systems for their utility customers. This is down significantly from the 2011 $1.00 per kWh incentive. However, with the decrease in panel costs and the leasing programs now offered through Harmon Solar, you can still go solar for less money out of pocket than you would have paid last year. Criteria for the APS Renewable Energy … → Read more

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