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Energy Trust offers technical assistance and cash incentives to help your business improve productivity and control rising energy costs. Here’s how to take advantage of these benefits. If you have any questions, just give us a call at 503-445-7643.

Standard Energy Efficiency Measures

MOTORS: To receive cash incentives for NEMA Premium motors, 200 hp or less, download our motor worksheet, complete the application form, and mail it to Energy Trust with a hard copy or scanned copy of your W9 and your vendor invoices. Make sure you purchase an eligible motor. Call Energy Trust at 503-445-7643 if you have any questions regarding eligibility or if you have any difficulty using our motor tools. 

LIGHTING: Depending on the size of your project, Energy Trust offers fixed-cash incentives for a wide range of energy-efficient lighting upgrades. For large industrial facilities, Energy Trust may also provide custom analysis and recommendations. Energy efficient lighting upgrades are the best first step in any energy efficiency program and pay back their investment cost through energy savings in as little as a few months. To learn what lighting solution is best for you, visit Energy Trust’s Trade Ally Directory to find a qualified trade ally in your area.

 

Industry-Specific Measures:

Agriculture

Dairy – For vacuum pump variable- frequency drives (VFD), contact the program at 503-928-3154.

Irrigation – For impeller trim, pump/motor variable frequency drives, drip irrigation and soil moisture sensors, contact an Energy Trust irrigation equipment trade ally:

  • Ernst Hardware, St. Paul — 503-633-4111
  • Fisher’s Supply, Canby — 503-263-8557
  • Stadelli Water Systems, Silverton — 503-873-9287

Small- to Mid-Size Manufacturing: Energy Trust is developing a comprehensive Trade Ally Network to meet the needs of small- to mid-size manufacturing operations. The following energy measures are now available:
Compressed air: Contact an Energy Trust compressed air trade ally.

Large Manufacturing – Medium to Large Industrial
Energy Trust contracts with industrial process engineers throughout the state to conduct comprehensive feasibility studies and determine the most cost-effective energy measures at your facility. These Program Delivery Contractors (PDCs) are highly skilled, subject-matter specialists who understand what works in your business and how to make the most of energy-saving opportunities. Your PDC can help you implement your energy management upgrades and obtain all available Energy Trust incentives and Oregon Business Energy Tax Credits. Contact a PDC who covers your location directly.

Pacific Power customers:
Northern Oregon, including Astoria, Portland, Hood River 
Cascade Energy Engineering — 503-287-8488

Pacific Power customers:
Southern/Central Oregon including Albany/Salem, Medford, Roseburg, Bend, Coos Bay
RHT Energy Solutions — 541-770-5884

For Portland General Electric customers:
PGE Customer Technical Services — 503-464-7696

Water/Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Municipalities and water districts should contact Energy Trust at 503-445-7643. We can put you in contact with a specialized engineering contractor in your area to evaluate the energy efficiency opportunities at your treatment facility.

Do you have more questions about how the Production Efficiency program meets the needs of your company or facility? Give us a call at 503-445-7643 so we can learn more about your operation and help you find the best solution.

 

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