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We are an electrical contracting firm (DBA Seraphim Electric Co), serving the Columbia River Watershed in both Oregon and Washington States. We specialize in on site power generation. Whatever your primary source of power - wind, solar, micro-hydro or methane - Seraphim Energy can help you put it to use.

Powering Your Future

Begin to make your renewable energy dreams come true with a site analysis from Seraphim Energy. We can evaluate the solar and wind potential of your home or business and help put together your best option for taking advantage of the available renewable resources. Our analysis reports offer a detailed description of system components, potential output, available incentives and an installed cost proposal.

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New Incentives Update!

FEDERAL INCENTIVES

The BIG news is the Federal 30% Tax Credit with AMT (Adjusted Minimum Tax) exemption for ALL solar and small wind projects. This applies to Commercial and Residential systems. It looks like state rebate and incentive monies are no longer counted as income. In addition, there is also a new vehicle that lets businesses convert the tax credit into a grant. www.dsireusa.org

OREGON INCENTIVES

All of the Oregon incentives are still in place with some nice increases in Energy Trust of Oregon Cash Rebate. See typical cost breakdown at the bottom of this document. www.energytrust.org

WASHINGTON INCENTIVES

The legislative session just ended in WA and renewables came out a big winner. We don't have the full rundown on all the new laws but the sales tax exemption and the performance incentive were both extended to 2020. And the maximum payout for the performance incentive was increased to $5000 per year (of course you'd have to install a 24kw system to get that at $.15/kwh). Unless of course you participate in a Community Project...

WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS

The legislature added a provision to the performance incentive that allows for community solar projects. The solar array would be hosted by a government entity: school, city hall, library, etc. But it would be owned by individuals, corporations or non profits. Each owner would be eligible to receive $.30/kwh produced by the system up to $5000 each. It gets complicated but basically individual owners should be able to capture a 7% Internal Rate of Return or better on their investment. Seraphim is putting together a workshop for any community group or municipality that might be interested in this option. Please Contact Us for more info.

Seraphim installed 56KW of RE Systems last year!

In the past 12 months Seraphim Energy installed the following projects:

• - 3kw Grid Tied Solar, White Salmon, WA
• - 1.2kw Grid Tied Solar, Pasco, WA
• - 1000w Off-Grid Solar, Goldendale, WA
• - 5.4kw Grid Tied Solar Trackers, Naches, WA (outside Yakima)
• - 2.7kw Grid Tied Solar Tracker w/ Battery Back-Up, Snowden, WA (above White Salmon)
• - 4kw Off Grid UniSolar Thin Film, Joseph, OR
• - 1.8kw Grid Tied Skystream Wind Generator, Hood River, OR
• - 1.8kw Grid Tied Solar, Walla Walla, WA
• - 1.2kw Off-Grid Solar, The Dalles, OR
• - 1.8kw Grid Tied Skystream Wind Generator, High Prairie, WA (above Lyle)
• - 3.5kw Grid Tied Solar, Milton-Freewater, OR
• - 3.2kw Grid Tied Solar, Richland, WA
• - 4.6kw Grid Tied Enphase Solar, Goldendale, WA
• - 1.8kw Grid Tied Skystream Wind Generator, Naches, WA (outside Yakima)
• - 2.4kw Grid Tied Solar Tracker, Goldendale, WA
• - 2.8kw Grid Tied Solar, Kennewick, WA
• - 4.2kw Grid Tied Enphase Solar, College Place, WA (outside Walla Walla)
• - 2kw Grid Tied Solar w/ Battery Back-Up, Goldendale, WA
• - 2.5kw Grid Tied Enphase Solar, Walla Walla, WA
• - In Total: 56.9kw

Exciting Events for June!

• Green Built Systems Showcase
  The Dalles, OR Saturday, June 6th 4:30pm to 8pm
  The Mint, 710 East Second St., The Dalles, OR <map>
  $10 at the door includes food and beverages

• Tri Cities WSU RE Seminar
  June 29th (Date Tentative), 6:00 - 8:30PM
  WSU Campus, CIC Rooms 210 & 212 <map>

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