Solar Within Reach
Administered by: Energy Trust of Oregon
Quick Summary
If you're a low-income household in Oregon and own a single-family, manufactured, floating, condo, or multifamily home (duplex/triplex/fourplex), you can qualify for significant cash incentives toward solar and battery storage through Energy Trust of Oregon—amounts vary by utility and county income limits (updated annually). Contact an Energy Trust Trade Ally Network contractor for a free custom bid; the incentive is applied as a buy-down that reduces your final installation cost. Save hundreds annually on energy bills and gain backup power resilience with solar and storage.
AI-generated summary • Updated 7/12/2026
Program Details
- Program ID
- 22417
- Last Updated
- 5/30/2025
Eligibility
Program Summary
Energy Trust of Oregon provides increased incentives to income-qualified homeowners in Oregon when they install solar or solar plus storage with a qualifying contractor and are a customer of Portland General Electric or Pacific Power. Qualifying income levels are updated annually (see table below). To participate, customers must own and live in a single-family home, manufactured home, floating home, condo or multifamily residence that is either an attached side-by-side unit or a duplex, triplex or fourplex. Income Qualifications: Household Size Gross Annual Income Maximum 1 Resident $66,854 2 Resident $87,424 3 Resident $107,994 4 Resident $128,564 5 Resident $149,134 6 Resident $169,704 7 Resident $173,562 8 Resident $177,418 Incentive RatesPGE Solar: $1.00/W, up to $6,000 per homePGE Battery: $900/kWh, up to $10,800 per homePacific Power Solar: $0.80/W, up to $4,800 per homePacific Power Battery: $700/kWh, up to $8,400 per home*Incentive offers are subject to funding availability. Energy Trust will provide referrals to contractors from their Trade Ally Network (self-installed systems will not qualify). The solar contractor selected advises the customer on installation options and best siting designs to obtain the maximum performance and satisfaction from the solar electric system. The contractor will provide a system quote that estimates the PV system annual performance, installation date, and the cost after Energy Trust incentive deductions. After Energy Trust approves the customer's PV system, the buy-down incentive will be paid to the solar contractor and deducted from the final cost.
Contact & Resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.