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Sherman County RV Park Solar Awning

Jonathan Lewis — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:30:46 +0000

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 and a SunStorage solar awning structure. Click here to view solar production data.

Badger Mountain Open House

Jonathan Lewis — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:12:09 +0000

Happy Labor Day!
We’ve had a very busy summer here at Hire Electric with a number of jobs lined up for the fall including a Bergey wind machine for the City of Ellensburg; solar and small wind at Kaclec Medical Center in Richland, WA; and a 130kW array for the Oregon Military Department in Chrismas Valley, OR. With all this labor it’s nice to have a day off to kick back and celebrate. Thank you all for your support over the years and we hope you have a wonderful holiday.

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Badger Mtn. Open House!
Kennewick’s Premier Organic Winery Goes Solar. In the fall of 2007 we put up a 3kW solar array on the tasting room at Badger Mountain/Powers Winery. This was our first commercial solar project and very exciting for both Hire and Badger. Since that time we’ve been trying to help the winery secure a USDA REAP grant to install more solar on their barrel storage building. Each year we would get turned down. Fire, aim, fire, aim, fire…2011 the winery hit the grant jackpot and was awarded funding by the USDA. Last week Hire completed the installation. At 2,200 square feet and 36.4kW, it is the largest of its kind at any winery in Washington State.

Consequently, the winery is planning an open day to celebrate this project. The intended schedule for the event is Tuesday, Sept 6th, from 10:30am to 1:30pm, at the estate.http://www.badgermtnvineyard.com/

The list of people attending includes Chris Cassidy, the National Business Renewable Energy Advisor for USDA National Office in Washington, D.C.; Robin Pollard, Executive Director of the Washington Wine Commission; and Kent Waliser, Chairman of the Washington Wine Commission. The gang from Hire Electric will also be on hand to answer questions and bask in the sunshine.

You’re all invited. Hope to see you there!

To see how much power Badger Mountain’s solar array is producing click here.

This event went really well. Tom Osborn from the BPA showed up with his camera, several people from USDA were there, folks from Benton PUD came by as well as many others. Greg Martin from Northwest Ag Information Network of Kennewick, WA did a radio spot on Greg Powers and Robin Pollard. A TV crew from KNDU was also on hand.

http://www.winepressnw.com/2011/09/03/7246/powers-winery-vineyard-embraces.html

Interview with Jonathan Lewis about the installation: http://www.aginfo.net/index.cfm/event/report/id/Line-on-Agriculture-20131

Badger Mountain Winery

Jonathan Lewis — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:33:36 +0000

Rendering of Badger Mountain's 36kW Solar Array

For three years Hire Electric worked with Badger Mountain Winery in Kennewick, WA to secure a REAP grant. Finally, on the third attempt the USDA granted the winery 25% of the system cost. Along with the 30% federal tax credit and Washington State’s $.15/kWH performance incentive, solar became a very attractive financial move for the winery.

The Powers family has been growing organic grapes and making sulfite free wine since 1988. Harvesting the sun to do great things comes naturally at Badger Mountain Winery.

System Specs:

Solar – 162 – Sanyo HIT-N225Ao1 Modules
Inverter – 162 – Enphase M210 Micro Inverters
Monitoring – Enlighten Web Based (Click to see the winery’s production)
Winery Website - http://www.badgermtnvineyard.com/

Sherman County Public Works and Fairgrounds

Jonathan Lewis — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:15:11 +0000

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 are in the City of Wasco, Oregon. Click here to view Fairgrounds solar data.

Open House at Hire Electric

Jonathan Lewis — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:51:50 +0000

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 technology and incentives available and enjoy some Christmas goodies. We will also have product literature and demos on hand.

December 7th through the 11th, 9 to 5:00 Each Day

2700 West Second St, The Dalles, OR. (next to the Elks behind The Dalles Transmission)

On Monday, December 7th at 2pm will will have a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the system.

On Thursday December 10th at 5 pm we will give a short power point seminar on putting solar energy to work in The Gorge.

See you there!

Want to help promote the event? Just print the flyer below, and post it! Thanks for your help.

HireElectricOpenHouse.pdf