Oregon City: new solar, installed by licensed electricians
Energy Solutions is based in Oregon City, and new rooftop solar here is permitted through the city's own solar page.
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The city has a solar PV page of its own
Oregon City publishes a dedicated Solar PV installation page that explains how to submit a prescriptive or non-prescriptive install. The city says no part of Oregon City exceeds the 70 pounds per square foot ground snow load used in the non-prescriptive criteria. Permits go through the city Citizen Self Service portal, because the city no longer uses the state ePermitting portal for its own permits. We file through it.
Historic districts: McLoughlin and Canemah
Oregon City has two historic districts, the McLoughlin Conservation District and the Canemah National Register District. The Historic Review Board has a Solar Technology policy, HRB Policy 12, and projects that meet the board's policies can get administrative staff approval instead of a board hearing. If you live in one of those districts, tell us first and we read the policy against your roof.
PGE, upper town, lower town
The city Utility Providers page lists PGE as the electric provider. PGE takes interconnection applications online through PowerClerk, and Energy Trust of Oregon solar incentives are open to Oregon customers of PGE or Pacific Power. Oregon City sits partly on a bench by the Willamette and partly on a basalt bluff, so roof exposure varies a lot between lower and upper town. The median home was built in 1992, and 65 percent of occupied homes are owner-occupied (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Read first: solar guides for Oregon City
Our own write-ups for homeowners in your area.
- Oregon City solar guide for homeowners
- Clackamas County solar panels: what to know
- Solar permits in Portland and Oregon City
Roof near the end of its life? See roof first, or solar first, or ask us about solar removal and reinstall in Oregon City.
Who does the work
Energy Solutions has been doing this since 2013. Licensed electricians are on our own crew, with 50+ years of combined team experience, under Oregon CCB license 202002. We are rated 5.0 on Google across 106 reviews.
Near Oregon City
Oregon City is in Clackamas County. Nearby: West Linn, Milwaukie, Happy Valley. Ready? Request a free quote or call (971) 526-5545.
Questions we hear a lot
Does Oregon City have a solar permit page?
Yes. The city publishes a Solar PV installation page covering prescriptive and non-prescriptive submittals.
Can I put solar on a house in the McLoughlin or Canemah district?
The Historic Review Board has a Solar Technology policy, HRB Policy 12. Tell us your address and we check it before design.
Where do Oregon City solar permits get filed?
Through the city Citizen Self Service portal. The city no longer uses the state ePermitting portal for its permits.