Experience the 12-year journey of the Uplands home in Lake Oswego, a premier example of residential sustainability. This (almost) all-electric residence features solar panels paired with Tesla Powerwall batteries, which have provided uninterrupted power during two major grid outages. The Uplands home utilizes a high-efficiency heat pump, heat pump water heater and induction stove. Supported by two electric vehicles, the owners estimate annual savings of over $2,500.
Home Energy Enhancements
- 26 solar panels
- Two Tesla Powerwall batteries
- 100% Green Power from PGE
- High efficiency heat pump and heat pump water heater
- Induction stove
- Nissan Leaf EV and Acura EV
Environmental Benefits
- Near 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
- Saving approximately 16 tons of CO2e per year
- Equivalent to not burning approximately 1800 gallons of gas
- Equivalent of planting approximately 1016 trees per year
- Uplands carbon footprint is half the U.S. average
Financial Impacts
Costs:
- Solar – $12K after subsidies
- Batteries: $13K
- Average costs for heat pumps, cars and stovetop are equivalent to gas-power equipment
Ongoing savings:
- An average of $2,500 per year
Installation Resources
- Solar: solar.neilkelly.com
- Heatpumps: greensavers.com
- Induction stove: bascoappliances.com
- Batteries: tesla.com/powerwall
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