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Small Wind Incentives

If you're an Oregon customer of Pacific Power or Portland General Electric, a contractor from our Small Wind Trade Ally Network can help you install a small wind system on your property.

Energy Trust offers the following incentives:

 

 

Incentive level

Maximum Incentive

Residential

Lesser of:

$4,500 per meter of rotor diameter

or

$4,500 per rated kilowatts of the wind turbine

$35,000

Commercial

Lesser of:

$3,750 per meter of rotor diameter

or

$4,000 per rated kilowatts of the wind turbine

$60,000

 

State of Oregon tax credits

The following tax credit information applies for systems installed after January 1, 2007. 

Residential Energy Tax Credit (RETC)

The Oregon Department of Energy offers a RETC of $2.00/kilowatt-hour produced in the first year of operation, up to $6,000. The credit must be claimed over four years at a maximum of $1,500 per year.

Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC)

Oregon Department of Energy offers a BETC of 50% of eligible system cost:

  • Credit is taken over 5 years, 10% per year.
  • A pass-through partner can be used for a lump sum 33.5% of eligible cost. (A project owner may be a public entity or non-profit organization with no tax liability or a business with tax liability that chooses to use the Pass-through Option.)
  • Eligible project cost may be capped.
For complete tax credit details go to www.oregon.gov/ENERGY.

State Energy Loan Program

You may be eligible for a low-interest loan from the State of Oregon for your small wind project. For more information, visit the Energy Loan Program page on the Oregon Department of Energy’s (ODOE) website or call ODOE at 1-800-221-8035.

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For more information, call us at 1-866-368-7878.
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