State of Oregon: INCENTIVES

The U.S. EPA's Solar for All competitive grant program, made available under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is focused on providing benefits from solar energy to low-income households and disadvantaged communities.

October/November 2025 Update:

On October 16, 2025, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Oregon is joining 23 other Solar for All awardees in a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for illegally ending the $7 billion Solar for All program. Learn more on the Oregon Department of Justice's website.

On October 23, 2025, the ODOE received a letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stating that the EPA had rendered the administrative dispute moot due to the current lawsuit in place. On November 6, 2025, ODOE sent a letter tothe EPA requesting clarification regarding this mootness determination. In the same letter, ODOE objects to EPA’s demand that ODOE close out EPA Assistance Agreement 5H-84092901 and seeks an extension to the close-out date until all litigation has been resolved.

September 2025 Update:

On August 7, 2025 the Oregon Department of Energy received a letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stating that the EPA is canceling all Solar for All program funding. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin also made an announcement on social media.

On September 5, 2025 the Oregon Department of Energy sent a letter to the U.S. EPA regarding the wrongful termination of the grant. In the letter, ODOE requests to formally initiate an administrative dispute with the goal that EPA return the obligated funds to Oregon.

Additional Background

In April 2024, Oregon was awarded a nearly $87 million Solar for All grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The competitive grant was designed to support clean energy programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, create bill savings and strengthen resilience, and ensure those benefits are delivered to low-income and disadvantaged communities. The federal funding has already been obligated to Oregon, and the Oregon Solar for All Coalition – which includes the Oregon Department of Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon, and Bonneville Environmental Foundation – has started spending significant administrative funds to stand up the Solar for All programs later this year. We are surprised and disappointed to hear the U.S. EPA is moving to rescind these already-obligated funds. ODOE will work with our partners, the Governor's Office, and Oregon's Attorney General to consider next steps to ensure these funds continue to serve Oregonians as intended.

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Consumer Protection Notice

Solar for All is not yet available to Oregon residents. Please be aware that any offers of free solar funded by the state are false and not supported by the Oregon Department of Energy. Please sign up to receive Solar for All program updates via email. Click here to learn how to protect yourself from solar scams.

The Oregon Department of Energy, together with our partners Energy Trust of Oregon and Bonneville Environmental Foundation, have been awarded an $86.6 Million Solar for All Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The award was announced on April 22, 2024.

Oregon's program will aim to serve over 8,000 households with low incomes. The program's funding will provide financial and technical assistance to support:

solar installations for homes with little to no upfront cost,
solar on multifamily buildings with benefits for low-income residents,
development of community solar projects, and
workforce development activities.

The Oregon Solar For All Coalition intends to use the first year of the program for additional planning. If you represent an organization that is interested in assisting with the design of Oregon’s Solar for All program, please complete this form to notify ODOE of your interest. Financial assistance from the program is anticipated to begin late Fall 2025. Read the narrative submitted for this application for additional details about the program. Please note our proposal is subject to change.

Timeline

Date	Event
July 31, 2023	Notice of Intent Due
August 8, 2023	Webinar Overview (see details below)
October 11, 2023	Oregon Application Submitted (read narrative here)
April 22, 2024	U.S. EPA announced awardees, including $86.6 Million for Oregon
July 8, 2024	Expected date that U.S. EPA will finalize award agreements
January 8, 2025	Initial workplan for program approved by U.S. EPA
First Year of Award	Solar For All Coalition program planning