September 2012 Newsletter

News from Power Up:

Power Up’s Railroad Signaling Installations

Power Up has recently completed the installation of two railroad signaling sites as part of a joint effort with CMT and Excel Rail Technologies. Both units utilized 24 Solarworld 240W solar panels and Array Technologies dual axis trackers. Power from the unit will be used for track signaling, monitoring and communications. For more information regarding this system or to get a commercial installation quote, please contact construction@powerupco.com.

US Department of Commerce Issues Solar Import Tarriff

As many of you already know, the U.S. Commerce Department has imposed an import tariff on solar panels that include solar cells that are made in China. This tariff does not affect any of the products you currently purchase from Power Up. For those of you who purchase our industrial Power Up line of solar panels, these units are tariff exempt because the cells that we use DO NOT come from China. Many manufacturers have claimed this for years but now that the tariff is in place, the documentation process required to prove your exemption is very detailed and thorough.

Please beware that the tariff is imposed on the importer of record and can go back and apply to shipments you have already received. With that being said, customers who buy solar panels direct from overseas vendors and the balance of their equipment from Power Up may be subject to hefty tariff fees once U.S. Customs completes their backlog. Please check with your manufacturing partner and see if you qualify for an exemption or call your Power Up salesperson to discuss shifting your business to an exempt product to reduce your companies risk and responsibilities.

For additional information on the tariff, you can visit
http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-solar-cells-ad-prelim-20120517.pdf

Featured Products: Below are products that we’re offering as this month’s e-mail special. For pricing contact your sales rep.