Doughty Residence, Port Townsend, WA

This home is the first grid-tied solar home in Jefferson County. The owner is a personal trainer who helps his clients to accomplish their athletic goals. He sees a parallel between working with your body to reach its full potential and working with your home to reach its full potential.

This home has an excellent solar resource available as you can see from the photo below taken around 3 PM on a Febraury afternoon. The panels are attached to the roof with plastic lumber from recycled materials (this is a low-tech, effective, appropriate, durable, and very inexpesive mounting technique compared to metal racks.) The inverter and disconnects were mounted on the exterior east wall, sheltered from rain and direct sunlight.

Anyone who has ever contested a traffic ticket in Port Townsend will recognize the historic Jefferson County Courthouse in the background of the photo above.

• 3 KW of Sharp Multi-Crystalline Solar Panels
• SMA SunnyBoy 2500 Inverter
• Outback Combiner and Disconnect
• Inexpensive, effective plastic lumber mounting system

• Net-Metering Agreement with Puget Sound Energy
• NW Renewable Energy Coop Membership
• Equipment Purchased at Wholesale Cost as #1of 5 SYMB Specials of 2003
• Sales Tax Exempt in Washington State