Products

AEE: Download and browse catalog. Suggested retail pricing.

Information

Backwoods Solar: Good catalog and basic information for off-grid living in NW Montana and Northern Idaho. Please purchase Backwoods products through Thirsty Lake Solar. We match Backwoods Solar prices.
DSIRE: Tax credits and financial incentives.
EERE: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Energy Star: Energy efficient products.
Home Power Magazine: Good information. We recommend a subscription.
Montana Green Power: Renewable energy in Montana.
TIAP: Tax incentives explained.

Organizations

MREA: Montana Renewable Energy Associaion
NABCEP: Installer certification.
Solar Energy International: RE workshops and training.
University of Montana: Energy Technology Program.
Findsolar: Installer directory.

Equipment Manufacturers

Direct Power and Water: Racking
Evergreen: Panels
Fronius: Grid-tie inverters
Kyocera: Panels
Northwest Energy Storage: Solar One industrial battery
Outback: Off-grid inverters and components
Sharp: Panels
SMA: Grid tie inverters
Trojan: Battery
Trimetric: Battery meter
Unirac: Racking
Xantrex: Off-grid components

Utilities

MECA: Montana electric co-ops
Flathead Electric Co-op: Net metering
Lincoln Electric Co-op: Net metering
Northwestern Energy: Green power

Help

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