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Learn why national solar companies are going bankrupt in 2024, despite the booming solar market, how aggressive sales tactics and poor installations are driving customer dissatisfaction, and why local installers offer a better alternative.

This act was crafted in response to increasing complaints from homeowners about misleading marketing, over-promised savings, and faulty installations, and it aims to enhance transparency and accountability on behalf of consumers.

Take a closer look at Washington’s net metering law, exploring how it works, the current status of Puget Sound Energy’s net metering program, and what we do and don’t know about future changes to net metering.

Technically, the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature ended on Sunday, April 23. In a practical sense, it ended for WASEIA on May 16 when Gov. Inslee took final action on the biennial operating budget.

There is currently a lot of turmoil in the solar industry supply chain as a result of the US Department of Commerce’s anti-circumvention probe, which has had an immediate and drastic impact on the pricing and availability of solar…

Western Solar has joined with seventeen other construction-related businesses in Bellingham to express our support for Washington’s Clean Air and Clean Energy initiative, I-1631. The Bellingham Business Journal published our joint statement.

This Monday, the Trump Administration announced a four-year tariff program on imported solar cells and modules (solar panels), declaring an intention to provide relief for U.S. manufacturers against what they perceive as unfair trade practices.

If you live in Washington State and are considering going solar, now is the time! Check out this quick interview with our Director of Business Development, Markus Virta. Looking for more detail? Here’s what you need to know.

Many of our followers are keeping a close eye on the activities in Olympia and the progression of House Bill 2346, which proposes updating the current solar production incentive program in Washington State.