Tag Archives: Oregon

Sherman County RV Park Solar Awning

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Jonathan Lewis

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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Happy New Year from Hire Electric

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Jonathan Lewis

Flag blowing in the wind in front of our 153kW solar installation in Christmas Valley, Oregon                     From OMD Slide Show

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150kW Solar Array in Christmas Valley

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Jonathan Lewis

The Christmas Valley Project in the news: http://www.ktvz.com/news/29874060/detail.html http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/PressRelease/2011/11-28-2011Press.shtml Hire Electric had the great privilege of  working on a large commercial solar array for the Oregon Military Department with Randolph Construction Services and Bradford Engineers. The project uses all Oregon Manufactured solar … Continue reading →

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Oregon Senator Pleads for Level Solar Playing Field

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jonathan Lewis

Solar panels: latest hot spot in US-China trade tensions September 9, 2011 3:54 pm by Leslie Hook reblogged from: http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/09/09/chinese-solar-panels-new-battleground-in-us-sino-trade-relations/ There are many things China comes under fire for when US politicians take the stage: stealing American jobs is an old favourite, as … Continue reading →

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Good News for Solar Jobs in Oregon

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Jonathan Lewis

SolarWorld to Consolidate, Close California Production By Renewable Energy World Editors September 6, 2011 Camarillo, Calif. – In what seems to be a rough few weeks for the solar industry, SolarWorld announced plans to shut down its Camarillo, Calif. manufacturing plant and … Continue reading →

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Wasco Clinic 25kW Solar

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Jonathan Lewis

In 1937 The Dalles needed a new hospital. In 2010 the same building had been long converted to a clinic and was set to house a regional 911 center. And it desperately needed a new roof. Through an ARRA grant … Continue reading →

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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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IBEW for BETC in OR

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Jonathan Lewis

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 … 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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