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Community Heat Pump Deployment Program

​​​​​​​In 2022, Oregon’s legislature passed SB 1536 appropriating $10,000,000 to the Oregon Department of Energy to award gr​​ants to eligible entities for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the purchase and installation of heat pumps and related upgrades.

​Program Establishment and 2024 Rule Am​endments

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30 Apr 2024ODOE Requests Comments on Proposed Rule Amendments for Community Heat Pump Deployment Program

​The Oregon Department of Energy is seeking written comments on proposed amendments​ to the administrative rules for the Community Heat Pump Deployment Program. The proposed rule amendments reflect changes to the program made during the 2023 legislative session. The Department has also taken the opportunity to review the program and is considering additional amendments aimed at improving the program. Comments may be submitted by email to: community.heatpump@energy.oregon.gov

Written comments should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday May 17, 2024.

The Community Heat Pump Deployment Program provides grants to eligible entities to provide financial assistance for the purchase and installation of heat pumps and related upgrades. Financial assistance is available to individuals who reside within the region or who are members of the tribe the entity has been awarded a grant for.

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13 Feb 2023ODOE Submits Final Rules for Community Heat Pump Deployment Program

​The Oregon Department of Energy submitted final rules to the Secretary of State on February 13, 2023, to establish a Community Heat Pump Deployment Program. The permanent rules are effective as of February 13, 2023. This concludes the formal rulemaking process, which included a public hearing on January 5, 2023, and a public comment period which closed on January 6, 2023.

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05 Jan 2023Community Heat Pump Deployment Program Public Hearing

​ODOE will hold a virtual rulemaking hearing to accept oral testimony on the draft rules for the Community Heat Pump Deployment Program, created by SB 1536.

Hearing Details:

Thursday, January 5, 2023 | 2-3 p.m.

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Attendance Information:

Webinar event: https://odoe.webex.com/odoe/j.php?MTID=m07ba99056c2d425ce45897d75d21232d
Event number: 2332 302 2332
Event password: heat (4328 from phones)

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Join by phone: +1-408-418-9388
Access code: 233 230 22332

Submitting written comments on the draft rules

If you are unable to attend the hearing or would like to submit written comments on the draft rules, you can submit your comments by email or mail to the addresses listed below. The public comment period will close on January 6, 2023, at 5 p.m. Comments received after this date will not be considered in the rulemaking process.

Email: james.cogle@energy.oregon.gov

Mailing address:
Oregon Department of Energy
Attention: Community Heat Pump Rulemaking Team
550 Capitol St. NE, 1st Floor
Salem, OR 97301

Additional Information:

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For more information, contact: james.cogle@energy.oregon.gov. ​

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Questions or Comments:
​James Cogle​
Rulemaking Coordinator​

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