Power Trip Energy Company
Craft Your Own Energy Destiny
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MacRobbie Residence, Sequim, WAApril 2003This home is the first solar electric contributor to the Clallam PUD grid. The owners are a retired couple who are building their dream home. They installed the solar as soon as they had electrical service, before they even began construction of the house. They wanted to know that the power used during construction was clean renewable energy. The MacRobbie's contacted Jonathan Clemens of Olympic Energy Systems, who performed the initial feasibility study, and then recommended us. This site has an excellent solar resource and an excellent view of the beautiful Dungeoness Valley and the Olympic Mountains, in Sequim's famed "Banana Belt," the sunniest spot in Western Washington, caused by the rain shadow of the Olympics. This installation consists of panels being mounted on both a shed roof, and on a tracking array. Six Sharp 165 watt PV panels are attached to the shed roof using recycled plastic lumber. Twelve of the same panels are mounted on a WattSun Tracker. The tracker has light-sensitive diodes that allow this active tracker to follow the sun throughout its daily path, making sure the array is always perpendicular to the sun's rays. Our modeling showed that the electrical output of the panels on the tracking array will be increased by 30% throughout the year, as compared to the panels fixed on the roof. The MacRobbies were also able to benefit from several financial incentives including a $1350 rebate from Clallam PUD, which is designed to encourage local producers of renewable energy and diversify the sources of the PUD's energy mix. Thanks to Dave Johnson with Clallam PUD who helped us through the Net Metering and rebate programs.
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