Last DSIRE Review: 01/13/2010
Program Overview:
| State: |
Oregon |
| Incentive Type: |
State Rebate Program |
| Eligible Efficiency Technologies: |
Clothes Washers/Dryers, Dishwasher, Refrigerators, Water Heaters, Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Furnaces , Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Building Insulation, Motors, Custom/Others pending approval |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Geothermal Heat Pumps |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial, Industrial, State Government, Agricultural, Institutional, Data Centers |
| Amount: | Air Conditioners Units: $120 - $495, varies by size and efficiency
Heat Pumps: $150 - $4,000, varies by type and size
HVAC Unit Heaters: $1.50/kBtu/ hr in
Radiant Heating: $6.50/kBtu/hr in
Electric Motors: $10 - $2,000, varies by horsepower
Insulation: $0.20 per sq ft
Hot Water Tanks: $1.50 - $2.50/kBtu/hr in, varies by type
Boilers: $4.00/kBtu/ hr in
Lodging & Foodservice Equipment: $40 - $2,750, depending on appliance
Lighting/Lighting Controls: $2 - $75; minimum lighting project incentive is $100
Server Virtualization: $350 per server decommissioned
PC Power Management: $10 per license (100 desktop minimum)
Grocery Store Display Cases: varies by type and efficiency, up to $50/linear foot
Custom Measures: up to 35% of the total approved cost | | Maximum Incentive: | $500,000 per site, per year | | Equipment Requirements: | Minimum efficiency levels for all equipment is available on program web site | | Funding Source: | Public Purpose Fund |
| Web Site: |
http://energytrust.org/business/
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Summary:
Energy Trust of Oregon offers incentives for commercial, agricultural and institutional customers of any of the state's investor owned utilities to increase the energy efficiency of their existing buildings. The standard incentive program provides prescriptive rebates for the retrofit of electric motors, insulation, water heaters, lighting equipment, and HVAC equipment, as well as equipment specific to data centers, grocery stores, and the food service and lodging industries. For more information on incentives specific to different industries, see the Energy Trust web site. Projects must be pre-approved before making any equipment purchases or initiating any work.
Business customers retrofitting existing buildings through measures not covered under the standard incentive program can still receive financial assistance from Energy Trust through the custom incentive program. To qualify for a custom incentive, the energy savings must be at least 25% of the current energy use for lighting equipment and 10% for all other equipment and measures. Approved custom lighting efficiency projects are eligible for incentives up to 35% of the total approved cost not to exceed 17¢/annual kilowatt-hours (kWh) saved. Custom incentives for projects involving non-lighting equipment or measures are approved up to 35% of the total approved cost not to exceed 20¢/annual kWh saved and $1/therm saved.
Both custom and prescriptive incentives for existing buildings are capped at $500,000 per site per year. To receive Energy Trust incentives, the business must be served by Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural or Cascade Natural Gas in Oregon*, and it must be paying the public purpose surcharge.
*NW Natural customers in Washington are also eligible for gas incentives.
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