Author Archives: Jonathan Lewis

About Jonathan Lewis

Hire Solar's Renewable Energy Division Manager.

Hire Electric Now Authorized SolarWorld Installer

After months of rigorous due diligence, audits, questionnaires, webinars, and interviews Hire Electric has been approved as an “Authorized SolarWorld Installer” for both commercial and residential systems. We’ve been installing SolarWorld for years and see this company as a hands down leader in … Continue reading

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Capture the Sun White Salmon @ Solstice Cafe June 2nd

When: Saturday June 2nd, 2012 – solar talk at 1pm – open house from 11am to 4pm. Where: Solstice Wood Fired Cafe, upstairs meeting room, 415 W. Steuben St (Hwy 14), Bingen, WA. http://www.solsticewoodfirecafe.com/ Our first Capture the Sun meeting at … Continue reading

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Lavender Valley Solar Array

We just completed this lovely 4.8kW ground mount solar array at Lavender Valley in Hood River, Oregon. The farm is on the Hood River FruitLoop and a must see if you’re in the area.

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Solar Financing Available

Solar, small wind and energy efficiency financing is now available through Umpqua Bank’s GreenStreet Lending Program. You can find out more about available options by talking to Bob during a site analysis or visiting the GreenStreet Lending webspage: Financing for … Continue reading

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Solar Car Charging with the Nissan Leaf

Ray Schultens Motors in The Dalles let me test drive their Nissan Leaf and take some photos at the Sherman County RV Park solar array in Moro, OR (the SunStorage Carport Array was just aching for and EV photo shoot … Continue reading

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Federal Tax Credit For Solar

Tax time is coming up and it can be a very stressful and confusing season. Here at Hire Electric we’re all about making solar easy. The federal tax credit is pretty easy. For information on the Federal Residential Energy Tax … Continue reading

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Klickitat PUD features Hire Electric project on Home Page

I Go to KPUD’s web site fairly often to get updates to their Net Metering policy or incentives. Today I was pleasantly surprised to find a Hire Electric, Washington Manufactured project in their banner photo. Hire Electric and Seraphim Energy … Continue reading

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Bob Skinner Receives NABCEP Certification

Hire Electric’s Bob Skinner has lived off grid since 1993. He’s been doing professional solar design since 2005. So, not only does he have very real world experience living day to day with solar he has also developed amazing expertise … Continue reading

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Solarize White Salmon Seminar & Open House

Tuesday May 1, 2012 <May Day Solar Day> In conjunction with Ray Schultens Motors, who will be bringing a Nissan Leaf to demo, and Pedal In Power Out, who will be demo’ing their electric bikes, Hire Electric will be hosting a … Continue reading

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Solar Seminar in Kennewick, WA

Thursday, June 14, 2012 • 6:30 p.m. Red Lion Columbia Center 1101 North Columbia Center Boulevard, Kennewick, WA (509) 783-0611 ‎ · redlion.rdln.com Free Solar Seminar! Last years seminars were a great success with about 20 people each time excited to learn … Continue reading

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