Gas Furnace and Gas Water Heater Package: Cash incentives up to $300
High-efficiency gas water heater:
Tankless gas water heater: $200 Minimum Energy Factor of 0.80, or greater
OR
Tank gas water heater: $35 Minimum Energy Factor of 0.67, or greater
High-efficiency gas furnace: No Energy Trust incentive
90 percent or greater AFUE; furnace must be primary heat source
Gas Furnace and Gas Water Heater Package Bonus: $100
To receive this bonus in addition to the standard gas water heater incentive, you must install a high-efficiency gas water heater and gas furnace, per Energy Trust guidelines. Each installation must occur within 90 days of each other; and the gas water heater incentive and the package bonus must be applied for simultaneously. Offer begins January 1, 2010, and expires April 30, 2010. To qualify, home must be primarily heated by NW Natural or Cascade Natural Gas in Oregon.
Incentive offer is subject to availability of funding and may change.
Tax Credits
Gas water heater
Oregon Residential Energy Tax Credit: Up to $340 for tankless gas water heaters (depending on model efficiency level). Water heater must meet Oregon tax credit criteria; see Oregon Department of Energy or your accountant for complete details.
Federal energy tax credit: 30 percent of cost, up to $1,500 (depending on model efficiency level). See rules and requirements.
Gas furnace
Oregon Residential Energy Tax Credit: Up to $350
Furnace must meet Oregon tax credit criteria. 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.
Manufacturer Rebates
Ask your contractor about rebates that can save you even more money.
Oregon customers primarily heating their homes with natural gas from NW Natural or Cascade Natural Gas can apply for the bonus.
Washington customers heating their homes with natural gas from NW Natural are not eligible to receive the package bonus but can still receive the standard gas furnace incentive through October 1, 2010, and the gas water heater incentive.
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 energy-saving package solutions:
- Establish your eligibility.
- Select a contractor and have the work done.
To receive an Energy Trust cash incentive, you must work with an Energy Trust trade ally contractor to install your upgrades.
- Sign and submit your application materials within 90 days of the first 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.
Please mail or fax Form 320H (along with your contractor’s invoice marked “paid in full”) to receive cash back for package solution improvements.
You may choose to submit either Form 320H 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.