Oregon – Solar Electric
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Vidas/Staley - 2.1kw Bend, OR
Sunlight Solar is the premier installer of solar electric (photovoltaic) products in the state of Oregon, and was the proud recipient of SunPower’s 2008 Intelegant Award! we currently have offices in Portland Oregon and Bend Oregon, and we service the entire state. Sunlight Solar has completed over 200 installations, large and small, for residential and commercial customers throughout the state.
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Solar Electric
The solar incentives available to you for the purchase & installation of a residential solar electric system depends on your electric utility provider- Pacific Power or Portland General Electric (via the Energy Trust of Oregon), Central Electric Co-op, Mid-State Electric Co-op or other utility.
Pacific Power (c/o Energy Trust of Oregon) Cash Incentive
Energy Trust of Oregon offers $.75 per DC watt installed up to a maximum $5,000 per home for Pacific Power customers. This amount is passed on to the installer (Sunlight Solar) and taken off your out-of-pocket cost. We at Sunlight Solar are responsible for conforming to the Energy Trust’s standards for PV system installation. To uphold their standards, an Energy Trust representative will inspect & evaluate your system following installation.
Portland General Electric (c/o Energy Trust of Oregon) Cash Incentive
Energy Trust of Oregon offers $1.00 per DC watt installed up to a maximum $6,000 per home for Portland General Electric customers. This amount is passed on the installer (Sunlight Solar) and taken off your out-of-pocket cost. We at Sunlight Solar are responsible for conforming to the Energy Trust’s standards for PV system installation. To uphold their standards, an Energy Trust representative will inspect & evaluate your system following installation.
Central Electric Co-op Cash Incentive
Central Electric Co-op does not offer any cash incentives for solar electric systems at this time.
Mid-State Electric Co-op Cash Incentive
Mid-State Electric Co-op does not offer any cash incentives for solar electric systems at this time.
State Tax Credit (Residential Energy Tax Credit)
The state tax credit for residential solar electric systems installed in Oregon is called the Residential Energy Tax Credit, or RETC. The RETC reduces the amount of state tax you owe dollar-for-dollar. Your RETC application must be verified and signed by an Oregon Department of Energy approved Tax Credit Certified Technician. Sunlight Solar has (3) Tax Credit Certified Technicians on staff to verify your system and sign your RETC application.
With the purchase and installation of a solar electric system, you may be eligible for $2.10 per DC watt installed ($3.00 per AC watt), up to $6,000 maximum per system. You may claim a maximum of $1,500 per year for 4 years, but you may also carry forward the tax credit up to a certain number of years.
This is for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax advice. For more details, contact the Oregon Department of Energy at (503) 378-4040 or the Oregon Department of Revenue at (503) 378-4988.
Federal Tax Credit
As of January 1, 2009, all solar electric and solar thermal installations are eligible for a 30% federal tax credit on the net cost of your system (Net cost = Total cost – Utility Incentive). The federal tax credit reduces the amount of federal tax you owe dollar-for-dollar. You may claim the full federal tax credit amount in one year so long as it doesn’t decrease your federal tax liability in that you qualify for the Alternative Minimum Tax, or AMT. Otherwise, it can be carried forward up to 20 years.
Please note: this is for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax advice. Consult a licensed tax preparer for more information and details.
Towns we serve:
Below is a list of towns we serve in Oregon, although it is not comprehensive. If you live in a town that isn’t listed below, please feel free to call our Bend or Portland offices to determine if we will install a solar electric or solar hot water array in your area.
