In The News

Solar in the news! When solar is in the headlines, we’ll take the opportunity to go deeper here.

$2 Million Awarded to Southern Oregon University and Talent Elementary

The Oregon Department of Energy has selected 34 recipients to receive nearly $18 million in Community Renewable Energy Grant Program funds. This is the third round of funding for the program, and over $2 million awarded is coming to southern Oregon! Southern Oregon University and the Phoenix-Talent School District are among the winners of construction resilience grants. These grants provide funding for solar projects… Read in Browser >>

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Pacific Power Proposes 14.9% Increase for 2025

Additional Rate Increases on the Horizon for Oregon Residential Customers If Pacific Power wins the Oregon General Rate Case, its customers will see an overall 11.9% rate increase. The average rate increase for Oregon residential customers is 14.9%. According to Pacific Power’s Oregon rate proposal, the average residential customer using 950 kilowatt-hours monthly would see

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Oregon Shakespeare Festival Solar Panels by True South Solar

Non-Profits Qualify for direct pay tax credit

The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, enables Rogue Valley non-profit organizations to qualify for a direct payment tax credit (the ITC) to go solar–as opposed to taking it as a tax liability. In the past, most organizations would have to partner with a bank or developer to take advantage of the tax credit (nonprofit

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Solar Power in Southern Oregon

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act: Solar Incentives

Thank you to everyone who contacted their senators helping this historic bill to pass! Here are the highlights of the Inflation Reduction Act pertaining to the energy field: 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) on residential and commercial solar from 2022 until 2032, stepping down to 26% in 2033. Stand-alone energy storage systems like Tesla Power

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