Energy efficiency rebates in Oregon.
Every federal, state, and utility incentive for heat pumps, insulation, air sealing, and weatherization in Oregon — cross-referenced and kept current.
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Energy Trust of Oregon
- Type
- Quasi State
- Website
- www.energytrust.org
- Phone
- 1-866-368-7878
Active rebate programs
4 programs currently accepting applications in Oregon.
| Program | Amount | Eligibility | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Trust Ducted Heat Pump | $1,000–$3,000 | PGE/Pacific Power electric customers; $1,000 owner-occupied / up to $3,000 rental; replace electric furnace, HSPF2 ≥ 7.50; claim within 60 days of install | Active |
| Energy Trust Ductless Mini-Split | $800–$1,800 | PGE/Pacific Power electric customers; $800 owner-occupied / $1,800 rental; replace electric-resistance heat, HSPF2 ≥ 8.10 | Active |
| Energy Trust Heat Pump Water Heater | $1,200 | Instant midstream discount at participating Oregon retailers/distributors (energytrust.org/water) | Active |
| Energy Trust Insulation | $0.75–$2.25/sq ft | Attic $1.25–$1.50, wall $1.50–$2.25, floor $0.75–$1.25 per sq ft; claim within 60 days. No standalone air-sealing or panel-upgrade incentive offered | Active |
| Oregon Heat Pump Purchase Program (HP3) Deadline soon | Up to $2,000 | RENTAL & new construction only — owner-occupied funding EXHAUSTED May 2026; one-time EPA grant, will not be replenished | Expiring |
Run the numbers for Oregon.
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IRA implementation status
How Oregon is implementing the Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates.
Metro areas in Oregon
Local utility programs and municipal incentives by metro area.
PGE + NW Natural territory; Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) and ElectrifyPDX (figures not re-verified this sweep)
Rebates are step one
Once you know what Oregon pays, here's the rest of the path: what order to do the work in, and what belongs on a fair quote.
What order to do it in
Envelope first, equipment second — how to sequence a retrofit to your budget and your rebates' deadlines.
How to read a quote
What belongs on a heat pump or insulation quote, and the red flags that mean keep shopping.
What attic insulation costs
Per-square-foot prices by material, and why this is the work rebate programs subsidize hardest.
Claim rebates after install
The document kit, the application walkthrough, and the mistakes that get claims rejected.
Rebates cover part of it. Here's the rest.
What Oregon pays is the first rung. These cover the money questions underneath it: the 2026 federal rules, the state and utility loan programs worth checking before a bank, and the borrowing routes that come after.
How to pay for it
The whole money picture in order of cost: rebates first, then low-interest loans, then borrowing.
State energy loans
The state and utility loan programs we have verified at the administrator, with rates and conditions.
The 2026 rebate rules
What DOE Program Notices 26-1 and 26-2 changed about HEAR and HOMES, and which states are live.
Latest Oregon energy news
Recent Oregon rebate, policy, and efficiency coverage from our monitored sources.
Advice for reducing sound from HRV return ducts
A homeowner rebuilding a small, tightly sealed 1948 cottage in Eugene, Oregon ran into a noise problem with their heat recovery ventilator, or HRV — a device that constantly exchanges stale indoor air for fresh outdoor air while recovering heat from the outgoing air. The unit, a Broan model set to run around the clock at its lowest speed, was sending noticeable sound back through the return ducts and out through two vents. Testing pointed to the fan and motor noise inside the unit itself as the source, rather than air turbulence or rattling ductwork. The homeowner's fix involves rerouting the metal ducting with acoustic silencers (in-line mufflers that absorb sound as air passes through), gentler duct bends, and a section of flexible duct to break up the noise path before it reaches the room vents. One experienced commenter agreed that these in-line silencers work well and suggested starting with just one installed in the main duct before it splits toward the two vents, then checking whether that alone solves the problem. If sound persists, swapping the last stretch of rigid duct near each vent for flexible duct was offered as a simple next step, since flexible duct absorbs sound better than rigid metal as long as it stays fairly straight. For anyone installing or living with a similar ventilation system, this is a reminder that duct layout, bends, and materials can matter as much as the equipment itself when it comes to keeping a heat-recovery system quiet.
NEW REPORT: NW Natural’s Biomethane Boondoggle Finds SB 98 Is Greenwashing Fossil Gas, Driving Pollution, and Failing Oregon’s Climate Goals
A new report from the Sierra Club and Breach Collective takes aim at NW Natural, the gas utility serving much of Oregon, over how it's spending money collected from customers' gas bills. Under Senate Bill 98 (SB 98), a law the utility itself pushed for, gas companies can invest in "renewable natural gas," or biomethane, made largely from animal waste, even when it costs far more than regular gas. The report says NW Natural has funneled more than $60 million in ratepayer money into out-of-state biomethane projects tied to large industrial livestock operations, including facilities linked to Tyson Foods in Nebraska, without meaningfully cutting gas use or climate emissions. The report also flags financial troubles: a Nebraska biomethane project backed by Oregon ratepayers shut down after only a few years, and a planned $43 million facility in Washington state was quietly dropped in 2025, with the cost to customers unclear. Despite the spending, NW Natural is falling well short of the targets SB 98 set, including a 5 percent biomethane goal for 2024, and the report says future targets for 2029 and 2050 look out of reach. For homeowners, the report argues this matters because money spent chasing biomethane is money not going toward electrification and heat pumps, which it calls a faster, cheaper way to cut home energy emissions. The report's authors want SB 98 repealed and ratepayer funds redirected toward electrification, heat pumps, and efficiency upgrades instead. Homeowners in other states can check what similar programs, if any, their own utility offers.
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