Wind Installer in the Windy Gorge

Outside of White Salmon, WA, up the windy Snowden Rd., on a ridge with sweeping views of Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood, and a small glimpse of the Columbia River and the Central Gorge, Hire Electric is putting up a 10kw Bergey. Small wind machines make for such a cool project. The trench, the foundation layout, the

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BETC

There is a great deal of economic and political pressure in Oregon to re-vamp or eliminate the Oregon Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC). This law gives up to a 50% tax credit to Oregon businesses who implement renewable energy production measures. While we at Hire agree that the tax credit needs some tweaking in order to be

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Hire Electric's 7.5kw Solar Array Goes Online

Since 1935 Hire Electric has been providing quality electrical installations to homes and businesses throughout the Columbia River Gorge. Now we are moving into the future with the latest in on-site power generating technology.

The 7.5kw solar installation will consist of 36, Sanyo 210 watt solar modules and use Enphase micro inverters to turn the solar

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