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7.2kW Washington Made Solar in Walla Walla

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Jonathan Lewis

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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Washington Made Solar Home in Walla Walla

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jonathan Lewis

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 →

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Solar Open House in Pasco, WA

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Jonathan Lewis

On Dec 13, 2012 Hire Electric and The Sustainable Living Center will be hosting a solar open house at the home of Brian and Peggy Olson on 5808 West Marie, Pasco, WA 99301 from 2 to 5pm. You can view their … Continue reading →

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Klickitat County Solar Pole Building

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Jonathan Lewis

6kW SolarWorld pole building in Klickitat County helps keep the meter running backwards for this small tree farm. The micro inverters tie into the existing electrical panel in the pole barn, distributing the energy to the entire farm. If power … Continue reading →

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White Salmon Community Laundry Goes Solar!

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Jonathan Lewis

The Community Laundry in White Salmon, Washington recently opened up. As part of their sustainability effort they included a massive solar hot water system to pre heat laundry water, super efficient washing machines, and had Hire Electric install a 5kW … Continue reading →

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SolarWorld SW255 System in The Dalles

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Jonathan Lewis

We just completed this 6.88kW system in The Dalles, Oregon using 27 SolarWorld 255 watt solar panels and Siemens (Enphase) M215 micro inverters.

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Sherman County Public Works and Fairgrounds

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Jonathan Lewis

In Late 2010 Hire Electric installed 2 – 10kW systems for Sherman County under the Oregon Feed in Tariff – a pilot program that Pacific Power was administering. These systems use Sanyo 225 watt solar panels and Enphase micro inverters. Both … Continue reading →

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Open House at Hire Electric

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Jonathan Lewis

Hire Electric has installed their own 7.5KW solar array on our shop in The Dalles. Please come by during the week of December 7th to see the solar panels, learn about the Enphase solar micro inverters, ask questions about the … Continue reading →

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