Reminder: New Existing Buildings 2016 incentives and brochure for Oregon


Check Energy Trust’s new Standard Incentive Brochure – Oregon to see all incentives, including new and updated incentive offers, for 2016.

Here’s a recap of new and updated Existing Building incentives, effective January 1, 2016:

MeasurePrimary heating fuelDetails2015 Incentive2016 Incentive
Gas convection oven (full size)GasENERGY STAR®$500$600
Electric convection Oven (full size and half size)ElectricENERGY STAR$500$600
Gas steam cookerGasENERGY STAR$2,000$2,600
Dishwasher, high temperature under counterGas or ElectricHigh temperature or low temperature

ENERGY STAR
$900$600
Electronically commutated motor, ECMN/AN/A Reach-in or walk-in$45$80/motor replaced (reach-in)
$120/motor replaced (walk-in)
Evaporator fan controlsN/AFan Controls$25$100
Strip curtainsN/AWalk-in freezer or cooler

Must install where no infiltration barriers exist
$5/sq ft$10/sq ft
Variable frequency drive, VFD, on condensersN/AMust be installed on inverter duty motors$100/fan motor horsepower$300/fan motor horsepower
Oversized condenser with VFDN/AMinimum 18 degree temperature difference for evaporation

Oversizing limited to 150% of required evaporation load
$60/condenser ton$120/condenser ton
Floating head pressure controls, FHPCN/AReplace fixed head pressure control valve with adjustable head pressure control valve$40/compressor horsepower$45/compressor horsepower
Floating suction pressure controls, FSPCN/AInstall controls to allow suction pressure to increase when possible$15/compressor horsepower$45/compressor horsepower
FHPC and FSPC, concurrentlyN/AFHPC: Replace fixed head pressure control valve with adjustable head pressure control valve

FSPC: Install controls to allow suction pressure to increase when possible
$55/compressor horsepower$80/compressor horsepower
LED case lighting new cases (single) low powerN/AReach-in$10/linear ft$20/linear ft
Modulating Boiler BurnerGasReplace a dual-stage or on-off burner with 5:1 turndown ratio or higher and install a condensing or non-condensing type hot water boiler or steam boilerNone$2.75/kBtuh input
Steam TrapsGasReplace/repair failed-open steam traps

K-12 schools only
$200$250
Load sensing plug stripN/AMinimum 10 plug strips purchased

Minimum 4 controlled outlets

Must be installed in an office setting

Additional training can be provided upon request
$10 each$20 each
Occupancy sensing plug stripN/AMinimum 10 plug strips purchased

Minimum 4 controlled outlets

Must be installed in an office setting

Additional training can be provided upon request
$10 each$20 each
Server room mini-split air conditionerN/ASEER 18 or greater
4 ton maximum

No more than two condensing units per server closet

Must be located in spaces used exclusively for servers or other data equipment
None$200/ton
Cycling refrigerated dryersN/ADryer operates exclusively in cycling mode; dryer is not equipped with the ability to select between cycling and non-cycling modes

Refrigeration compressor in dryer cycles off during periods of reduced demand

Either the drain integral to the dryer is of the zero-loss type or a zero-loss drain must accompany the sale of the dryer
$1.50/scfm rated capacity$2.00/scfm rated capacity

Find all Existing Buildings incentives in the 2016 Standard Incentive Brochure – Oregon. Find updated forms here.

For questions, please contact Nick Dreves, Existing Buildings trade ally coordinator, 503.568.3324.