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Home and Business electrification is our collective future - here are our thoughts on how we get there
We were thankful for the opportunity last week to meet with the candidates for governor here in Washington State. When we say all the candidates, we mean ALL the candidates. Naturally, with a room full of 20 strong personalities, the discussions were interesting, occasionally bizarre, and sometimes concerning. As a small business, we aren’t keen […]
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Well, there it is, I like to stay abreast of what’s going on with bills and regulation in the area and post to here but somehow missed that PSE is already working on their next round of increases, a longer article is here: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/puget-sound-energy-proposes-rate-hikes-to-pay-for-hydro-and-wind-power/ Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has proposed new rate hikes to address […]
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Empowering Washington with Solar Energy Solutions At Universal Electric and Solar, we are dedicated members of WASEIA, committed to delivering top-tier solar energy solutions across Washington state. Our mission is to provide sustainable energy options that empower homeowners and businesses alike. What Sets Us Apart? As a family owned business, we adhere to the highest […]
Read MoreThe internet makes things look better than they really are, I think we can all agree on that. When it comes to a battery that you install in your home, you need good batteries from the best companies. That is why at Universal Electric & Solar PNW we install HomeGrid batteries, they are based in […]
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Many of our solar customers decide to add in the Span smart panel to replace their current breaker panel. The Span panel does several things, one of which is to track the usage of each breaker in your home and then show that usage to you on Span’s app. Check it out www.span.io. The really […]
Read MoreOlder homes, meaning 30 years or older, have old electric infrastructure, and that’s not safe. Universal Electric & Solar PNW is a full service electric company, we not only update homes into the future with solar but we also update the wires, breakers, fixtures and outlets as well. If your home was built before 1995 […]
Read MoreThe world is moving to heat pumps to heat and cool homes. For yourself, you need to read this if you have an old heating system in your home. The old system might be a 30 year old gas heater, you might still somehow run off of oil, you might have baseboard heating, or you […]
Read MorePutting solar panels on the ground is brilliant. If you put solar panels on a roof then the solar comes down when the roof needs replacing, but with a ground mounted solar project you can leave the solar panels there for pretty much the rest of your life on Earth. When you put panels on […]
Read MoreAs the world moves towards a more sustainable future, homeowners are increasingly turning to solar power as a way to reduce their reliance on traditional energy sources. But while solar panels are a great way to generate energy, they are not always enough to meet a homeowner’s full energy needs. In order for a system […]
Read MoreSolar and Net Metering When you create solar energy at your home with solar panels you use that energy in your home, and when you create more energy than your home is using that energy goes on to the grid and gets consumed by your neighbor. The first part is called “self consumption” and the […]
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