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Incentives

​​​​​​​​​​The Oregon Department of Energy helps Oregon individuals, businesses, nonprofits, tribes, and other organizations complete energy-saving and renewable energy projects.
​ODOE Financial and Incentive Programs

​Program
​Funds Available?
​Applications Open?
​Orego​n Solar + Storage Rebate Program
Funds solar and solar with paired storage systems for homeowners and for organizations that serve people with low or moderate incomes (low-income service providers).
​No

No
​Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive
Incentivizes energy efficient rebuilding of residential and commercial structures destroyed during the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. 
​Yes
​Yes
​Heat Pump Purchase Program
Coming Spring 2025
Oregon’s Heat Pump Purchase Program​ provides $2,000 heat pump incentives for homeowners, rental property owners, and new construction developers/builders. Funding is made available through a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Climate Pollution Reduction Grant.​
​Yes
​No
Community Heat Pump Deployment Program 
Regional Ad​ministrators and Tribes offer rebates and grants for heat pumps to homeowners in their geographic areas.​
​Yes
​Yes

(See program page for list of specific administrators accepting applications.)
​Oregon Rental Homes Heat Pump Program
Offers rebates for installing heat pumps and related upgrades in rental dwellings and manufactured homes or recreational vehicles in a rented space.
​Yes
​Yes*

*ODOE's general program funding is fully reserved, but some funding remains available for Tribes. See program page​ for more information.
Community Renewable Energy Grant Program
Provides grants for planning and developing community renewable​ energy and energy resilience projects. ​​
​Yes
​No

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​​Rural & Agricultural Energy Assistance Program
Provides funding for energy audits of rural small businesses and agricultural producers. ODOE is now accepting interest forms. 
​Yes
​Yes
​Grid Resili​ence Grant Program
Provides grants to Oregon electric utilities to support projects that strengthen the resilience of the electric grid. 
​Yes
​No

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​Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
Provides grants to eligible local governments for energy efficiency, renewable energy, or transportation-related projects. ODOE will award grants on a rolling basis. 
​No
​No
​County Energy Resilience Grant Program
​Provides grants of up to $50,000 per Oregon county for the development of energy resilience plans. Counties may apply individually or in a cohort.
​Yes
​​No
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Table last updated: January 8, 2025​
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Federal Incentive Programs
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ODOE expects to have new programs on the horizon thanks to the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Learn ​more about the opportunities we are tracking​. ​

Specific Programs:
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Other​ Incentive Programs

Energy projects may also be eligible for other state and federal incentive programs:

Several ODOE incentive programs sunset (ended) at the end of 2017:

Other ODOE programs helped Oregonians complete energy projects:

If you purchase certain renewable energy or energy efficient devices, you may be eligible for rebates or incentives from other state, federal, or utility programs . ​
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