Solar

Getting Started with Solar – Read these frequently asked questions to learn whether solar may work for your home or business. 

Solar Rebates – Learn how to receive a solar rebate and estimate your rebate amount. Rebates are based on the overall capacity of a solar system as well as its energy production during “peak” times.

Solar Loans – Columbia Water & Light offers electric customers low-interest loans for photovoltaic systems and solar water heaters. Download a opens in a new windowresidential loan application or a opens in a new windowcommercial loan application now.

Net Metering – A net meter can measure electricity flowing to the utility from a customer’s renewable energy system on sunny days when a customer is producing more energy than they are using. It can also reverse its direction to measure the amount of electricity used by the customer that is supplied by the utility. At the end of the month, the customer is billed for the difference or the “net” amount of electricity used.

Solar Water Heaters – Learn how you can begin cutting your water heating costs (up to 80%) by  installing a solar water heater.

Community Solar – Stay tuned as Columbia Water and Light rolls out the next phase of solar programming for customers in the near future.

Approved Solar Contractors – Choose from Columbia Water & Light’s list of approved solar contractors and begin installing your own solar system.