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Positive Energy Solar - Serving New Mexico's solar energy needs since 1997

Allow us to reintroduce ourselves, we're Positive Energy Solar! What's in a name? You may have noticed our logo and name has "changed" recently, here's why: Back in 2015, we tried a marketing experiment with SunPower and co-branded our name to "SunPower by Positive Energy Solar". This ended up causing brand confusion as people didn't know what to call us anymore or whether we were still the same ...

New Mexico Solar Tax Credit - Legislative Update

A History of the New Mexico Solar Tax Credits While the 30% Federal Tax Credit for solar is set to begin ramping down at the end of 2019, a new bill (SB518) introduced into the 2019 legislative session would reintroduce the New Mexico Solar Tax Credit. New Mexico's previous solar tax credit system expired in 2016. The current solar bill, officially titled the "New Solar Market Development Tax ...

Santa Fe Green Building - Talking Solar in the Santa Fe Parade of Homes

Positive Energy Solar has been a sponsor for the Haciendas - Santa Fe Parade of Homes for several years and continues with the 2018 Santa Fe Parade of Homes. Several of the homes this year included solar panels installed by Positive Energy Solar including two of the winners for "Best energy efficiency", "Best smart home technology" and "Best Green Infill Subdivision". Kim Shanahan of the Santa Fe ...

Financing or Buying a Home with Solar from Homewise

Positive Energy Solar partners with with several New Mexico builders and financing companies throughout the state. We offer solar financing options to install on your existing home, solar for new construction, or buying a new home from one of our building partners that have solar as a standard option, like Homewise ! Elena Gonzales of Homewise and Christopher Fortson, Marketing Coordinator at ...

Trump's Tariffs Can't Stop Solar. Here's Why.

Trump’s Tariffs Can’t Stop Solar. Here’s Why. This is the best time for homeowners and business owners to switch to clean, affordable energy. On January 22 nd , the Trump Administration announced a 30% tariff on US imports of solar cells and panels. But—for New Mexico homeowners and businessowners—the news doesn’t change a fundamental fact: 2018 is still an extraordinarily good time to go solar! ...

How the New Tax Bill Improves the Financial Performance of Commercial Solar PV

This post originally from our friends over at Namaste solar. The final draft of the new tax bill delivered some unexpected benefits to the solar industry and to commercial entities interested in going solar. The tax bill changes the risk and rewards calculations involved in commercial solar energy and moves the needle further into the reward territory. The two provisions at play are the reduced ...

Clearing the Air: ​No ​Solar Fees ​for New Mexican Customers of El Paso Electric

El Paso Electric will instate a “minimum bill” in Texas for new solar customers but not in New Mexico. ____ In December, the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved a plan to let El Paso Electric impose a minimum bill of $30 on new solar customers – likely the highest such fee anywhere in the nation. While the misguided move will deny some Texas homeowners the full benefits of solar, ...

Looming Threat of Tariff on Solar Panels - Get Solar Now or Pay More Later

Seize the moment for unprecedented low installation costs. The price of solar has fallen dramatically. Installation costs are now half what they were in 2008 and 100 times less than what they were back in 1978. But new action from the White House could undo much of this progress. President Trump is now threatening to place tariffs on imports of solar panels—an action that could double the cost of ...

Powering Up a Solar Brand: New Mexico Solar

Regina Wheeler, CEO of Positive Energy Solar was recently featured on Santa Fe based radio show, ‘Those Branding Guys’ to talk about the rich history of the company and solar industry throughout New Mexico. “Migration to renewable energy solutions is increasing exponentially across the country. Due to our abundant sunshine, New Mexico is #2 in the nation for solar resources, making it a great ...

Top-growth firms surge

We have grown this year and our company is set on a path of continued sustainable growth. We want to be here for the long haul, so that we can better serve our clients and partners well into the future. This Wednesday evening we will be recognized as a “Flying 40” company. Read about the Flying 40 list here.

UPDATE on NM Solar Tax Credit: IMPORTANT information for clients who have yet to file for their NM Solar Tax Credit

Dear Valued Clients, Thank you for making Positive Energy Solar the number one solar energy partner in New Mexico. Your support of a local, employee owned Benefits corporation shows your desire to empower businesses that serve their community. Our mission is to provide reliable service through the ever-changing landscape of incentives available to solar power customers. This message is to inform ...

How To Transform Santa Fe from the City Different to the City Solar

Earlier this March, at a Santa Fe Forward-sponsored conversation held at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Mayor Javier Gonzales held a conversation on how to alleviate climate change while creating jobs and fighting poverty here in the City Sustainable Gonzales sat down with Robert Pollin, University of Massachusetts Amherst economics professor and author of Greening the Global Economy, ...

