Irrigation Pump Variable Frequency Drive

Variable speed drives can help your farm significantly reduce electricity costs. Energy Trust offers cash incentives on variable frequency drives for irrigation pumps. See below for details.

Custom cash incentives – An Energy Trust trade ally contractor can help apply for custom incentives on:

  • Variable frequency drive added to new or existing pump—up to 50 percent cash back

If you have a pump that operates at a range of different flows throughout the year or draws from a well with a depth that varies significantly, a variable frequency drive could make sense for your farm. With a variable frequency drive, the desired pressure and flow are produced by controlling the pump speed, rather than throttling the discharge flow or using a bypass to maintain target flow conditions.

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 an Energy Trust trade ally contractor, who can assist you throughout the process.

Questions? Call us at 503.928.3154 or email us.

Your contractor will assist you in completing and submitting the required forms.

Download our Irrigation Brochure for a printable listing of all our irrigation cash incentives.