Something as simple as planting a tree can help you save on your monthly electric costs. Shade trees cool the outer wall temperature of your home by as much as 20 degrees, meaning your air conditioner won’t have to work as hard to keep your home cool. And that means a lower summer electric bill.

Trico Members can purchase up to three low-cost, low-water use trees through the Operation Cool Shade program. Trees are $20 each and five gallons in size. Varieties are Blue Palo Verde, Red Push Pistache, Desert Willow and Velvet Mesquite. Each Trico Member can buy up to three trees.

Click here to learn more about Operation Cool Shade.

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), in Decision No. 73087, dated April 4, 2012 approved Trico’s 2012 Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff Plan (2012 REST Plan). Further, the ACC’s Decision on Trico’s 2012 REST Plan ordered that Trico’s UFI for residential and non-residential PV systems up to 10 kW will equal those of Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP).

Trico has received communication from TEP indicating that they have reached their next trigger, which reduced the current UFI of $0.60/watt to $0.55/watt up to 30% of the total cost of the system. This new UFI is effective for applications received on or after May 4, 2012. Click here to view TEP’s trigger outline.

Click here for more information on Trico's SunWatts program.