
Replace Those Electric Bills with Solar Power: Solarize Thurston is Open for Enrollment
Our current economic climate is stressful. It seems like the cost of everything keeps going up. One example? In January 2025, Puget Sound Energy implemented a 12% rate increase this

The Evergreen State College Students Lead Largest Solar Expansion on Olympia Campus to Create Clean Energy and Savings
A solar-powered campus is a long-held vision of The Evergreen State College. Students have guided clean energy projects at the college for two decades, and the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony for

Eastside Climate Partnership launches Solarize Eastside
Helping Eastside cities install solar panels on homes and businesses March 13th, 2025 Eastside Climate Partnership – a collaboration between the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond and

SolarPowerWorld: Legislators introduce bill to start community solar program in Washington State
By Kelsey Misbrener | January 29, 2025 On January 29, Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) and Rep. Adam Bernbaum (D-Port Townsend) announced the introduction of SB 5515/HB 1598, the Fair Access to Community Solar Act,

UW Study Shows Community Solar Could Create Thousands of new Washington Jobs
A new report out of the Urban Infrastructure Lab at the University of Washington analyzes the economic impact of community solar programs for the State of Washington, under the direction of Prof. Jan Whittington. This

Olympia Community Solar launches fourth annual Solarize campaign
Olympia Community Solar launches fourth annual Solarize campaign Clean energy program ends July 4, offers services to Thurston, Mason, Lewis counties By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com In its continued efforts to make