Newcastle Solar and Tesla Powerwall Install Gets PSE Approval

This Newcastle home is now fully commissioned and approved to energize by Puget Sound Energy. That's the official green light from PSE - meaning the solar array and battery system are permitted, inspected, and legally connected to the grid. It's one of the most satisfying moments in this industry.

Here's what we put together for this homeowner: a 7.5 kW solar array paired with a Tesla Powerwall and an Expansion Pack. The Powerwall alone is a serious piece of equipment. Add the expansion pack, and you've got significantly more storage capacity - enough to cover overnight usage and keep the lights on if PSE goes down during a storm.

The real-time numbers tell the whole story. The system is pulling 6.1 kW of solar generation, using only 1.1 kW to run the home, and pushing 4.8 kW straight into the batteries. Nothing is going to the grid. This homeowner is running completely self-sufficient right now, in real time. That's not a marketing claim - that's live data from the Tesla app.

King County permitting is no joke. The process involves multiple inspections, utility coordination, and getting PSE's formal net metering approval before a single kilowatt-hour can flow. We handle all of it. Homeowners hand us the keys and we take care of the paperwork, the inspections, and the utility interconnection from start to finish.

If you're tired of watching your power bill climb every year and losing power every time a windstorm rolls through the Pacific Northwest, this is the system that changes that. A properly sized solar and battery setup locks in your energy costs and keeps your home running no matter what the grid is doing.