Old Pueblo Gym: A Tucson Solar Case With $652 in Projected Monthly Savings
An Arizona fitness facility offers a local example of solar as an operating-cost tool. Technicians For Sustainability’s historical Old Pueblo Gym case study projects approximately $652 in monthly utility savings—about $7,824 annually—and more than $145,000 over the first 20 years. These figures are projections published by the installer, not verified current bill savings. The project description identifies solar, not battery storage.
What fitness operators can learn
Cooling, lighting, ventilation, and long operating hours make the timing of electricity use worth reviewing. Solar can offset daytime purchases; a battery deserves a separate analysis when costly demand peaks or evening loads create an opportunity.
The original case relied on historical incentive programs. Its quoted payback should not be treated as a current offer or applied to another gym. An APS, SRP, or TEP facility needs its own rate, usage, installation-cost, and financing review.
Source: Technicians For Sustainability, “Old Pueblo Gym” — https://www.tfssolar.com/ccsb/8763/old-pueblo-gym
This is a third-party installation, not a Peak Ready project.
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