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Proper insulation can save you money and energy and keep you comfortable year round. Insulating your floors, walls and ceiling offers greater indoor comfort, reduced noise from the outside, lower heating and cooling costs.

Energy Trust incentives

Electrically and Gas heated homes:

For Ceiling/Attic - $.25 per square foot
For Floor - $.45 per square foot
For Wall - $.30 per square foot

Want to save even more in your electric-heated home? See the Home Comfort Bonus Package to learn how to you can qualify for a cash back bonus!

Bonus offer for gas-saving improvements!
Save more. Get more cash back. Install 1 gas-saving home improvement and get a $100 cash bonus for each additional qualifying improvement you complete next in your gas-heated home. See bonus details.

BASIC INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS TABLE

Measure

Existing insulation
must be

Insulate to

Ceiling Insulation

R-18 or less

R-38

Floor Insulation

R-11 or less

R-30 or Fill Floor Cavity

Wall Insulation

R-4 or less

R-11 or Fill Wall Cavity


Tax Credit Information

Oregon Energy Tax Credits - for Rental Dwelling Weatherization Projects only

Specification Information

For additional insulation requirements see our
Weatherization Specification Manual

Just follow 3 easy steps to obtain your incentives and start saving.


Step 1- Establish your eligibility.
Oregon residential customers who heat their homes with energy from Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural or Cascade Natural Gas are eligible to participate.

Homes that heat with oil, propane, kerosene, butane or wood can conduct their own energy audit and apply for cash rebates for installed weatherization measures through the Oregon Department of Energy's SHOW (State Home Oil Weatherization) program.

If you are eligible, schedule a FREE Home Energy Review to identify energy saving opportunities in your home. Or consider a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® assessment for comprehensive recommendations.

Step 2- Select a contractor to install your insulation.
To receive an Energy Trust cash incentive, contact an Energy Trust trade ally contractor, or any other licensed contractor with a current Construction Contractors Board (CCB) license. (If you are seeking to apply for any bonus package incentives, you must use a trade ally contractor to install your measures.)

Step 3- Sign and submit form. Submit your contractor's invoice with Form 300A within 120 days of initial measure installation to:

Home Energy Solutions
P.O. Box 847
Portland, OR 97207
or fax to: 1-866-516-7592

 

Please allow six to eight weeks for incentive processing and payment. Incentives subject to change.

BulbEnergy Trust Energy Saving Tips!

Air seal before you insulate to get the best value and thermal performance for your home. Want to save even more? See the Home Comfort Bonus Package to learn how to you can qualify for a cash back bonus!

 

Home Comfort Bonus Package
$150 bonus in addition to program incentives!

Home Comfort Bonus Package insulation requirements and details:

 


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Photo Top: All Weather Home Remodeling blew cellulose insulation into the unfnished attic space of the Sturges’ home to help keep it cozy. Because warm air rises, an uninsulated attic allows heat to escape more quickly. Proper attic insulation keeps heat where it belongs: in the rooms below.