2023 By the Numbers
The Oregon Department of Energy helps individuals, businesses, nonprofits, Tribes, and other organizations in Oregon complete energy-saving, renewable energy, and energy resilience projects through several programs. These programs offer incentives, rebates, energy audits, and more to provide different options and resources for all kinds of energy goals.
Check out our program data from 2023!
Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program
$5.3 Million in total rebates
1,472 projects received rebates, including:
· 444 Oregonians with low and moderate incomes
· 51 low-income service providers
· Average rebate for non-income restricted residential: $2,647
· Average rebate for low-and moderate-income residential: $5,087
· Average rebate for low-income service provider: $8,588
· Number of contractors participating in the program: 73
Rebates were issued in 29 of Oregon’s 36 counties
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14 MW of solar energy installed and
18 Million kilowatt hours of renewable electricity produced per year
Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program
$833,108 in total rebates
234 projects received rebates, including:
· 52 households with low- and moderate-income tenants
· 2 projects for affordable housing providers
· Average rebate for non-income restricted residential: $3,193
· Average rebate for low- and moderate-income residential: $4,829
· Average rebate for affordable housing provider: $3,580
· Number of contractors participating in the program: 97
Rebates were issued in 24 of Oregon’s 36 counties
Community Renewable Energy Grant Program
$11.7 Million in grants for selected projects
13 Construction grants
Average award $899,011
25 Planning grants
Average Award $77,845
Community Heat Pump Deployment Program
4 Regional Administrators identified to serve six regions
1 Tribe identified to serve as an administrator
Oregon Rural and Agricultural Energy Assistance Program
Audits in Wasco, Athena, and Milwaukie
$5,508 average incentive amount
Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive
$2.86 Million issued in 8 wildfire-affected counties
349 Property owners received a rebuilding incentive
64 Low- and moderate-income property owners received a total of $577,000 in incentives
Home Energy Scoring
6,621 Home Energy Scores completed in 2023 statewide
Average score: 4.87 / 10
Average score with priority improvements: 6.85 / 10
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