Existing Multifamily

Multifamily incentive changes effective January 1, 2016


Energy Trust updates incentives on January 1 of each year. The following changes will be effective January 1, 2016, and only apply to the Multifamily program.

Summary of Multifamily incentive changes effective January 1, 2016:

MeasurePrimary heating fuel2015 Details2016 Details2015 Incentive2016 Incentive
Heat pump water heater, Tier 1ElectricAny sizeMust be less than 55 gallons$500 each, 60 gallons or greater; $150 each, less than 60 gallons$150 each
Heat pump water heater, Tier 2ElectricAny sizeMust be less than 55 gallons$500 each$500 each
Heat pump water heater, Tier 3ElectricAny sizeMust be less than 55 gallons$500 each$500 each
High-efficiency condensing boiler with electronic ignitionGas90% TE min94% AFUE or greater$6 per kBtuh for all sizes< 300 kBtuh $10 per kBtuh
>= 300 kBtuh to <= 2500 kBtuh
$9 per kBtuh
> 2500 kBtuh $8 per kBtuh
Gas water heaterGas0.67 or greater EF0.67-0.80 EF. Duplex, triplex and fourplex only. Hybrid models do not qualify.$100$100
Residential clothes washerElectric or GasMEF 2.2 or greater2.38 MEF or greater$150$120
Commercial clothes washerElectric or GasMEF 2.0 or greater, WF 6.0 or lowerMEF of 2.2 or greater, WF 4.5 or lower$200 gas
$300 electric
$300
Residential dishwasherElectric or Gas268kWh per year or lessDiscontinued$25Discontinued
Direct-vent gas fireplaceGas75% FE or greater, 70-74.9% FEAdded bonus$350, $250$250, $150 plus $100 bonus
ENERGY STAR refrigeratorElectricENERGY STAR 7.75 cubic ft. or greaterENERGY STAR 14.3 – 20.5 cubic ft. with top freezer and no ice through door. $50$35

Multifamily is offering customers a $100 bonus for installing a qualifying direct-vent gas fireplace between January 1 and May 31, 2016. The bonus is offered in addition to Energy Trust’s standard cash incentives and is only available to customers who heat their homes with fuel from NW Natural or Cascade Natural Gas.

MeasureBonusStandard IncentiveTotal Incentive
Direct-vent gas fireplace FE 70-74%$100$150$250
Direct-vent gas fireplace FE 75%+$100$250$350

Enter the promo code 2016TA on new incentive applications to ensure your customers receive the bonus. Only projects installed between January 1 and May 31, 2016, will qualify for the bonus.

Starting January 1, 2016, you can find revised application forms here.

For more information, call 1.877.510.2130.