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Commercial, industrial and irrigation customers in Oregon can look to Pacific Power and Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc., for
energy efficiency expertise and financial incentives to save energy and money.
Below is an overview of some of the programs and incentives available. You can also call Energy Trust toll-free at 1-866-368-7878.
To be eligible, you must contact Energy Trust before you start your project.
Business Energy Solutions - Existing Buildings
Business Energy Solutions - Production Efficiency
Business Energy Solutions - New Buildings
Solar Electric Systems
Energy Exchange Program
Time of Use Option for Small Businesses
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Existing Buildings
This program helps Oregon businesses and institutions manage energy use and save money. All non-residential, Pacific Power
Oregon customers with office, retail, commercial facilities are eligible. Institutions such as hospitals, governmental facilities
and schools are also eligible.
Your business can receive incentives on the following:
- Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning equipment
- Lighting and lighting controls
- Insulation
- Kitchen equipment
- Motors and drives
- Natural gas equipment
- Solar Electric systems
- Solar Water Heating systems
Production Efficiency
This program offers Oregon industrial customers incentives for improving the energy efficiency of manufacturing processes. All
industrial, agricultural, and water and wastewater treatment processes are eligible.
The Production Efficiency program offers standard incentives for the retrofit of lighting and electric motors, and custom
incentives for more complex process enhancement changes. Contact the Production Efficiency program.
New Buildings
Energy Trust works to help building owners identify, understand and adopt energy-efficiency practices that can lower operating
costs, create a more comfortable space and make the most of a new building or major renovation project. Program specialists
work with architects, building designers, engineers and contractors to increase the efficiency of new buildings or major renovation
projects well above local building codes and standard practice.
The program offers financial incentives for energy efficiency measures such as energy efficient lighting, heating, and air
conditioning equipment, as well as efficient design elements, systems, and construction materials. Here are general incentives
for standard and custom projects.
- Standard Track
- $100,000 per project; up to $3,000 of incentives per project may be processed without requiring approval from the program
management contractor. All incentive applications over $3,000 require review and approval prior to purchase of the energy
efficiency equipment.
- Custom Track
– Incentives for premium efficiency equipment, energy design assistance and commissioning oversight assistance are based
on $0.10 per kwh for energy efficiency measures that pass Energy Trust's benefit-cost test up to $300,000 for custom projects.
The Custom Track may be combined with $100,000 in Standard Track incentives, $40,000 in Commissioning incentives and up to
$25,000 in Technical Assistance making available up to $465,000 per project.
- LEED-NC and CS Track
- Incentives up to $300,000 are available for projects that receive certification from the US Green Building LEED
® NC or LEED
® CS program.
- ENERGY STAR Track
- Incentives are available to eligible projects that achieve the ENERGY STAR National Energy Performance Rating certification
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To be eligible, facilities must meet certain criteria and achieve an ENERGY
STAR rating of 75 or better (on a scale of 1 to 100). Contact the New Buildings program.
Solar Electric Systems
Businesses can receive up to $180,000 for installing a solar electric system. Nonprofits and government entities are eligible
for up to $230,000. Learn how to put the sun to work for your business at
Energy Trust’s Web site
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Energy Exchange Program
Energy Exchange is a voluntary load curtailment program designed for customers with one or more megawatts of connected load.
It helps address energy market circumstances when a reduction in regional energy use is needed.
Time of Use Program for Small Businesses
This option can save you money if you can shift a significant amount of electricity use to off-peak hours (nights and weekends).
With Time of Use, you receive adjustments to basic service based on when you use energy.
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