September 18, 2025 8:03 am
Business, Environment, 
Maryhill Winery’s new rooftop solar array was completed in April. Owner Craig Leuthold said the solar project should pay for itself within three years. (Photos contributed by Maryhill Winery)
Maryhill Winery’s new rooftop solar array produces enough electricity to power 20 households for a year. The winery is using solar power to reduce its operation costs, and even sell power back to the public utility during the dry, sunny summer months. (Contributed by Maryhill Winery)
Maryhill Winery added a rooftop solar array to the Columbia Gorge landscape, which is dotted with windmills. The region’s drier, sunnier weather is excellent for growing grapes and producing solar power, winery owner Craig Leuthold said. (Contributed by Maryhill Winery)
Steep bluffs provide stunning views from Maryhill Winery’s entrance off Highway 14 in Klickitat County. A new rooftop solar array is helping to offset the winery’s operating costs. (Contributed by Maryhill Winery)
Steep bluffs provide stunning views from Maryhill Winery’s entrance. A new rooftop solar array is helping to offset the winery’s operating costs. (Contributed by Maryhill Winery)
Patrons of Maryhill Winery’s Vancouver waterfront tasting room might be surprised to learn how much energy it takes to produce their favorite pinot noir, Sauvignon blanc or cabernet. Now that energy is coming from the sun rather than from fossil fuels.
Joining the numerous wind farms that dot Klickitat County’s landscape is Maryhill Winery’s new 100-kilowatt solar array, enough energy to power about 20 households for a year.
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