New Buildings incentive changes


Each year, Energy Trust adjusts incentives to ensure cost-effective energy savings for Oregon and Southwest Washington utility customers. While this January Insider article summarized changes to most Energy Trust programs, New Buildings’ measures are more complex and required additional time to adjust.

Please note the following measure changes:

New measures:

MeasurePrimary Fuel TypeDetailsPrevious IncentiveNew Incentive
Electric large vat fryerElectricENERGY STAR® None$400
Electric griddleElectricENERGY STARNone$400
Combination ovenGasENERGY STARNone$750
Combination ovenElectricENERGY STARNone$750
LED open multi-deck case lightingElectricInstalled in lieu of fluorescent lampsNone$8 per linear foot of lamp
Medium temperature case with doorsElectric or gasGlass doors installed on vertical display casesNone$188 per linear foot of case
Data center mini-splitElectric$200 per cooling tonNone$200 per cooling ton

Updated measures:

MeasurePrimary Fuel TypeDetailsPrevious IncentiveNew Incentive
Anti-sweat heater controls for reach-in doorsElectricPer linear foot$40 for medium
$50 for low temp
$30 for medium temp
$40 for low temp
LED reach-in case lightingElectricDLC requirement was removed$10 per linear foot of lamp$10 per linear foot of lamp
Gas-fired condensing boiler (non-multifamily)GasPer kBtuh $4 with efficiency of 90% AFUE$4 with efficiency of 94% AFUE
Gas-fired condensing boiler (multifamily)GasPer kBtuh $4 with efficiency of 90% AFUE$4 with efficiency of 94% AFUE
Commercial clothes washerGas or electricENERGY STAR® $300 for electric DHW and dryer, $200 for gas DHW and dryer$300 for electric-only full service, $90 for gas-only multifamily and $80 for non-multifamily
Showerheads and aeratorsGas or electricIncreased GPM categories$6 per showerhead, $3 or $5 per aerator $10 per showerhead, $5 per aerator
Screw-in LED (integral lamp LED)ElectricDepending on watts, applies to multifamily lobbies or retail only$15, $20, or $25 $10, $15, or $20
Electric convection oven-full sizeElectricENERGY STAR$500 $600
Electric convection oven- half sizeElectricENERGY STAR$500 $600
Gas convection oven- full sizeGasENERGY STAR$500 $600
Electric hot food holding cabinet – full sizeElectricENERGY STAR$400 for ENERGY STAR® product$1000
Electric hot food holding cabinet – half sizeElectricENERGY STAR$275 $500
Gas griddleGasENERGY STAR$150 $500
Gas steam cookerGasENERGY STAR$1,300 $2600
Commercial domestic hot water – under counter high tempGas or electricENERGY STAR$200 $600
Commercial domestic hot water – single tank door/upright low tempGas or electricENERGY STAR$400 $900
Commercial domestic hot water – single tank door upright high tempGas or electricENERGY STAR$400 $900
Commercial domestic hot water – single tank conveyor low tempGas or electricENERGY STAR$500 $900
Commercial domestic hot water – single tank conveyor high tempGas or electricENERGY STAR$500 $900

Removed measures

MeasurePrimary Fuel TypeDetailsPrevious IncentiveNew Incentive
Night coversElectricNo longer cost-effective$10 per linear footDiscontinued
Commercial freezer and refrigeratorElectricNo longer cost-effective$150Discontinued
Residential freezer and refrigeratorElectricNo longer cost-effective$50 or $100 depending on efficiencyDiscontinued
Case EC motorsElectricNow standard practice$45 eachDiscontinued
RTU efficiency measureGas or electricNow required by code$120 to $750 depending on sizeDiscontinued

Energy Trust New Buildings forms, templates and calculators now reflect these changes.

For more information, contact Amanda Davidowitz, market outreach specialist, at 503.467-0900.