Announcing Solarize SE, Phase II!

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SE Portland has a program underway to solarize SE PDX.  Phase I is complete and my friend who participated said it was the most rewarding experience she’s had in a while.  By pooling resources and purchasing solar PV panels in bulk, homeowners are able to lower the costs of materials and installation.
Even if you don’t live in SE, please forward it on to everyone you know so that we can spread the word.
Also, it may be worth checking in with Tim O’Neal at Southeast Uplift to see if other neighborhoods in the city are doing their own solarizing.
My very best to you all,
Deborah

Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Thank you for signing up for Solarize SE.  If you’re reading this email, you are on the list!  In the first round of Solarize, your neighbors combined to build a 350kW clean energy powerplant  (equal to taking 650 cars off the road!) right here on the roofs of SE Portland.  Well, we’re doing it again and you can get involved!
How it works:
- You and your neighbors all buy solar PV at once, allowing the contractor, Imagine Energy, to increase efficiency and buy the equipment at lower prices.  They pass those savings on to you for dramatically lower costs, especially after incentives.  The more people join in by the deadline, the lower the prices drop for all.
What to do:
1) Tell your friends: Forward this email to your friends and tell them to sign up at www.solarizeSEportland.org to get more information about upcoming trainings.  Again, the more that join in, the better the deal gets.
2) Attend 2 training sessions (free): We’ll teach you all about the how solar PV works, how the pricing and incentives impact things, and what the process will be like.  Meet other neighbors who already went solar in Phase I of Solarize Portland.  You must attend one Basics of Going Solar with Solarize SE, and one topical session of your choice.  You can do both of these in one day, or split them up at your convenience (see schedule below).  Already know all about Solarize?  We can tell you how to take a quiz and sign up for a site assessment immediately.
3) Sign up for a site assessment: Once you’ve been to the training and think Solarize is right for you, sign up to have IE solar experts come evaluate your home and tell you what your options are.
4) Go Solar PV!  …Or Not….You’ll get a contract with a week of your site assessment. If solar PV wasn’t right for you, you can tap into community discounts on solar hot water or a Home Performance Energy Audit.
Visit www.solarizeSEportland.org for updates, and don’t forget to Spread the word!
-The Solarize Team:
Imagine Energy and SE Uplift
Check out the amazing pricing….see attached.
Upcoming Workshop Schedule:
Tuesday, March 16th
Old Laurelhurst Church
3212 SE Ankeny St
*5:30-6:30 – The Basics of going Solar with Solarize SE
*7-8 – Technical nuts & bolts…equipment, installation and how it all works
Saturday, March 20th
East Portland Community Center
740 SE 106 Ave.
*11-12 – The Basics of going Solar with Solarize SE
*12:30-1:30 – The bottom line…paying for solar with incentives, tax credits and financing
Tuesday, March 23rd
Mt. Scott Community Center
5530 SE 72nd Avenue
*5:30-6:30 The Basics of going Solar with Solarize SE
* 7-8 -  Spinning the meter backward…net-metering with the utility and understanding your energy bill
Saturday, April 3rd
St. David of Wales
2800 SE Harrison St.
*11-12 – The Basics of going Solar with Solarize SE
*12:30-1:30 – Technical nuts & bolts…equipment, installation and how it all works
Tuesday, April 6th
Duniway Elementary School
7700 Se Reed College Pl
*5:30-6:30 – The Basics of going Solar with Solarize SE
*7-8 – The bottom line…paying for solar with incentives, tax credits and financing
Saturday, April 24th
Old Laurelhurst Church
3212 SE Ankeny St
*11-12 – The Basics of going Solar with Solarize SE
*12:30-1:30 – Spinning the meter backward…net-metering with the utility and understanding your energy bill

Tim O’Neal
Sustainability Coordinator
Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition
503.232.0010 x 313
Uplifting community advocacy since 1968.

March 11, 2010 by Deborah ·