In response to the heat dome event of 2021, during which nearly 100 Oregonians died of heat-related illness — often in their own homes — the legislature passed
SB 1536 in 2022 to bring much-needed heat relief.
SB 1536 directed ODOE to:
Future Program Information:
The Oregon Department of Energy has received a grant of $24 million to help fund the purchase of heat pumps in Oregon residences. The grant is funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, enabled by the Inflation Reduction Act. ODOE is working to establish a program and hopes to begin accepting applications for rebates by the end of June 2025. As additional information becomes available, it will be posted here.