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Bigger and Bigger!
Residential solar keeps getting bigger in Washington. This goes for both the number of systems being installed AND the size of those systems. People are beginning to realize the power of investing in personal, on-site energy production. They’re putting their money on … Continue reading
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Tagged Goldendale, Klickitat County, Power-One, SolarWorld, Washington
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7.2kW Washington Made Solar in Walla Walla
Solar Spring 2013. A well sighted solar array in eastern Washington of about 7.2kW will generate aproximately 9,720kWh per year. A Washington manufactured system entitles the owner to a $.54/kwh annual incentive payment with a $5,000 per year cap until 2020. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Frog, Grid Connected, itek, Micro Inverters, solar, Walla Walla, Washington Manufactured, Washington Solar Modules
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Solarize Tri Cities, WA
WANT TO BRING SOLAR TO YOUR COMMUNITY? This hands-on workshop will enable you to launch your own solar group purchase campaign and bring clean energy to your neighborhood! This workshop offers: Solar PV Basics Workbook of Solarize tips and templates … Continue reading
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Tagged itek, Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, solar, Solarize, Tri Cities
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Solar Home in Milton Freewater
About 5 years ago we installed solar on a Net Zero home in The Dalles, OR. Recently the homeowners were able to retire to Milton Freewater, OR. They wanted solar on their new home. The roof was not optimal but … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy Trust, Milton Freewater, Net Zero, Oregon, SolarWorld
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Washington Made Solar Home in Walla Walla
9.6kW iTek solar array in Walla Walla, Washington. 16 iTek, 240 watt solar panels on the house/carport roof and 24 solar panels on the shop roof, all with Siemens M215 micro inverters. Challenges included high wind loading and monitoring solar production between … Continue reading
Posted in Project, Residential Solar, Solar
Tagged itek, Micro Inverters, Siemens, Walla Walla, Washington
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December 13 Solar Seminar in Kennewick, WA
December 13, 2012 6:30pm Red Lion Columbia Center 1101 North Columbia Center Boulevard, Kennewick, WA (509) 783-0611 · redlion.rdln.com Free Solar Seminar! Take a break from the Christmas Shopping and learn about how the sun can charge up your new year … Continue reading
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Glenwood Solar for Schools Event
September 20th, 2012 there will be a solar event to introduce the new 5kW solar array to the school and the community. The event kicks off at 2pm on Thursday and is open to the public. There will be solar … 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
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
Posted in News, Off-Grid, Solar, Solar
Tagged Bob Skinner, Certification, incentives, NABCEP, Off Grid, solar, System Design, Technical
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Sherman County RV Park Solar Awning
Hire Electric helped Sherman County obtain a feed in tarif incentive from Pacific Power for a 10kW solar project at the RV Park Sherman County operates in Moro, Oregon. We are using Sanyo HIT-225AO1 solar panels with Enphase micro inverters … Continue reading
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Tagged awning, Carport, feed in tarif, Moro, Net Metering, Oregon, pacific power, Sanyo, Sanyo Solar Panels, Sherman County, SunStorage
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