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Anthem is one of the most distinctively planned communities in the Phoenix metro — a master-developed city within a city, with its own community association, amenities, and a HOA structure that is more comprehensive than almost anywhere else in Maricopa County. That structure shapes the solar conversation here in specific ways worth understanding before you install.

Fountain Hills is unlike any other community in the Phoenix metro. Perched on a plateau east of Scottsdale with views of the McDowell Mountains and Four Peaks, it has a character that’s more intimate, more architecturally individual, and more visually oriented than the master-planned suburbs that define most of the Valley.

Laveen is one of Phoenix’s most distinctive neighborhoods — a southwest pocket that has grown rapidly while maintaining larger lot sizes and a more spacious feel than most inner-suburb areas. As an unincorporated community within Phoenix’s city limits, Laveen uses Phoenix’s permitting process — which means access to one of the fastest solar permit systems in Arizona.

Cave Creek is unlike any other community in the Phoenix metro — intentionally rustic, custom-built, architecturally varied, and deeply rooted in a desert character that its residents work to preserve. Solar in Cave Creek requires a contractor who understands that context. Custom rooflines, tile and metal roof systems, complex lot topography, and a community aesthetic that values visual harmony all shape how a solar project comes together here.

Casa Grande sits between Phoenix and Tucson — geographically centered in one of the sunniest corridors in North America. The city has seen significant residential growth alongside its long-established agricultural and industrial base, creating a solar market that spans newer subdivisions, established neighborhoods, and properties with larger lots.

Maricopa is one of Arizona’s fastest-growing cities — and one of the most geographically isolated from the Phoenix metro. That distance has real implications for solar: contractors who don’t regularly work in Maricopa may not be familiar with local permitting requirements, and the city’s newer housing stock creates both opportunities and specific considerations for solar planning.

Apache Junction sits at the base of the Superstition Mountains, east of Mesa — and its solar landscape is genuinely different from the master-planned suburbs to its west. The city has a mix of standard residential homes, manufactured homes, park-model properties, and rural parcels that create a more varied solar planning environment than most Valley cities.

Tucson is different from Phoenix. Not just in size — in character, climate, and the way people think about solar. The Sonoran Desert around Tucson is one of the most solar-rich environments on the planet. The university presence, the established environmental consciousness, and a housing market that ranges from historic midcentury homes to newer suburban developments all shape how solar conversations go here. Tucson also has its own utility — Tucson Electric Power (TEP) — wh

Queen Creek sits at the southeastern edge of the Phoenix metro — newer, less dense than most Valley cities, with larger lots and a character that feels genuinely different from the master-planned suburbs closer to the urban core. That character shapes the solar conversation here in a few specific ways worth understanding.

Goodyear is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, and its solar market reflects that growth. Most homes here are relatively new — built in the last 10–15 years — which creates favorable conditions for solar installation. Newer roofs, modern electrical panels, and open roof planes without mature tree shading make Goodyear homes generally well-suited for solar.

Surprise has grown from a small agricultural town to one of the fastest-growing cities in the country — and its solar market has grown alongside it. The city is home to a significant number of active adult communities alongside newer family neighborhoods, and those two populations approach solar differently in ways worth understanding.

Glendale is one of Arizona’s most established cities — and that history shapes its solar landscape in ways that are worth understanding before you install. Unlike the master-planned East Valley cities built largely in the 2000s and 2010s, Glendale has a genuine mix of housing eras. Homes from the 1970s and 1980s sit alongside newer construction, and that age range creates real differences in what a solar installation involves.

Peoria is one of those cities where the solar conversation has to start with a local detail that most installers don’t mention upfront: Peoria requires two safety disconnects on residential solar systems — twice what Scottsdale, Mesa, and Chandler require. That’s not a reason to avoid solar in Peoria. It’s a reason to make sure your installer knows what they’re doing.

Chandler's combination of high sun exposure, significant summer cooling loads, and a well-educated homeowner base makes it one of the strongest solar markets in the East Valley. It's also one of the most competitive — which means the quality of solar companies operating here varies widely.

Scottsdale homeowners approach solar differently than most. In a city known for architectural detail, premium landscaping, and homes where the street view matters, the question isn't just whether solar will save money — it's whether it will be done right, look right, and still be supported years from now.

Gilbert has grown faster than almost any other city in Arizona over the past two decades — and its solar market has grown with it. Newer homes, higher incomes, and significant summer cooling loads make Gilbert a natural fit for solar. But fast growth also means a lot of aggressive solar sales activity, and not every installation has served homeowners well.

Mesa is one of the largest cities in the United States — and one of the most solar-dense. Thousands of Mesa homeowners have installed solar over the past decade, attracted by strong sun, high summer electric bills, and aggressive installer sales campaigns across the East Valley.

Phoenix gets more sun than nearly any major city in the country. That's not a sales pitch — it's a geographic fact that makes solar a genuinely strong long-term investment for most homeowners here. But strong solar potential doesn't mean every installation is a good one, and it doesn't mean every quote you'll receive is honest.

Tempe is one of the most solar-friendly cities in Arizona — and in the country. With over 300 days of sunshine per year, strong state-level HOA protections, streamlined city permitting, and two major utilities with solar buyback programs, Tempe homeowners have a lot going for them when it comes to solar.