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
Oregon 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
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Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive
Incentivizes energy efficient rebuilding of residential and commercial structures destroyed during the 2020 Labor Day wildfires.
| Yes
| Yes
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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
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Community Heat Pump Deployment Program
Regional Administrators 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.)
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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.
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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
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Grid Resilience 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
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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
Federal Incentive Programs
Specific Programs:
Other Incentive Programs
Energy projects may also be eligible for other state and federal incentive programs:
Several ODOE incentive programs sunset (ended) in 2017, including tax credits for residential, conservation, transportation, and biomass projects.