by Matthew Barrett | Jul 15, 2026
This has been an anxious year, with prices climbing, the stock market jumping, and bad news out of every corner of the globe. In times of uncertainty, I believe solar is one of those rare investments that pays off in all possible futures. Let’s explore that: if we...
by Andy Cochrane | Oct 28, 2025
PSE has announced that they have added the Franklin and Enphase ESS (Energy Storage Systems, or more simply, batteries) to their Flex Program for storage. Customers with previously installed systems will be able to enroll some time shortly after the beginning of the...
by Andy Cochrane | Jan 14, 2025
PSE’s Flex Program Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is the state’s largest utility and has been showing some innovative thinking in terms of transparency and involving customers in demand response. Demand response is a term that describes altering energy usage to...
by Andy Cochrane | Jul 9, 2014
Since 2006, we have had a very generous Federal Tax Credit for solar photovoltaic equipment – a 30% Investment Tax Credit. For most of our clients this is a straight-forward tax credit taken on Form 5695 for individuals and Form 3468 for businesses. While many...
by Andy Cochrane | Aug 24, 2012
Here in Washington, we benefit from a state program designed to promote the installation of pv which offers an annual payment based on production, rather than a one time up-front rebate or tax credit (as found in many other states.) I will explain this program in two...
