Solar Installers of Washington board members Jeremy Smithson, Lori Christian, Dave Kozin, Dever Kuni and Alana Nelson, and many SIW members, attended the 2014 Northwest Solar Summit on May 2 & 3 in Woodinville. The summit brought together a variety of…
Read More SIW is proud to sponsor this year’s Northwest Solar Summit which will be held in Woodinville May 2 & 3. All our board members look forward to meeting with and hearing from stakeholders across the various industry sectors about their ideas for making…
Read More - January 17, 2014
- Legislation
Thank you to all of the installers and interested parties who testified to protect our production incentive program and keep incentive payments inside Washington! The DOR just published rule changes to the production incentive program. As expected, leased systems still do NOT qualify…
Read More - January 15, 2014
- Legislation
SIW Policy Chair Dever Kuni testified before the House Technology & Economic Development Committee in Olympia On January 14 about House Bill 2176: Concerning leased energy systems. You can listen to her comments by following the link below to a video of the…
Read More Announcing the formation of Solar Installers of Washington In what appears to be a first in the nation, solar energy system installers have formed a new statewide trade association, Solar Installers of Washington. Climate change, ocean acidification, air and water pollution, and resource depletion…
Read More - December 5, 2013
- Legislation
A great article by Solar Fred that pretty much sums up the reason SIW was founded. “The point here is that it doesn’t matter whether we’re a slave or a busboy or a boots-on-the roof solar installer. We are each responsible for…
Read More - November 25, 2013
- Legislation
On Thursday, November 21, SIW President Jeremy Smithson, Secretary Dave Kozin, and Policy Committee Chair Dever Kuni and SIW lobbyist Brad Boswell, were in Olympia for the morning. They met with various legislators and lobbyists to build relationships, learn about goals and…
Read More - November 4, 2013
- Legislation
SIW is pleased to announce that we have contracted with Brad Boswell of Boswell Consulating as our political consultant. Brad has provided political consulting services for over 16 years and has developed a wide range of knowledge and expertise. His extensive lobbying experience includes…
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