Over the past few years, King County has been actively working to reduce their carbon footprint through switching several of their facilities over to 100% solar power.

Dana Hickenbottom, one of our Project Managers, was recently awarded for offering his time and expertise with Twende Solar’s Queets Community Center project.

Did you know that Snohomish PUD is one of the most solar-friendly utilities in Washington State? It’s true! In addition to the Washington solar production incentive, which is currently the highest in the nation, Snohomish PUD customers with a qualifying site receive an additional cash incentive as part of the Solar Express program.

As one of the semi-finalists competing for the Georgetown University Energy Prize, the City of Anacortes has been stepping up efforts to increase energy efficiency and awareness in its community. In addition to offering ongoing community presentations and workshops on energy efficiency, the City has contracted with the Skagit Community Solar Project to manage the process of adding solar to several buildings in the community.

This summer, Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way undertook a massive three-month project to undergo energy efficiency updates and other improvements. Western Solar was excited to support their effort to go green by installing the largest 100% made-in-Washington solar system to be installed in Washington State to date.

This month, Western Solar and Bellingham-based solar panel manufacturer Itek Energy teamed up to help Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County go solar on their new Our House triplex in Ferndale. Once construction was complete, our team got to work to help make their dream of going solar come true.