Author: Greg Stephens

How to Tell If Your Home Is a Good Candidate for Solar in 5 Minutes Wondering if solar is worth

Can My Roof Support Solar Panels? A Portland Homeowners Guide Many people know their roof is getting older but aren’t

Will Net Metering Change in Oregon? If you’re considering going solar in Oregon, you’ve probably heard people asking the same

7 Common Solar Project Delays (and How We Avoid Them) Between engineering, permitting, utility approvals, equipment coordination, inspections, and final

Tesla Powerwall 3 vs. FranklinWH: Which Home Battery Is Right for Your Home? If you’re researching home battery backup, you’ve

Faced with a roof that wasn’t suitable for solar, we helped a homeowner turn an ordinary fence into a renewable energy asset. From redesigning the layout on-site to solving equipment access challenges and relocating beehives, this project showed how innovative solar solutions can thrive in unexpected places.

What Makes Our Solar Company Different? (A View From the Inside) by:Greg StephensTechnical Specialist I’ve been with Cascade Solar for

The N-Type Solar Cell For years, most solar modules were built using P-type silicon wafers. They still dominate older residential

Oregon Solar & Battery Rebates Are Back for 2026 Big news for Oregon homeowners: the Oregon Department of Energy has

What Happens When You Run Out of Roof Space for Solar? At some point in the design process, the roof