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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

Premium efficiency motor incentives

    Minimum nominal efficiency

Incentive Open, drip-proof Totally-enclosed, Fan-cooled
 Horsepower Per motor 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 

Variable frequency drive (VFD) incentives

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

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

  • Have a project site in Oregon.
  • Be served by Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural or Cascade Natural Gas.
  • Pay or plan to pay the public purpose charge. If you’re unsure whether you meet this requirement, please contact your utility.
  • Be undertaking new construction, an addition to an existing structure or a major renovation* to an existing structure.
  • Be a commercial, industrial, manufacturing or institutional building.

* A major renovation of an existing commercial, non-residential structure is defined as the replacement of both lighting and HVAC that serve more than 50 percent of the total building area. Please contact us for assistance in determining whether your project meets this classification.

If your project is eligible, enroll by following these steps:

  1. Contact us to discuss your plan.
  2. Submit Project Enrollment Form 510E. An Energy Trust Outreach Manager will be assigned to help determine your energy-efficiency project opportunities.
  3. Submit Standard Track Workbook: Form 520S.
  4. Purchase and install equipment and energy upgrades.
  5. Submit Payment Request Form 540PR and all supporting documentation, including IRS Form W-9.
  6. A project may be required to participate in a site verification visit.
  7. Receive your check.
  8. Discuss post-construction incentive opportunities with your Outreach Manager.

For more detailed information, contact us by email or at 1.877.467.0930.

Project Enrollment: Form 510E
Early Design Assistance Application: Form 520ED
Technical Assistance Application: Form 520TA
Standard Track Incentive Workbook: Form 520S
Payment Request: Form 540PR
Substitute IRS Form W-9

  • Learn how the Oregon Business Energy Tax Credit can significantly reduce the cost of investing in energy-efficiency improvements for your project.
  • Pencil It Out™—Our online tool will help you weigh the costs and benefits of your energy-efficiency proposal, project energy cost savings and evaluate the overall investment in energy efficiency.