Rain or shine, Oregonians find incentives to go solar.

Last week the state rolled out a pilot program that guarantees home and business owners a long-term income to reimburse them for the cost, according to an article in the Oregonian. The five-year program mimics approaches to renewable energy and solar power programs in Europe. The program may even launch Oregon to the forefront of solar energy, the article said. Utility customers can claim 30 percent tax credit with the program.

“It’s a pretty neat thing to receive a premium check for energy that you produce yourself, rather than just say, ‘Oh, my bill went down by $20 a month,” said the PGE project manager in the article.

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