Elk Cove Vineyards and Winery in Cornelius, Oregon, wanted to know if solar panels could reduce their HUGE energy bills. Their PGE energy bills were over $1,000 per month! After all, wineries and vineyards use a lot of energy to produce wine and other products.
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We analyzed several solar options for their winery, including rooftop and ground-mounted solar panels. Both had their pros and cons. In the end, our expert solar engineers and designers worked with the business owners and decided a ground-mounted solar panel system was their best option.
Elk Cove Winery’s solar panels will produce an est. 100% of his energy needs and prevent high energy bills from Portland General Electric (PGE). This will save them an est. $300,000 in the first 25 years by reducing his PGE energy bills! That’s not including skyrocketing energy price inflation from PGE and other Oregon utilities. The more utility prices rise, the more they and their business will save!
If utility prices keep rising at they rate they have been recently, those solar savings can compound even higher! This is especially true in the Cornelius, Oregon area, which has been installing more and more solar. This has meant millions in energy savings for those families and businesses in Cornelius, Oregon.
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And because Elk Cove Vineyards and Winery is a commercial business, they were able to qualify for special commercial solar incentives! Green Ridge Solar tracked down every solar incentive they qualified for, saving their business LOADS of money on their solar panels. Those incentives will kickstart their solar savings. See our Solar Incentives Guide to see what solar incentives you could qualify for.
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Have you considered installing solar panels, battery backup, or an EV charger to save money? It’s a great idea! Chat with us today to learn about installing solar panels, battery backup, and EV charging. We know every solar incentive there is in Oregon and work to find you the best price and the best incentives. That way your solar panel payback is as high as possible and you save as much money as you can.
