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Start Owning Your Power.
Puget Sound Energy raised your rates 11.5% in 2025. Then another 12% in 2026. A $400 monthly bill becomes $547 by year four — and it doesn't stop there.
Solar + battery storage locks in your energy cost at zero for the next 25 years. Washington's 0% sales tax exemption and the 30% federal tax credit make now the best time to act.
11.5%
PSE rate hike in 2025
Already on your bill
12%
PSE rate hike in 2026
More pain incoming
$547
Est. monthly bill by year 4
Up from $400 today
30%
Federal tax credit
Off your total system cost
The Math Is Brutal
What PSE Rate Hikes Actually Cost You
In early 2025, Puget Sound Energy received approval for an 11.5% rate increase. Before that could fully hit homeowners' wallets, they filed for — and received — an additional 12% increase in 2026.
If your average electric bill today is $400 per month, you can expect to pay roughly $547/month by year four— even if you don't change a single habit in your home. That's an extra $1,764 per year evaporating from your household budget.
Solar doesn't just slow that curve. It eliminates it. Once your system is installed, your "fuel cost" is literally the sun — which has never raised its rates and never will.
Without Solar vs. With Solar
*Projections based on compounding ~11% annual rate increases. For illustrative purposes.
Financial Benefits
The Incentives Are Stacked in Your Favor
Between federal tax credits, Washington State exemptions, and net metering, the government has made going solar cheaper than ever. Here's exactly what's on the table.
30% Federal Tax Credit
The federal Inflation Reduction Act gives you a dollar-for-dollar tax credit equal to 30% of your total solar and battery system cost. On a $35,000 system, that's $10,500 back at tax time — not a deduction, a credit.
0% Washington Sales Tax
Washington State exempts solar and battery equipment from sales tax entirely. That means you skip roughly 10% on equipment costs at the point of purchase — thousands of dollars in instant savings before the system ever generates a watt.
Net Metering — Bank the Summer, Spend in Winter
Washington's net metering laws let you bank the credits your panels generate during our long summer days and draw them down against your winter utility bills. Your meter runs backward in June. You cash in those credits in December.
Full Cash ROI in 6–9 Years
A typical $30,000–$40,000 system achieves a full cash return on investment in approximately 6.6 to 8.8 years — after which you generate electricity for free for the remaining 15–20 years of panel life.
System Cost
$35,000
After 30% Tax Credit + 10% WA Tax Savings
−$14,000
Your True Net Cost
~$21,000
For 25 Years of Free Power
For the Pacific Northwest
Clean Energy. Real Impact.
100% Clean Energy
Solar generates electricity from free, renewable sunshine — with zero emissions, zero fuel, and zero noise.
Dramatically Lower Carbon Footprint
A typical residential solar install offsets the equivalent of planting hundreds of trees every single year.
Reduce Grid Dependence
Every kilowatt you generate at home is a kilowatt that doesn't have to be burned at a coal or gas plant. Less grid draw means a cleaner PNW for everyone.
Battery Storage
Whole-home backup. Power through any outage.
Add Battery Storage
Don't Let Your Solar Go to Waste After Dark
Your solar panels generate the most power midday — but your household uses the most energy in the morning and evening. Without a battery, that excess midday power gets exported to the grid for a fraction of what it's worth.
With battery storage, every kilowatt your panels generate gets used by your home first. Excess gets banked for nights, cloudy stretches, and grid outages.
When the power goes out across your neighborhood, your home stays on. Lights, fridge, Wi-Fi — everything keeps running, silently and automatically.
Whole-Home Backup
Keep everything running
Maximize Self-Consumption
Use what you generate
Peak Rate Avoidance
Discharge when rates spike
Silent & Automatic
No generators, no fuel
Our Process
From Assessment to Activation
Free Site Assessment
We evaluate your roof angle, sun exposure, tree shading, energy usage, and panel capacity. No cost, no obligation.
Custom System Design
We design a system sized to your home's actual consumption — panels, inverter, and optional battery storage all specified in writing.
Permit & Utility Paperwork
We handle all L&I permits, city inspections, and PSE interconnection agreements. You don't touch a single form.
Professional Installation
Our certified electricians mount panels, run conduit, wire inverters, and connect battery storage. Clean, code-compliant, and built to last.
Final Inspection & Activation
After the city inspection passes, we activate your system, set up monitoring, and walk you through everything — including your savings forecast.
Washington State Requirement
Solar Installs Require Licensed Electricians
Washington State L&I requires that all electrical work — including solar system wiring, inverter connection, and battery integration — be performed by a licensed electrical contractor and certified electricians. This isn't a formality; it's the law, and it protects your home, your family, and your investment.
Every REC installation is fully permitted, inspected, and signed off by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. We handle the paperwork, pull the permits, and make sure your system qualifies for every incentive — including the 30% federal tax credit, which requires a compliant install.
Lock In Your Energy Cost at Zero
Get a free solar assessment from Washington's most trusted residential electricians. We'll show you the exact numbers for your home.