Multifamily Home Energy Solutions Program
Administered by Energy Trust of Oregon
Energy Trust of Oregon offers cash rebates for energy upgrades at multifamily properties with 2+ units, covering appliances, HVAC systems, windows, water heaters, lighting, insulation, and more—all equipment must meet program efficiency standards. You can receive a free walkthrough survey from an energy advisor to identify opportunities, and incentive amounts vary by project type, with a cap of $250,000 per site per year. Your property must be served by Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas, or Avista to qualify.
Energy Trust of Oregon's Multifamily program provides cash incentives for qualified energy-efficient upgrades on properties with 2+ units, helping make efficiency projects more affordable for your customers while reducing their operating costs. All equipment must meet the program's stated efficiency requirements, and individual product incentives and eligibility vary by project type—you can reference the program guidelines and product lists for current offerings. Incentives are subject to funding availability and capped at $250,000 per property per year or the total eligible project cost (whichever is lower, up to $499,999).
Energy Trust of Oregon administers this rebate program serving multifamily properties (2+ units including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and stacked structures) across the service territories of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas, and Avista. The program funds appliances, HVAC, windows, water heating, lighting, insulation, and commercial foodservice equipment improvements when they meet efficiency standards; incentive amounts vary by measure type with annual caps of $250,000 per site and $499,999 maximum per project. Program supports include free energy advisor walkthroughs and workshops, with offerings subject to funding availability.
Program details
- Program ID
- 5183
- Last updated
- 5/30/2025
Eligibility
- Sectors
- commercial multifamily residential
- Technologies
- clothes washers dishwasher refrigerators/freezers equipment insulation water heaters lighting lighting controls/sensors furnaces boilers heat pumps air conditioners programmable thermostats windows other ee insulation food service equipment commercial cooking equipment led lighting tankless water heater
Program summary
Note: Incentive offers are subject to funding availability and may change, see Energy Trust’s web site for current offerings.
Energy Trust of Oregon offers a variety of incentives and services through their Multifamily incentive program. Eligible project categories include appliances, heating, ventilation and cooling, windows, water heating, lighting and lighting controls, insulation, commercial foodservice equipment, pool and spa, and custom incentives. Multifamily solar incentives can be found here. Energy Trust also offers a free walkthrough survey with an energy advisor to identify opportunities for energy efficient upgrades.
All equipment eligible for incentives needs to meet the efficiency requirements stated in the program guidelines. Incentive amounts vary by project type with eligible residences including multifamily attached residential properties with two or more units (duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes), side-by-side units, and stacked structures with five or more units. Customers can see all individual product incentives and eligibility requirements by project type here. To be eligible for these incentives, the property must be located within the service territory of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas, or Avista.
Incentives will not exceed the documents total final eligible project costs or a maximum of $499,999. Energy Trust also limits the total amount of incentives that any participant can receive to $250,000 per sit, per year.
Contact & resources
- Contact email
- multifamily@energytrust.org
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
