Insulation

Energy Trust Incentives

Energy Trust offers the following cash incentives to gas and electric customers for energy-efficient insulation installations:

Custom incentives may be available.

• Insulation incentives not listed may still be eligible for custom incentives up to 35 percent of the incremental cost between standard and high-efficiency equipment, not to exceed $0.20/annual kilowatt hour saved and $1/therm saved.
• Talk with your contractor or call us at 1.877.510.6800 to find out more about these and other energy-efficient upgrades like lighting and HVAC that can help you save energy.

Energy Trust provides cash incentives to businesses for energy efficiency and renewable power 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 over 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 both standard and custom projects, as well as solar projects.

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.

Projects that go beyond the standard incentive list may qualify for custom incentives. All custom projects must be pre-approved by Energy Trust. Custom incentives for projects involving non-lighting equipment are approved up to 35 percent of the total approved cost, not to exceed $0.20/annual kilowatt hours saved and $1/therm saved. The maximum incentive per site is $500,000 per year.

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

Standard incentive path
It’s easy to qualify for standard incentives, and your trade ally contractor may be able to complete the forms.

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

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

Custom incentive path
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. Contact us to talk about your project plan.
2. Submit Form 100E (PDF | Doc)–Energy Information Release to enroll your project.
3. Proceed with technical study, if needed.
4. Receive Form 110C–Project Detail and Incentive Estimate from program representative.
5. Receive contractor bids.
6. Sign Form 120C–Incentive Offer and Agreement.
7. Implement project
8. Submit contractor invoice(s), utility bill, IRS Form W-9 and Form 140C–Completion Certification to the address listed on the form.
9. Receive your check.

*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 project enrollment forms to apply for Energy Trust cash incentives. (We’ve also included some additional helpful resources below.) For more information, including incentive application assistance, call us at 1.877.510.6800.

Standard incentives

• Form 120P (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:

• Insulation incentives: Gas and Electric – Program Information 198N (PDF)

Custom incentives

• Form 100E (PDF | Doc): Energy Information Release. Use this form to apply for custom incentives or for an energy survey request.

Other forms

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

• Learn how the Oregon Business Energy Tax Credit can significantly reduce the cost of investing in energy-efficiency improvements for your project.