Energy Trust Incentives
High-efficiency gas boiler: up to $200
Minimum 88 percent AFUE
More opportunities for savings:
Boiler pipe insulation: $0.50 per linear foot; R-2 or less brought up to R-8. Incentive shall not exceed cost.
Incentive offer is subject to availability of funding and may change.
Tax Credits
Oregon Residential Energy Tax Credit: $225
Gas boilers must have an AFUE of 88 percent or higher. See Oregon Department of Energy or your accountant for complete details.
Federal energy tax credit: 30 percent of cost, up to $1,500. See rules and requirements.
Oregon customers heating their homes with electricity or natural gas from Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural or Cascade Natural Gas can participate.
Washington customers heating their homes with natural gas from NW Natural can receive our incentives.
Oregon homes that heat with oil, propane, kerosene, butane or wood can conduct their own energy audit and apply for cash rebates for installed weatherization upgrades through the Oregon Department of Energy's SHOW (State Home Oil Weatherization) program.
Energy Trust does not pay incentives for energy-efficient improvements that are mandated for building code compliance, such as remodeling, renovation or new additions to the home.
Follow these easy steps to get cash for installing a gas boiler in your home:
1: Establish your eligibility.
2: Select a contractor and have the work done.
To receive an Energy Trust cash incentive, contact a quality, energy-efficiency trained Energy Trust trade ally contractor or any contractor with a current Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) license.
3: Submit your application within 90 days of installation. Often, your contractor will help you complete the application form. Use our online application or mail or fax your signed and completed paper application form along with your contractor's invoice—marked “paid in full”—to:
Mail:
Energy Trust of Oregon
Home Energy Solutions
P.O. Box 847
Portland, OR 97207
Fax: 1.866.516.7592
Please allow six to eight weeks for incentive processing and payment.
Questions? Call us at 1.866.368.7878.
Use our online form to apply for your gas boiler cash incentive. You'll need to enter information such as the installation date, equipment serial/model number and efficiency rating in order to complete your application, so please gather this information before beginning. Additional instructions for submitting your contractor's invoice and other supporting documentation will be provided during the application process.
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If you are unable to use the online application, complete and mail or fax Form 320H (for Oregon customers) or Form 320WA (for Washington customers of NW Natural), along with your contractor’s invoice marked “paid in full” to receive cash back for gas boiler improvements.