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Contact Your Legislators TODAY and Stand for Solar in Washington

Contact Your Legislators TODAY and Stand for Solar in Washington

Please contact your Legislators by email and phone TODAY. It is important that house members heart support for this bill today.
 
Call the LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE at 1(800) 562-6000 and leave a message that will be delivered to your Senator and Legislators.
 
Email your legislators and find your district using your address here. 

Talking Points:
● NOW IS THE TIME. Net metering has  fostered industry growth, yet the growing demand for solar will soon surpass the cap on net  metering at the precise moment that Washington is striving to decarbonize its vehicles,  buildings, and electric grid.  
● WE ARE TRAILING OTHER STATES IN AN AREA WHERE WE SHOULD LEAD. Compared to industry leading states. Washington slar deployment trails more thana decade behind. Present met metered solar deployment statewide contributes less than 1 percent to the state's fuel grid make up.
 
● THIS BILL IS ABOUT FAIRNESS AND EQUITY. To date, net metering has not included solutions to support multifamily housing, renters, and homeowners with roofs unsuitable for solar. Net metering and  Virtual Net Metering provide a massive opportunity for the State to capitalize on the Federal  government's recent 10-year extension of investment tax credits related to solar energy through  the Inflation Reduction Act. 


●  THIS IS NOT COST-SHIFTING. Far from a net cost, net metering is in  most cases a net benefit—for the utility and for non-solar rate-payers.
Sample phone message: This is a message is for Representative xxx. I am calling to strongly encourage you to support net metering and HB 1427. Please continue to expand the net metering program, ensuring that Washington will be a leader in clean energy and will be able to leverage federal clean energy funds to ensure a healthy future.
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Save on Summer Cooling with Home Solar

Save on Summer Cooling with Home Solar

A solar panel system harnesses the summertime power of the sun and puts it to work to save you money on your energy bills (among many other benefits) when you need it the most, and this effect increases exponentially when a heat pump HVAC is connected to your home solar system.
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Sustainable Solar Loans with Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union

Sustainable Solar Loans with Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union

Sun Path Electric is pleased to announce that through our partnership with Washington’s green credit union Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union, we are able to offer low-cost solar financing with 0% interest and no payments for 90 days.

With a SustainableSolar loan and a Sun Path solar installation, you can reduce your carbon footprint and reduce your utility bills year round. By participating in this program, you can get help with your solar financing needs as well as any other energy efficiency projects, with loans up to $70,000*.

PSCCU’s solar program has helped over 7100 homeowners become solar citizens, created living wage jobs and generated 17000 Megawatts of electricity over their project’s lifetimes- in addition to sequestering the same amount of carbon as 13843 acres of forest per year!

So what can you expect from a Sustainable Solar Loan with PSCCU?

  •  90 days with 0% interest and no payments*
  •  Fixed rates ranging from 3% - 9.84% APR** for the life of the loan
  •  No down payment required
  •  Terms up to 20 years**
  •  Fast approval times (same or next business day)
  •  Easy online application & signing process
  •  Loan can include EV charging station and Battery Back-up
  •  You can also include Energy Efficiency measures, such as a heat pump
  •  Up to 25% of the loan can go towards roof repair/replacement
  •  No prepayment penalties
  •  Principal payments can be made at any time – as often as you want
  •  Loan can be re-amortized once during the life of the loan at no cost to you
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From Climate Activist to Seattle Solar Installer

From Climate Activist to Seattle Solar Installer

We are so excited to announce that 19 year old climate activist and innovator, Aji Piper, has joined the Sun Path Electric family as a Seattle Solar Apprentice. His climate advocacy began when he moved to Seattle just under a decade ago and became involved with a local arm of the international youth movement, Plant for the Planet and their Three point plan to reduce the impacts of climate change: Plant Trees, Leave Oil in the Ground and Fight for Social Justice. 
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Seattle Solar Power - Increases Home Value

Seattle Solar Power - Increases Home Value

Solar in Seattle has many benefits. Your home uses less energy from the utility because you are replacing that energy with solar energy. This saves money on your energy bill and protects our environment by reducing the home’s carbon footprint. All this good stuff has led many Seattle area home owners to invest in solar. But, what many people have not yet caught on to is that solar panels also increase the value of your home.

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