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Motors + Drives

Motors and drives keep the wheels of progress moving forward for many Oregon businesses. Energy Trust offers incentives for National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Premium® efficiency motors that can reduce your energy costs and overall operation cost, as well as energy-efficient variable speed drives.

Energy Trust Incentives

NEMA Premium motor incentives

    Minimum to nominal efficiency
to qualify as Premium motor
Horsepower Incentive
per
motor
Open, drip-proof
(ODP)
Totally-enclosed,
fan-cooled (TEFC)
    1200 1800 3600 1200 1800 3600
1 $10 82.5 85.5  77.0 82.5 85.5  77.0 
1.5 $15 86.5 86.5  84.0  87.5  86.5  84.0 
2 $20 87.5  86.5  85.5  88.5  86.5  85.5 
3 $30 88.5  89.5  85.5  89.5  89.5  86.5 
5 $50 89.5  89.5  86.5  89.5  89.5  88.5 
7.5 $75 90.2  91.0 88.5 91.0  91.7 89.5 
10 $100 91.7  91.7  89.5  91.0  91.7  90.2 
15 $150 91.7  93.0  90.2  91.7  92.4  91.0 
20 $200 92.4  93.0  91.0  91.7  93.0 91.0 
25 $250 93.0  93.6  91.7  93.0  93.6  91.7 
30 $300 93.6  94.1  91.7 93.0  93.6  91.7 
40 $400 94.1  94.1  92.4  94.1  94.1  92.4 
50 $500  94.1  94.5  93.0  94.1  94.5  93.0 
60 $600  94.5  95.0  93.6 94.5  95.0  93.6 
75 $750 94.5  95.0  93.6  94.5  95.4  93.6 
100 $1,000  95.0  95.4  93.6  95.0  95.4  94.1 
125 $1,250  95.0  95.4  94.1  95.0  95.4  95.0 
150 $1,500  95.4 95.8  94.1  95.8  95.8  95.0 
200 $2,000  95.4  95.8  95.0  95.8  96.2  95.4 

Note: Premium motors not listed may still be eligible for custom incentives of up to 50 percent of the incremental cost between standard and premium motors, not to exceed $0.25/annual kWh saved.

To see the list of eligible motors and lean more about the incentive, download the motors worksheet and the information form.

Need to rewind a motor? A Green Rewind can restore or maintain your motor’s original efficiency. Energy Trust has teamed with the Green Motors Practices Group to provide instant rebates for Green Rewinds provided by member service centers. Visit greenmotors.org for more information. To participate, you only need to have the motor rewound by a member service center (list available on the Green Motors Practices Group website). Incentive is $1/hp and is given in the form of an “instant discount” on the rewind invoice. No forms are required.

Variable speed drives (VSDs)

Cumulative motor HP controlled by each VSD Incentive amount per unit
3 $700
5 $900
7.5 $1,100
8 $1,150
9 $1,200

Code Eligible VSD applications
SFA Supply fan on a VAV air handler
SFP Supply fan on a VAV packaged rooftop HVAC unit
RFA Return fan on VAV air handler
RFP Return fan on a VAV packaged or rooftop HVAC unit
BEF Building exhaust fan
CWP Chilled water distribution pump
HWP Heating water distribution pump
FWP Boiler feed water pump

Incentives for VSDs not listed above may be eligible for incentives of up to 50 percent of the incremental cost between standard and high-efficiency equipment not to exceed $0.25/annual kWh saved and $1/therm saved.

For more information on VSD incentives, download the information form.

Energy Trust provides cash incentives to Oregon businesses for energy efficiency and renewable power projects. To qualify, you must be an Oregon customer of Portland General Electric or Pacific Power.

Contact the Program Delivery Contractor who serves your industry or facility for assistance with the process.

Questions? Email us or call 503.445.7643.