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Spring News and Educational Opportunities

 John Sachs 

 

Important 9% Sales Tax Note: These systems are sales tax exempt until June 30, 2013. Beginning July 1, 2013, these systems will be subject to 9% Washington State Sales Tax

 

Interested individuals may also call (360) 643-3080 for more information or visit our website at: 

  

 www.powertripenergy.com

 

 

 

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Spring into Solar

 Come join us at one of our events

 

 

Solarize Kitsap - Baymont Inn and Suites

Saturday, March 23rd 11am-1pm

Come learn about our Solarize Kitsap group purchasing program and other the other financial incentives available. More information below.

Location: 5640 Kitsap Way, Bremerton, WA 98312

 

Remodeling and Energy Expo-NPBA

Saturday, April 6th 9am-4pm

Sunday, April 7th 10am-4pm

Visit our booth to run your solar energy questions past our knowledgable staff or join us for one of our two free seminars

"Spin Your Meter Backwards" Saturday at 11am and Sunday at 11am and Learn about solar power products, pricing, system performance, financial incentives and available loan programs.

Location: Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim, WA

 

Solarize Kitsap - Silverdale Community Center

Saturday,April 13th 11am-1pm

Come learn about our Solarize Kitsap group purchasing program and other the other financial incentives available. More information below 

Location: 9729 Silverdale Way NW Silverdale, WA 98383

  

EarthDay Celebration at Wild Birds Unlimited in Gardiner

Saturday, April 20th 10am-4pm

Visit our booth to check out the solar fountain and get your solar energy questions answered. This event will have several environmentally oriented booths, and is primarily a fund-raiser for the NW Raptor and Wildlife Center. 

Just an FYI, the Raptor Center is in need of: towels, sheets, blankets, aquariums in good condition, dog food, small animal's water bottles, baby bottles, straw, alfalfa, bird seed, powdered goat milk, chain link fencing, 2X4's and 4X4's & an enclosed trailer for releasing wildlife.

Location: Wildbirds Unlimited, 27953 Highway 101, Gardiner, WA

 

 

Learn how you can help Solarize Kitsap and be a part of our group purchasing program.

 

What is Solarize Kitsap? A solar photovoltaic (PV) group purchase and installation program available to residents of Port Kitsap County. There is a series of free orientations in early 2013

 

How much money can I save? Roof-mounted solar installations typically cost $3200- $5500 / kilowatt (kW) after the 30% federal income tax credit. Through group purchasing Power Trip Energy will offer an additional $500-850/kW rebate per customer.

Projects larger than 8 KW can qualify for a free Level II EV Charger with installation.

  

How do I sign up for Solarize Kitsap? Attend one of our workshops in Kitsap County listed above. You can also call a Power Trip Energy solar agent for a free phone consultation at 360-643-3080 to learn more about solar power and to find out if your home or business is a good solar candidate. Before signing up, all participants must first have a solar evaluation conducted for their site by Power Trip Energy.

Results of Solarizing

 

We most recently finished up our second round of Solarize Port Townsend and the second round of Solarize Sequim ended in the fall of 2012.  In Port Townsend so far we have installed 183 kw of PV and rebates to our customers totaling close to $100,000 dollars.  Solarize Sequim came in a close 2nd with 106 kw of installed PV and about $70,000 in solarize rebates back to our customers. We are currently in the home stretch of our 2nd Solarize Kitsap having installed 52KW PV and rebates totaling $35,000 in the 2012 Solarize Kitsap.

 

If you are instrested in our Solarize Programs then don't miss your oppurtunity to get in on the latest round of group purchasing. To learn more you can contact our office for free phone consultaion or schuedule to have  a site evalution. If you have already had a site evaluation please call and we can update you with a new estimate.

PUD Adopts State Solar Production Incentive Program

 

At the March 5, 2013 meeting, Jefferson PUD commissioners formally opted to participate in the Washington State Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program (REPIP). Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has offered this same program and the Jefferson PUD by taking this action ensures the continuation of the program for their Jefferson County customers.

The production incentive program is open to individuals, businesses, or local governments that generate electricity with grid-tied power systems from solar power, wind power or anaerobic digesters and pays an annual cash production incentive of 12¢ to 54¢ per kilowatt-hour. This state program was originally created in 2005 and was expanded in 2008. The overall incentive pool is capped at 0.5% of taxable utility revenue and the incentives are capped individually at $5000 per year. These incentives are in addition to the savings you can achieve through net metering.

Participating utilities make an annual cash payment to the producing customer and earn a tax credit from the State of Washington equal to the cost of those payments. The incentives apply to power generated as of July 1, 2005, and are currently slated to remain in effect through June 30, 2020.

Jefferson PUD customers will need to sign new net metering agreements and production incentive agreements with the Jefferson PUD. Expect to receive these new agreements in the mail from the PUD in the coming months.

For more information about this and other solar financial incentives, please see the "Financial Incentives" page on our web site at www.powertripenergy.com.