National Solar

Solar energy is an excellent choice for Bend, especially given its sunny climate. The system shown in the photo is installed in a home in the Countryside Neighborhood in SE Bend and was recently set up by our team, just in time for summer skies.

Talk with our Bend-based team for a system design, cost estimate and see what incentives apply to your home.

The 30% federal tax credit was real. And now it’s gone.

What we’re seeing right now is a lot of homeowners waiting. Waiting to see if it comes back. Waiting for the “right” program. Waiting for clarity.

But while that’s happening, the utility bill keeps showing up every month. Full price. No protection. No control.

And rates aren’t staying still as they’ve already climbed over 50% the last few years, and they’re expected to keep going. So waiting doesn’t really save money anymore. It just means you’re locking in higher costs over time.

Solar changes that right away.

The moment your system turns on, you’re producing your own power and using it in real time. That’s electricity you don’t buy from the utility. That’s money that stays in your pocket. That math works whether there was a tax credit or not, because the real value is replacing a rising bill with something you control.

The tax credit was always going to phase out. It did what it was designed to do.

What hasn’t changed is this:

There’s nothing else that actually shields you from utility rate increases like owning your own power.

So avoiding solar right now isn’t really waiting for a better deal. It’s choosing to stay fully exposed to rising costs.

Here’s what it looks like on the ground in Oregon.

Most homeowners we work with land somewhere between $110 and $190 a month for solar. Before that, they were paying $200 to $400 a month to the utility. They start saving right away. Then they keep that advantage for the next 20 to 25 years while rates keep climbing around them.

And that’s the real decision. Not whether a tax credit exists.
It’s whether you want to keep buying power at whatever price they set… or start producing your own.