Insulation Professional Install

Insulation

Many older homes may be missing a simple but essential part of the energy-efficiency formula: insulation. Properly insulating your floors, walls and attic keeps you comfortable throughout the year, reduces outside noise, saves energy and reduces your heating and cooling costs. Before beginning an insulation project, it’s recommended that you have an experienced contractor perform a Blower Door test and seal any air leaks in your home to maximize the performance of your insulation.   

Energy Trust offers cash incentives for insulating your home. Read more below about applying for cash incentives and hiring a contractor. (Plan to do the work yourself? Go here.) 

Energy Trust Incentives

Electric- and gas-heated homes:

  • Attic/ceiling: $0.25 per square foot
  • Floor: $0.30 per square foot
  • Wall: $0.30 per square foot
  • Knee wall: $0.30 per square foot
  • Boiler pipe insulation: $0.50 per linear foot

Save even more in your electric- or gas-heated home with our Home Comfort Bonus Package.

BASIC INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS TABLE

Area Existing Insulate to
Attic/ceiling insulation R-18 or less       R-38
Floor insulation R-11 or less R-30 or fill floor cavity
Wall insulation R-4 or less R-11 or fill wall cavity; all heated exterior wall surfaces must be insulated
Knee wall insulation R-4 or less R-15 for 2x4 cavities; R-21 for 2x6 cavities; Cover attic side of wall with vapor permeable air barrier
Boiler pipe insulation R-2 or less R-8

Before installation, encourage your contractor to read the Weatherization Specifications Manual for full insulation guidelines.

Incentive offer is subject to availability of funding and may change.

Tax Credits

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 insulation in your home:

1: Establish your eligibility.

2: Select a contractor and have the work done.
To receive an Energy Trust cash incentive, Oregon customers can contact a qualified, energy-efficiency trained Energy Trust trade ally contractor or any contractor with a current Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) license.

Washington customers of NW Natural can also use an Energy Trust contractor or any other licensed contractor with a current Washington contractor’s license.

If you plan to apply for the Home Comfort Package, you must install attic, wall and floor insulation, seal air leaks, and work with a trade ally contractor to install your upgrades.

3: Sign and submit your application form within 90 days of installation. Often, your contractor will help you complete the application form.
Mail or fax your signed and completed incentive 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.

Oregon Customers

Please mail or fax Form 320WI (along with your contractor’s invoice marked “paid in full”).

You may choose to submit either Form 320WI or Form 300A. If you submit Form 300A, you are required to also submit a customized invoice that includes energy-efficiency information in addition to installation costs and materials.

Washington Customers of NW Natural

Please mail or fax Form 320WA (along with your contractor's invoice marked "paid in full").