AZ Central

Planet Orange is now a power house.

Phoenix and Arizona Public Service officials, NBA Phoenix Suns executives and point guard Steve Nash on Monday switched on 966 solar panels on the roof of US Airways Center parking garage. They've named it the APS Suns Powered Solar Structure.

Nash, who has been a spokesman for APS' energy-saving campaigns since 2008, said the new project fits in with his personal beliefs and practices in protecting the environment and reducing energy waste.

"I feel really proud whether at home or whether at work that solar energy is part of that commitment," Nash said.