| Albany, OR | Glendale, OR | Pendleton, OR |
| Alfalfa, OR | Gold Beach, OR | Philomath, OR |
| Aloha, OR | Government Camp, OR | Phoenix, OR |
| Alsea, OR | Grand Ronde, OR | Pleasant Hill, OR |
| Amity, OR | Grants Pass, OR | Portland, OR |
| Antelope, OR | Grass Valley, OR | Port Orford, OR |
| Ashland, OR | Gresham, OR | Post, OR |
| Astoria, OR | Haines, OR | Powell Butte, OR |
| Aurora, OR | Halsey, OR | Powers, OR |
| Baker City, OR | Harrisburg, OR | Prineville, OR |
| Bandon, OR | Hebo, OR | Redmond, OR |
| Bandon, OR | Heppner, OR | Reedsport, OR |
| Barlow, OR | Hermiston, OR | Rickreall, OR |
| Beaverton, OR | Hillsboro, OR | Riddle, OR |
| Bend, OR | Hood River, OR | Rockaway Beach, OR |
| Biggs Junction, OR | Hubbard, OR | Rogue River, OR |
| Boardman, OR | Idanha, OR | Roseburg, OR |
| Boring, OR | Independence, OR | Salem, OR |
| Brookings, OR | Jacksonville, OR | Sandy, OR |
| Brothers, OR | John Day, OR | Scappoose, OR |
| Burns, OR | Joseph, OR | Scio, OR |
| Camp Sherman, OR | Junction City, OR | Scotts Mills, OR |
| Canby, OR | Keizer, OR | Seaside, OR |
| Cannon Beach, OR | Klamath City, OR | Selma, OR |
| Carlton, OR | La Pine, OR | Seneca, OR |
| Central Point, OR | Lincoln City, OR | Shady Cove, OR |
| Chemult, OR | La Grande, OR | Shaniko, OR |
| Chiloquin, OR | Lake Oswego, OR | Sheridan, OR |
| Christmas Valley, OR | Lakeside , OR | Sherwood, OR |
| Clackamas, OR | Lakeview, OR | Siletz, OR |
| Clatskanie, OR | Lebanon, OR | Silver Lake, OR |
| Cloverdale, OR | Lorane, OR | Silverton, OR |
| Condon, OR | Lowell, OR | Sisters, OR |
| Coos Bay, OR | Lyons, OR | Spray, OR |
| Coquille, OR | Madras, OR | Springfield, OR |
| Corvallis, OR | Manzanita, OR | Stayton, OR |
| Cottage Grove, OR | Marylhurst, OR | St Helens, OR |
| Crater Lake, OR | Maupin, OR | Sublimity, OR |
| Crescent, OR | McMinnville, OR | Summer Lake, OR |
| Crescent Lake, OR | Medford, OR | Sunriver, OR |
| Creswell, OR | Milwaukie, OR | Sweet Home, OR |
| Culver, OR | Mill City, OR | Swisshome, OR |
| Dallas, OR | Milton Freewater, OR | Talent, OR |
| Dayton, OR | Mitchell, OR | Tangent, OR |
| Dayville, OR | Molalla, OR | Terrebonne, OR |
| Depoe Bay, OR | Monmouth, OR | The Dalles, OR |
| Detroit, OR | Monroe, OR | Thurston, OR |
| Dexter, OR | Monument, OR | Tigard, OR |
| Diamond, OR | Moro, OR | Tillamook, OR |
| Donald, OR | Mosier, OR | Toledo, OR |
| Drain, OR | Mount Angel, OR | Troutdale, OR |
| Dufur, OR | Mount Hood, OR | Tualatin, OR |
| Dundee, OR | Myrtle Creek, OR | Turner, OR |
| Durkee, OR | Myrtle Point, OR | Umatilla, OR |
| Eagle Point, OR | Nehalem, OR | Umpqua, OR |
| Elgin, OR | Neskowin, OR | Vale, OR |
| Elmira, OR | Netarts, OR | Veneta, OR |
| Enterprise, OR | Newberg, OR | Vida, OR |
| Estacada, OR | Newport, OR | Waldport, OR |
| Eugene, OR | North Bend, OR | Wallowa, OR |
| Florence, OR | Noti, OR | Warm Springs, OR |
| Fossil, OR | Nyssa, OR | Warren, OR |
| Forest Grove, OR | Oakland, OR | Warrenton, OR |
| Fort Klamath, OR | Oakridge, OR | Wasco, OR |
| Fort Rock, OR | Odell, OR | Welches, OR |
| Garibaldi, OR | Ontario, OR | West Linn, OR |
| Gaston, OR | Oregon City, OR | Willamina, OR |
| Gates, OR | Otis, OR | Wilsonville, OR |
| Gearhart, OR | Otter Rock, OR | Woodburn, OR |
| Gervais, OR | Pacific City, OR | Yachats, OR |
| Gilchristv, OR | Paisly, OR | Yamhill, OR |
| Gladstone, OR | Paulina, OR |
