Solar Power

45 new installations achieved! In 2018, a dedicated group of community volunteers (Sustainable Mercer Island) interested in clean energy worked with the City and Spark Northwest to launch a second Solarize Mercer Island campaign with a pre-selected installer (Sphere Solar Energy). Our previous Solarize campaign in 2014 led to almost 50 new installations; this time our goal was to match or exceed that number -- see our final tally below...
 
If you have been contemplating rooftop solar, NOW is the time to act:

47 new solar installations achieved! The City appreciates receiving grant funding that made this program possible from the WA Dept of Commerce (Northwest Solar Communities), the King Conservation District, and Puget Sound Energy (PSE). 

In the summer of 2014, the City partnered with regional non-profit group Spark Northwest (known at the time as Northwest SEED) to launch a mass solar installation initiative on Mercer Island, along with help from committed citizen volunteers.