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Tesla Powershare: How Your Model 3 or Model Y Can Power Your Home
Tesla Powershare allows eligible Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to use electricity stored in their batteries to help power your home during an outage. Paired with a compatible Tesla Powerwall 3 system, your vehicle becomes an additional source of backup energy. And now, A&R Solar offers Powershare installations in
Is Solar Too Expensive? The Cost of Waiting
The price of solar is easy to see. The cost of waiting is easier to miss. While you wait, you keep buying electricity from your utility. And over the past five years, the average residential cost of electricity has increased at the utilities serving three real A&R Solar homeowners we
How to Choose a Solar Installer in Portland: 7 Questions Worth Asking
Choosing a solar installer in Portland? Ask these 7 questions about warranties, installation quality, pricing, and service before making your decision.
Beware of Solar Door Knockers: Verify the Story Before You Sign
Avoid solar door‑knocking scams with tips on contracts, pricing, and spotting trustworthy installers before you sign anything.
Seattle City Light Is Planning Changes to Net Metering. Here’s What Solar Homeowners Should Know.
Seattle City Light plans net metering changes. Learn how future solar credits could affect savings and battery storage values.
PSE Is Proposing Nearly 30% in Electric Rate Increases Over 3 Years
If you’re a Puget Sound Energy customer, this is worth paying attention to. PSE has asked Washington regulators to approve electric rate increases of: 15.15% in 2027 3.74% in 2028 8.70% in 2029 If approved as proposed, that’s a cumulative increase of nearly 30% in three years. The electricity you
Solar leasing: another way to go solar
Available in Oregon for qualifying homeowners in eligible utility areas. (Live in Washington? Learn about leasing options in WA State.) Buying solar isn’t the only way to put solar on your home. With a solar lease, A&R Solar designs and installs your system, while a third-party provider owns the equipment.
Northwest Wildfires and Smoke: What They Mean for Your Solar
Summer in the Pacific Northwest now brings not just sun, but also the possibility of intense wildfire smoke.
Tired of Gig Harbor Power Outages? Solar + Battery Storage Helps
Gig Harbor homeowners: solar + battery storage keeps your lights on when storms knock out power. Honest answers from A&R Solar, installing since 2007.
Is Solar Worth It If You Have Puget Sound Energy?
PSE rates are up 30%+ since 2023 — and more increases are filed. Here’s what Washington homeowners need to know before going solar.
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