Heat Pumps

Heat Pump Incentives

Air to Air Heat Pumps

 Water and Ground Source Heat Pumps

Energy Trust provides cash incentives to businesses for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. To qualify, you must:

• Have a project site in Oregon served by Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural or Cascade Natural Gas and contribute to the public purpose charge. Check your bill or contact us if you have questions.
• Have a project site in Washington served by NW Natural. Washington customers are eligible for gas incentives only.
• Be improving an existing structure.
• Be a commercial, industrial or institutional facility.
• Large electric consumers of more than one average megawatt or 8,760,000 kilowatt hours a year are subject to the Energy Trust Self-Direct Policy. Program services are limited and restrictions apply to self-directing consumers. Please refer to the Self-Direction FAQ or contact us for additional details.

Energy Trust offers cash incentives for standard, custom and solar projects.

Learn more about the processes for pursuing standard and custom incentives:

Standard incentive path
Projects that feature non-custom equipment with easy installation can earn standard incentives. Qualifying projects can claim up to $500,000 per site, per year. It’s easy to qualify for standard incentives and your trade ally contractor may be able to complete the forms for you.

1. Find a Trade Ally contractor.
2. Install your new equipment.
3. Submit Form 120P (Online | PDF | Doc): Incentive Application along with the contractor invoice(s), utility bill and IRS form W-9 to the address listed on the form.

*Note: A post-installation inspection may apply if your incentive is over $5,000.

Custom incentive path
Projects that go beyond the standard incentive list may qualify for custom incentives. Projects eligible for custom incentives typically require an engineering study or other technical assistance in the project design process. All equipment purchases must receive pre-approval from the program to qualify for custom incentives. A program representative will work with you through each step of the process.

1. Complete and submit Form 100E (Online | PDF | Excel): Energy Assessment Request—you may qualify for one of three energy assessments:
   
   • Do-it-yourself audit
   • Walkthrough survey
   • Site evaluation
2. Proceed with site evaluation, if authorized.
3. Review site evaluation with your energy advisor and select equipment you wish to install.
   
   • Prescriptive measures—complete Form 120P (Online | PDF | Doc): Standard Incentive Application; Incentive booklet
   • Lighting measures— proceed to Lighting Incentive Process
   • Custom measures— proceed to next step
4. Receive and return Form 105T–Technical Analysis Study Agreement, if applicable.
5. Technical advisor completes energy study for custom measure(s).
6. Review Form 110C–Project Detail and Incentive Estimate with your energy advisor.
7. Obtain contractor bids for your project and submit chosen bid.
8. Accept and sign Form 120C–Incentive Application.
9. Install the project by the due date listed on Form 120C– Incentive Application.
10. Send signed Form 140C–Completion Certification, W9, invoices and utility bill upon project completion.

*Note: A post-installation inspection may apply if your incentive is over $5,000. 

Questions? Email us or call 1.877.510.6800.

Use the following forms to apply for Energy Trust cash incentives or request an energy assessment. For more information, including incentive application assistance, call us at 1.877.510.6800.

Standard incentives

• Form 120P (Online | PDF | Doc): Incentive Application—Standard Equipment
• Form 120P En Español (PDF | Doc | Instrucciones): Solicitud de incentivos—Equipo estándar
• Form 120G (PDF | Excel): Incentive Application—Grocery Stores

Use Form 120P to apply for the following standard equipment:

• Heat pump incentives: Program Information 197H (PDF)

Custom incentives

• Form 100E (Online | PDF | Excel): Energy Assessment Request. Use this form as a first step for energy assessment requests or custom incentives. 

Other forms

• Substitute Form W-9 (PDF): This request for taxpayer identification number and certification form needs to be submitted with all incentive applications.
• W9 (En Español)