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Oregon Heat Pump Incentive Programs

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Overview

View the State of Oregon's webpage for federally-funded and state-funded heat pump incentive programs.

The State of Oregon has a webpage for heat pump incentive programs with information about federally funded and state-funded programs

Federally Funded Heat Pump Program

Ore​gon Heat Pu​mp Purchase Program​ (now accepting incentive applications​​)

The Oregon Department of Energy has received a grant of $24 million to help fund the purchase of heat pumps in Oregon residences. The grant is funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, enabled by the Inflation Reduction Act.

State-Funded Heat Pump Programs

In response to the heat dome event of 2021, during which about 100 Oregonians died of heat-related illnesses — often in their own homes —​ the legislature passed SB 1536 in 2022 to bring much-needed heat relief.

Through SB 1536, ODOE launched two heat pump incentive programs:

Community Heat Pump Deployment Program (owner-occupied homes)

Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program ​(rental homes)

The bill also directed ODOE to fund a $2 million grant for a Community Cooling Center program for extreme heat events, and to conduct a Cooling Needs Study to identify existing cooling — as well as barriers to cooling access — in government-supported housing.​

Related Resources

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Heat Pumps can be the next AC: A study

Watch a great presentation about replacing AC with variable speed heat pumps (VSHPs).

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Oregon’s EnerCity Collaborative (ECC) EnerCity Collaborative Training Factsheet

Oregon’s EnerCity Collaborative (ECC) equips existing contractors and aspiring workers with the skills needed to thrive in the growing energy efficiency sector.

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Insulation Institute: Getting Your Home Heat Pump Ready

This consumer guide details the key actions homeowners should take prior to upgrading their homes with a high-efficiency heat pump.