Power Trip Energy Corp.
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Dumenil Residence, Port Townsend, WA

September 2004

This client has 3 KW of grid-tied Sharp PV and 40 ThermoMax tubes that heat the domestic hot water and the radiant floor. The PV modules are the two arrays on the left, and the ThermoMax tubes are the two smaller arrays on the right.

The solar thermal system includes a 120 gallon stainless steel double walled storage tank with three heat exchange coils for solar input, radiant heat output, and a back-up low-mass boiler. The domestic hot water is drawn from this tank.

The home has an excellent unimpeded southern exposure and expansive views of Port Townsend Bay, the Jefferson County Courthouse, and other historic landmarks.

 
Features: Financial Incentives:
  • 3 KW of Sharp Multi-Crystalline Solar Panels
  • 1 SMA Sunny Boy 2500 Grid-tied Inverter
  • Recycled plastic lumber mounting system
  • 40 ThermoMax Mazdon tubes
  • 120 Gallon triple-coile heat storage tank
  • Wirsbo radiant floor system

 

 
  • Net-Metering Agreement w/ Puget Sound Energy
  • $1800 Rebate ($600 per KW) from Puget Sound Energy
  • Special hardware pricing through Power Trip Energy's SYMB Special
  • NW Solar Coop Membership
  • Sales Tax Exempt in Washington State