WHATCOM COUNTY COMMERCIAL SOLAR

Turn roof area into a working asset.

Screen a warehouse, farm, dealership, school, multifamily property, or commercial facility using annual energy consumption and practical project assumptions.

Large-system scenarios25-year outlookOwner-ready summary

Planning a home project?Use the homeowner estimator for residential bills and roof assumptions

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COMMERCIAL PROJECT SCREEN

Build the business case

Use 12 months of utility usage when available. Demand charges, interval load, financing, and tax treatment require separate review.

Business or property optional Project address optional

Quick start

Facility energy

Use annual utility data for the most credible first screen.

Annual kWhMonthly bill

Annual grid usagekWh Energy value$/kWhBlended energy value; verify the applicable tariff.

Planning annual usage: 500,000 kWh

System design

Confirm usable area, structure, interconnection, and interval load during feasibility.

Solar array sizekW DC Array orientation Shade / obstruction factor Base annual productionkWh/kW

Project economics

Keep project cost and confirmed financial benefits separate.

Installed solar cost$/WEditable planning placeholder, not VECOR pricing. Project adders$Roof, structural, switchgear, trenching, or service work. Confirmed incentives$ Confirmed tax / depreciation value$Enter only after owner and tax-advisor confirmation.

Fine-tune long-term assumptionsExport value, escalation, degradation, and upkeep

Exported-energy value% Annual utility escalation% Annual panel degradation% Annual O&M allowance$

QUALIFY THE OPPORTUNITY

Start with load, usable area, and ownership horizon.

The strongest commercial opportunities combine meaningful daytime electricity use, a viable roof or site, long-term ownership, and a clear capital or financing path.

Best first documents

Twelve months of bills and interval data, the applicable rate schedule, a roof or site plan, and known electrical one-lines.

Engineering checks

Structure, roof condition, service and switchgear capacity, interconnection, setbacks, access, and equipment layout.

Financial checks

Verify incentives, tax treatment, depreciation, financing, insurance, export value, ownership term, and O&M before presenting returns.

PLANNING SOURCES · REVIEWED SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

IRS business clean-energy credit PSE solar + net metering NREL PVWatts DOE solar cost data

NEXT STEP

Request a commercial solar feasibility review.

Send the property type, annual usage, roof or land information, and your ownership goals. VECOR can identify what must be verified before a proposal.

360-734-5093 jake@velocityelectric.com