PNM should invest in New Mexico's clean energy future.

Esteemed Public Regulations Commissioners, Happy New Year to all of you. My name is Evan Rohar; I am a residential solar installer working in Albuquerque for Positive Energy Solar. I humbly request that you reject both PNM’s proposed power replacement plan for the San Juan Generating Station and the proposed rate case on economic, public health, and environmental grounds to make way for clean, ...

Inaugural Las Cruces Chile Drop Powered By Positive Energy Solar

Georgia has the Peach Drop, lowering a giant 800-pound peach to celebrate the countdown to the new year. Then there’s the famous crystal ball drop from Times Square in New York City – an event that more than one billion watch worldwide. This year, enter the first Las Cruces Chile Drop for New Mexicans to ring in the new year in a befitting style. A 15-foot illuminated chile powered by Positive ...

Solar Company Harnesses the Sun for Job Creation Across New Mexico

New Mexicans’ increasing adoption of solar energy for homes, businesses and schools has created a welcome ripple effect in the state: job creation. Positive Energy Solar, New Mexico’s largest Certified Benefits Corporations (B Corp) and one of the state’s largest solar companies with more than 1,000 solar installations, has added 25 jobs already this year. The employee-owned solar energy company ...

Disruption: Climate. Change.

This movie is the reason we are in business. I encourage you to make time in to see this and to spread this around to as many people as you can. Humanity is close to the turning point, the most profound moment in the history of mother earth and the human race. This beautiful, powerful message is a gift to us, the timing is perfect! http://watchdisruption.com/

Positive Energy Solar Honored as "Best for the Environment" for Positive Environmental Impact

Today, Positive Energy Solar was recognized for creating the most positive environmental impact among Midsize Businesses (50+ employees) by the nonprofit B Lab with the release of the third annual “B Corp Best for the Environment” list. The list honors 84 businesses that earned an environmental impact score in the top 10 percent of all Certified B Corporations on the B Impact Assessment, a ...

Positive Energy Solar Earns Best in the Nation Status

Named SunPower 2013 “Residential National Dealer of the Year” Positive Energy Solar, a New Mexico solar installer and SunPower Elite Dealer, is being recognized as the SunPower “Residential National Dealer of the Year” for outstanding performance in 2013. “Positive Energy Solar is honored to be named a SunPower ‘Residential National Dealer of the Year’ for delivering the world’s highest efficiency ...

NAI 1st Valley Realty: Clean, Green, Solar Energy!

Las Cruces, NM March 3, 2014 Just in time to avoid high summer electric bills, NAI 1st Valley and Positive Energy threw the switch on 99 solar panels mounted on the new carport structure at 1155 S. Telshor and started adding clean, green energy to the grid. The project, which cost over $100,000, will reduce the electric bill for the four story office building by 20% to 25% as the 25kW system will ...

Commissioner Lyons votes to Cut Renewable Energy in New Mexico by 10%

On November 20, in swift action intended to circumvent public input, Commissioner Patrick Lyons and two other Commissioners of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) voted to permanently cut the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) by 10%. The Renewable Portfolio Standard is the law in New Mexico that requires that utilities use some renewable energy sources. This reduction of the RPS was ...

NM Pulic Regulatory Comission proposal will short circuit renewable energy goals.

In response to public demand, the Renewable Energy Act (REA) was passed in 2005 establishing a statewide goal of 20% renewable energy on our grid by 2020. Twenty-eight other states have similar goals. The REA also requires diversification of source of the renewable energy. The Public Regulatory Commission (PRC) is responsible to implement REA and adopted a requirement to have 30% wind, 20% solar ...

Ribbon Cutting for City Hall Solar Carport Announced

Positive Energy Solar Announces Completion of Las Cruces City Hall Solar Carport “ Positive Energy Solar is proud to be creating local jobs and delivering quality solar installations for the City of Las Cruces .” said Positive Energy Solar CEO Regina Wheeler. The project, consisting of 352 SunPower panels, was finished ahead of schedule and will provide shaded parking for 48 vehicles on the ...

Positive Energy Solar wins Best Solar Installer in Santa Fe for 3rd time

Santa Feans have spoken and have voted Positive Energy Solar as their installer of choice . July, 2012- The Santa Fe Reporter Best of Santa Fe Poll was published today and announced Positive Energy Solar as the number one solar installer in Santa Fe for the third year in a row. As a triple bottom line company, Positive Energy sees this as an affirmation of the values that have positioned them as ...