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Installing ENERGY STAR^® qualified high efficiency windows reduces condensation while increasing house value and curb appeal.

Save with Energy Trust cash incentives.
Learn about your financing options.
Get cash back in four easy steps.
Learn how to get the most from high efficiency windows.

Ways to Save

If an Energy Trust trade ally contractor installs your windows, he or she can help you apply for the following incentives and tax credits. Windows must be installed together with a second complete energy saving measure. Both measures must be installed within 120 days of each other; the incentive application must be received within this time as well. Thermal upgrades (attic/ceiling insulation, floor insulation, or wall insulation) must meet all program specifications and requirements to qualify as a second complete measure. (Duct/Air sealing must meet maximum incentive amount to qualify as second measure.) See a list of Energy Trust trade ally contractors who install windows in your area.

Energy Trust Incentive

$2.25 per sq. ft.
U-Value 0.30 or less

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.

Financing

Need financing for your home improvement project? Energy Trust of Oregon has joined forces with Umpqua Bank to create GreenStreet Lending — an innovative alliance designed to help homeowners and small business owners access affordable financing to change the way they use energy. GreenStreet Lending offers preferred rates, no closing costs and no loan fees. Learn more at www.GreenStreetloan.com.

How to Apply for Energy Trust Incentives

Follow these easy steps to get cash back for your energy saving windows:

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, you may 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 windows.

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 - Select your second energy saving measure and have it installed within 120 days of your window installation.

Step 4 - Sign and submit your incentive application.

Mail in or fax your application along with:

Your contractor's invoice or invoices, AND

The packing slip or manufacturer’s manifest showing proof of window dimensions and U-Value, AND

Incentive applications for second measure, to Energy Trust with your signed and completed incentive applications (Energy Trust form 300A) within 120 days of installation.

Mail 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.

Questions? Call us at 1-866-368-7878.

How to Get the Most From Your New Windows

For maximum efficiency, air seal all gaps, cracks and interior window perimeter with caulk or low-expansion window foam prior to installation of window trim. Install window draperies or thermal window treatments for additional comfort.