Washington Solar Energy Industries Association, the trade group representing the Evergreen Sate’s fast-growing solar industry, has a new leadership team for 2021. Elected as WASEIA’s new president is Markus Virta. Markus is Director of Sales and Business Development for Western…
Read MoreOn January 16, more than 40 owners and employees of SIW Voting Member companies were in Olympia to meet legislators and discuss how to make Washington a leader in solar energy, while creating and sustaining local jobs.
Read MoreWashington reported 18 percent solar job growth in 2018 according to the Solar Foundation’s February release of its ninth annual National Solar Jobs Census. The state was one of 29 to experience job growth last year despite a 3 percent decline…
Read MoreSolar Installers of Washington is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to the Board of Directors: Gavin Tenold of Northwest Renewables, Troy Woody of Hot Solar Solutions, and Shannon Ellis-Brock of Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union. The board…
Read MoreSeattle, WA, January 3, 2018 – The Board of Directors of Solar Installers of Washington (SIW) is pleased to announce Allison Arnold has been named SIW’s first Executive Director, effective January 2. Allison says she is honored to join Solar…
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Solar industry personnel, solar customers and other solar supporters converged upon Olympia February 23 to meet with legislators urging support for HB 1048 designed to reform the current production incentive program and provide more certainty for the solar industry and…
Read MoreSIW is pleased to welcome Bonnie Frye Hemphill as its Legislative Liaison. This is a critical role in SIW’s efforts to build grassroots momentum behind solar legislation. The Legislative Liaison will cultivate and maintain relationships among key legislators, solar home…
Read MoreThe Washington State Legislature is reviewing the final details of a solar bill (PSHB 1912) which amends the current solar incentive program with the goal of keeping solar affordable for Washingtonians. The new program would help more people afford solar…
Read MoreSolar Installers of Washington is looking for a highly motivated, well organized, and solar savvy person to take on administrative duties for our volunteer organization on a part‐time contractor basis. At this time, Solar Installers of Washington has no other…
Read MoreOver 100 clean energy experts and advocates came to Helena May 2-3 for the highly successful Spring 2014 NW Clean & Affordable Energy Conference. During that meeting, the NW Energy Coalition board approved the addition of SIW as an organizational member.
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