New Tariffs to Curb US Solar Jobs by 23,000 This Year
By Evan Leonard, Artisan Electric Vice President President Trump just announced a 4-year tariff on imported solar cells and modules, starting with a 30% tariff in Year 1, 25% in Year 2, 20% in Year 3, and 15% in Year 4, with an exemption for the first 2.5 GW of...
Rely On The Sun When The Grid Goes Down!
Solar-powered battery back-up systems for grid power outages are a great alternative to fossil fuel generators. By Scott Hollis scott@artisanelectricinc.com It’s the middle of winter, and a typical Northwest windstorm blows through your town, bringing down trees and...
Final Version of Tax Bill Keeps ITC Intact [from Solar Novus]
Republished from Solar Novus - Following aggressive advocacy efforts by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to ensure the continued growth of the US solar industry, Congress reached an agreement on comprehensive tax reform legislation. Following is a...
Special Notice WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Special Notice WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 Changes to the Renewable Energy Cost Recovery Program - System owners, sellers, and installers Note: This Special Notice supersedes the August 2017 Special Notice on the same subject. The...
Washington Solar Incentive Program Administration Transfer
Sharing this Special Notice from the Washington State Department of Revenue about the changes occurring in the administration of the Renewable Energy Cost Recovery Program. Artisan Electric is developing a plan to help our customers when this changeover occurs and...
Puget Sound Energy’s 2017 Solar Production Incentive Payment Application Process
Today, we received an email from Puget Sound Energy about the 2017 Solar Production Incentive Payment Application process and we're posting it here, just in case our PSE customers didn't get this email directly. If you are not a PSE customer, please ignore as your...
Do Solar Modules Ever Repay Their Energy Debt?
New Solar Incentives in Washington State!
March 2017 updates on House Bill 1048/Senate Bill 5499
Artisan Electric is sharing the most recent update on House Bill 1048 / Senate Bill 5499 and we’re encouraging our customers, friends and solar advocates to reach out to your elected officials to let them know you support the continual growth of clean, renewable solar...
A 2016 SOLAR YEAR IN REVIEW!
As the end of the year approaches and we look back at 2016, we are so appreciative of our employees and all the people who hired and supported Artisan Electric throughout the year. It's been a wild ride on the "solar coaster" here in Washington State, but having so...
