PSE offers guidance on solar energy
May 3, 2012
By Staff
Puget Sound Energy is providing contractor referrals to residential electric customers interested in installing home solar-electric photovoltaic systems
Bellevue-based PSE added 14 solar installers to the Contractor Alliance Network — a group of independent contractors prescreened by the utility to perform energy-related home improvement.
Customers interested in installing a solar-power system and in need of a contractor can receive estimates from contractors when they request a referral at www.pse.com or by calling 1-800-562-1482 toll free.
In addition to installing customers’ home solar-power systems, contractors can help customers prepare interconnection and production payment documents necessary to participate in PSE’s net metering program.
Overall, more than 1,000 PSE electric customers have had solar-power systems installed and connected to the grid — up from a little more than 500 such systems in early 2010. The total generating capacity from customer-owned solar-power systems is more than 5 megawatts, compared to 2 megawatts in early 2010.
Customers can receive a 30 percent federal tax credit and other financial incentives for installing a solar-power system.
The state provides another incentive, administered by PSE through Renewable Energy Advantage Program. The state incentive pays customers for every kilowatt of power produced by solar-power systems.
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