Solarize Portland - Northeast (coordinated by NECN)

The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is organizing a Solarize Portland project to help homeowners in their area go solar. If you live in Northeast, you can join this project. To learn more, visit their program website: http://solarize.necoalition.org/. Note: this website and the details of this project are still in development, so check back with them regularly. For now, your questions can be directed to the program manager, Kelly Rodgers or call 503-823-4575 xt. 6.

Solarize Portland - Southwest

They are up and running in Southwest Portland! Here is the project website:
http://www.solarizesouthwestportland.org/

Solarize Portland - Southeast (coordinated by SEUL)

Now that Tim O'Neal has had a chance to catch his breath, he actually thinks he wants to do a second project for all of those Southeasters that missed the boat the first time around. Go Tim! So, if you live in SE and you're interested in going solar, visit this link to register with the coordinators:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHgxS3VyMlRLZkU2blRtVlNxY3hXVWc6MA

The First Solarize Portland project - UPDATES

WOW! Enrollment in the first Solarize Portland project closed on September 15, 2009 with over 300 homeowners! An amazing turnout. Portland is thirsty for solar.

Those who enrolled in this project are receiving site assessments and having their systems installed by the contractor (Imagine Energy). Installs for current participants are expected to carry over into the first few months of 2010. We are not enrolling any new participants in this project. With participation where it is, we are receiving the most discounted bulk-purchase rate the contractor offered = $6,800 per kW, which is a 25% discount over the average kW price being paid in Portland in 2009. And this is before incentives and tax credits, which shave off another 80%.

If you are a member of the First Graduating Class (this means you joined the Solarize Portland project that ran summer 2009) and have TECHNICAL QUESTIONS about the solar electric systems, how they perform, what the installation process will look like, what products the group is buying, etc -- these questions should be directed to the good folks at Imagine Energy (the project contractor). Contact: 503-477-9585 or email info@imagineenergy.net

If you are a member of the First Graduating Class and need to talk to Tim O'Neal you can contact him at SE Uplift. Call: 503.232.0010 x313 or email Tim.

The Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association Land Use Committee contact for the Solarize Portland project is Stephanie Stewart, the MTNA Land Use Co-Chair.