Portland Electrical Guides
7 Signs Your Portland Home's Electrical Panel Needs Upgrading
Most Portland homes built before 1990 have 100-amp service — enough for the era they were built, but insufficient for today's EV chargers, heat pumps, and modern appliance loads. Here's how to tell if your panel is holding your home back — and how to tell if it's actually dangerous.
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How to Get Your EV Charger Installed in Portland — Including the Rebates
Portland is one of the fastest-growing EV markets in the country. PGE and Pacific Power both offer rebates up to $500 on Level 2 charger installations — but most homeowners don't know about them. Here's exactly how the process works, from permit to rebate check.
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Is a Standby Generator Worth It for Oregon Homeowners?
After every major Pacific Northwest ice storm, we get dozens of calls from homeowners who lost power for 3–7 days and are ready to never go through that again. Here's an honest breakdown of the cost, the right sizing, and which Portland-area homeowners benefit most from standby generators.
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Knob-and-Tube Wiring in Portland: What 1920s Homeowners Need to Know
Portland has one of the highest concentrations of pre-1940s housing stock in the Pacific Northwest. Many of these beautiful Craftsman bungalows still have some original knob-and-tube wiring — and most owners don't fully understand what that means for their insurance, their safety, or the cost to address it.
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