5 Year Sample Financial Analysis

Total Installed Cost                       $-80,000
Assumes 10,000 watt system

Incentives
Energy Trust of OR Rebate                $15,000
Federal & State Tax Credits*              $61,000
Utility Cost Savings                              $  5,000
Total Incentives                                     $81,000 
5th Year Balance (Estimate)        +$1,500

Benefits
Annual Energy Production (kwh)         10,400
Annual Utility Cost Saving**                    $936
Annual CO2 Offset (lbs)                         22,800
Estimated life of system                   50+ years
5th year system resale value              $72,000
Rate of return to owner (Estimate)    12-15%

*Oregon Tax Credits (50% of installed cost, 5 yrs)
Federal Tax Credits (30% of installed Cost, 1 yr) & 
Federal Depreciation over 5 years.
**2009 Commercial Rate of $0.09/kwh  

Mosier Townhomes. 86,900 watts. Mosier, Oregon.
28 Systems x 3,160 watts (4 times the all the photovolatic panels that existed in the Gorge)
Developed Mosier Creek Solar Utility to sell electricity to PPL 

T.J.LeFevre LLC. 3,100 watts.  Cascade Locks, Oregon. 
Combined with Energy Efficient Design (including daylighting and super insulation) reduced commercial energy consumption by 50%.  First Grid-Tie PV system in Cascade Locks, 2006