Incentives, assistance and free weatherization can lower energy bills

Save on energy-efficiency upgrades, and get weatherization assistance.

Become more energy-efficient and save money when you upgrade to high-efficiency appliances.

Energy-efficiency upgrades can lower your monthly gas bill and pay for themselves over time. Whether it's a small change or an investment, incentives and services can help everyone enjoy a cozy and cost-effective home. Take a look at some of the available options.

Cash incentives from Energy Trust of Oregon

Our partner in energy efficiency Energy Trust helps Oregon and Washington customers find savings that make any upgrade easier to imagine. Some examples may include:

Incentives when you add an appliance, improve insulation and windows, and upgrade heating.
Seasonal bonuses.

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Energy Trust data sharing rule

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) has established rules about how and what customer information NW Natural and the Energy Trust must share. The OPUC also requires that we notify you that we are sharing this information.

NW Natural must provide customer name, utility account number, service address, historical gas usage, heat type and rate type. Energy Trust must provide NW Natural with information about the energy efficiency measures our customers install through participation in their programs. Energy Trust is required by law to hold this information in strict confidence.

Energy Trust will use the information to help design, evaluate and improve the energy efficiency programs they offer to our customers and may also use the information to contact you directly about their programs. If you do not wish to be contacted by Energy Trust, you may submit a do-not-contact instruction by visiting this page.

Assistance programs for weatherization services and upgrades

Agencies that provide free home weatherization services for qualifying customers

You could qualify for free weatherization services if your household income is less than 200% of the federal poverty level. Call your county for more details.*

Counties in Oregon
Clackamas
Clackamas County Community Action
503-650-3338 or 503-650-5678

Washington
Community Action Organization (Hillsboro)
503-906-6550

Columbia/Clatsop/Tillamook
Community Action Team
503-325-8098

Linn/Benton/Lincoln
Community Services Consortium
541-738-0958

Lane
Homes for Good
541-682-2561

Wasco/Hood River
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council
541-298-5131 ext. 302

Marion/Polk
Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency (Salem)
503-315-7055

Multnomah
MultCo. Dept. of County Human Services
503-988-6295, ext. 22312

Coos
Oregon Coast Community Action
541-435-7080

Yamhill
Yamhill Community Action Partnership
503-687-1383 or 855-216-5289 ext. 1480

Counties in Washington
Clark
Clark Public Utilities
360-397-2375, ext. 4068
Clark County Weatherization
564-397-2375

Klickitat/Skamania
Washington Gorge Action Programs
509-493-2662, ext. 202

*Funds and weatherization services are subject to availability and may change.

Spotlight on: Lane County's Homes For Good and NW Natural

Homes for Good, the housing agency in Lane County, Oregon, owns 700 units of low-income housing in the Eugene area. With a limited maintenance budget, community-based support is important. Through a new multifamily program, this winter NW Natural helped the agency replace a failing water heating system in a 150-unit building that is home to low-income seniors and people with disabilities.

"We are beyond grateful for our partnership with NW Natural," said Ela Kubok, Homes for Good's communication director. "Without it, we would have had to postpone other capital projects – like new roofs for some of our buildings."

When the centralized water heaters began to fail at Parkview Terrace, NW Natural was ready to help. Rick Hodges, NW Natural's energy efficiency program manager, arranged for company engineers to assist with system planning. Then NW Natural covered the full cost to purchase and install new energy-efficient water heaters and upgrade the piping for water and natural gas.

This project was the first of its kind for NW Natural, which previously provided these services only to low-income residents of single-family homes. Now we can help organizations that – like Homes for Good – operate multifamily buildings for low-income residents. The company is eager to build similar partnerships.

Kubok is delighted with the benefits the project provides for Parkview Terrace tenants. "We wish we could invite everyone to celebrate with a big party and a cake," she said. But like so many celebrations, that will have to wait until the pandemic is no longer a threat.

Thankfully, the residents don't have to wait for reliable hot water.

Affordable insulation and heating upgrades for qualifying customers

Savings Within Reach offers select Oregon households incentives to use toward insulation and heating system upgrades. Find annual qualifications here:

	OLIEE Program	Savings Within Reach

Household size	Maximum	Maximum

1	$23,095	$54,240

2	$30,201	$62,040

3	$37,308	$69,720

4	$44,414	$77,520

5	$51,520	$83,760

6	$58,626	$89,880

7	$59,958	$96,120

8	$61,291	$102,360

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