Solar Installers in Port Angeles, WA
Power Trip Energy has installed solar on Port Angeles homes and businesses since 2003, and more than 90 Port Angeles projects are in our online archive. Depending on your address, your electricity comes from the City of Port Angeles’ own electric utility or from Clallam County PUD, and under Washington’s net metering law both credit the surplus power your array makes in summer against your winter bills. We are a licensed Washington electrical and general contractor with NABCEP-certified staff.
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What homeowners say about Power Trip Energy
“We are approaching our ten year anniversary of solar installation in October. We just passed 50,000 KW produced last week. Everything is working as expected and we are certainly thrilled with our continued solar electric production.”
“When we were finally ready to go ahead with our project last year, throughout the entire process they were responsive and thorough. We liked the fact that they followed through on their timelines and commitments. They coordinated smoothly with our local Public Utility District and they patiently answered all of our questions.”
Your utility in Port Angeles and net metering
Inside the city limits, Port Angeles homes and businesses buy their electricity from the City of Port Angeles, which runs its own electric utility; outside the city, Clallam County PUD serves you. Washington’s net metering law, in place since 1998 and expanded by the 2019 Solar Fairness Act, requires every utility in the state to connect customer-owned solar PV systems and credit the surplus electricity they send to the grid against the power you draw at night and in winter.
In the Northwest, solar production peaks in summer and electricity use peaks in winter. Net metering lets you bank summer credits and spend them in the darker months, which is why we size a system on its yearly output rather than any single day. We handle the system design, the interconnection paperwork and final commissioning with the City of Port Angeles or Clallam County PUD, and the building permit. How net metering works · The 2019 net metering expansion · Incentives and financing · Solar cost in Washington
What we install in Port Angeles
Rooftop solar PV
Grid-tied solar arrays sized on your roof and your yearly usage, with net metering through your utility.
Ground-mount arrays
When the roof is shaded or faces the wrong way, a ground-mounted array on your property can do the job.
Home battery storage
Energy storage systems (ESS) for new and existing arrays, including Port Angeles battery upgrades in 2025.
Why Port Angeles homeowners choose Power Trip Energy
- Headquartered in Port Townsend and installing solar on the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas since 2003.
- Over 1,100 installations in the region.
- NABCEP-certified staff; licensed Washington general contractor (POWERTE934QE) and electrical contractor (POWERTE964JN).
- We handle the site evaluation, system design, PUD interconnection and county permitting, and train you on the monitoring app.
Port Angeles solar questions
Which utility serves Port Angeles, and does it offer net metering?
Inside the Port Angeles city limits your utility is the City of Port Angeles; outside the city it is Clallam County PUD. Washington’s net metering law requires both to connect customer-owned solar PV systems and credit surplus electricity against your usage, so summer credits offset your winter bills. We file the interconnection paperwork with the City or the PUD for you.
Does solar actually work in Port Angeles?
Yes. Our Port Angeles installs have produced since 2003, and net metering means the sunny months pay for the grey ones. We quote yearly production for your roof, not a daily figure, so the estimate already includes winter. Read more in our FAQ.
How many solar systems has Power Trip Energy installed in Port Angeles?
More than 90 Port Angeles projects are in our online archive, plus over 1,100 installations across Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties. Recent local work includes a 14.7 kW rooftop array (2025), an 8.4 kW array (2025), a home battery upgrade (2025), a 10.05 kW array (2024) and a 21.25 kW array (2022), as well as a 9.72 kW array on a Port Angeles State Farm office (2017).
Is there still a federal tax credit for home solar in Port Angeles in 2026?
The 30% residential federal credit ended for systems installed after December 31, 2025. The 30% commercial investment tax credit still applies to businesses, and Washington’s sales tax exemption and net metering still apply to homes. We quote each project individually; see what solar costs in Washington and incentives and financing.
Where we work around Port Angeles
From our Port Townsend shop we install across Clallam County, including Port Angeles, Joyce, Sequim, Dungeness and Diamond Point, and on the rest of the North Olympic Peninsula (Sequim, Port Angeles and Port Townsend), the Olympic Peninsula and the Kitsap Peninsula (Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo, Kingston, Silverdale, Bremerton and Port Orchard).
Ready to go solar in Port Angeles?
Tell us about your home and we will come out, measure the roof and give you a yearly production estimate and a quote. Or call the shop, Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm.