I would check with your local utility company if you are really interested. They will know all the rules and costs and probably know the right installers.

You make your money back over time in reduced electric costs and tax incentives. There is in fact, a very large cost. Not to discourage you from going solar, I would if I had the money.

You're almost certainly not going to produce enough power most of the year to make an off-grid system with batteries cost effective. The claims in the commercials are about net metering, which can work if you size it correctly.

The "paid to go solar" claim is likely a reference to the net metering programs with your utility. This means you need to get an array big enough to overproduce in the summer months. The utility then buys the overage from you at a set rate and then credits you back in the darker months to offset your bills.

I've looked into it a fair bit but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

I see the ads all the time, so I know it's not cheap. That's my reluctance on reaching out as I know there are costs somewhere that will be paid by someone.

Keep in mind that solar panels only have a life span of 20 years. Then you have to replace them.

yeah no the only point I'm making is that no one people has like, an 'objective' name for the mountain. many tribes have variations, none of them are 'right'

There's a ton of references to it like the Mt. Tahoma schools

These folks seem quite aggressive on YT. Any idea how much it costs them per ad?

I put up a cheap panel/controller/battery as a test system. I confirmed that, in my location, I just don't get enough hours per day of sun to be cost-effective.

We really be making memes about Pompeii and then take pictures like that

Looks 300ish, so you're probably not far off.

Some of my lenses will report the focal length to the camera and it gets stored in the EXIF data in the original file. You could probably look it up if you are curious.

Right, not being a native I know not all the tribal names for things

Good point. I'm reluctant to call or give them any info as I don't want to feel harassed by their sales team

Which makes sense, the Puyallup were (are) a Lushootseed-speaking Salish tribe. The Yakima lived out east and spoke a different language. Names and pronunciations won't match up 1:1.

The Puyallup tribe is one of many tribes in Washington.

This is not the answer and I didn’t do any research, but I would never trust so aggressive commercials. Just think that the running the ads is not free or even cheap, so the company must have a way to cover those expenses by money they earn on the installing the solar panels. So who does actual pay for this? You or “government “???

Keep Tacoma feared. Including other Tacomans.

I can imagine the weekend are pretty busy. Luckily, we were there on weekdays and the parking was rather good!

We got nearly front row parking each day we went, but that was mid-week. I can imagine the weekends are rough. Same with Meadows on Mt. Hood.

That's Mt Tahoma

Glad you enjoyed. I’ve skiied a ton at Stevens this season. If you arrive between 830 am and noon you’re SOL for parking…it is what it is.

which disagrees with the yakama

Tahoma. But yeah. Majestic.

Washington seems to be able to employ people to keep public infrastructure running and clean when compared to Oregon.

TJL that's where the name of the City of Tacoma comes from.