Limited-Time Promotion for Ductless Heat Pumps for Rental Properties
Save on a ductless heat pump for your rental properties
Through December 31, 2023, single-family and eligible multifamily rental properties across Oregon may be eligible for increased incentives when a ductless heat pump is professionally installed in a home’s primary living space. Work with one of our participating trade allies and receive a $1,800 incentive reducing your out-of-pocket costs.
A ductless heat pump can increase tenant comfort and retention while decreasing high maintenance costs from older, failing equipment. Ductless heat pumps are a highly efficient way to provide heating and cooling, and installation is easy. Operating entirely without ductwork, ductless heat pumps eliminate any potential energy loss from leaky or unsealed ducts.
These efficient systems also allow tenants to cool their home during hot summer months, so there’s no need to worry about wear and tear on your windows from an air conditioner unit.
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Establish your eligibility
Your single-family, attached side-by-side or duplex, triplex, fourplex rental property must be in Oregon and must have electric resistance heat, such as baseboard or wall heaters, with electricity provided by Portland General Electric or Pacific Power. The property cannot be owner occupied. Homes must be heated with electric resistance heat and cannot have an existing gas heating system. Indoor unit must be installed in the primary living space of the home. To participate in this promotional incentive, you must work with one of our selected trade allies.
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Select a trade ally and have them install the equipment
Owners or property managers of eligible rental properties should contact Energy Trust or one of our participating trade ally contractors. Energy Trust is working with contractors who have experience with heating systems in single-family and eligible multifamily homes to offer increased Energy Trust incentives to keep out-of-pocket costs low. You must work with one of our approved contractors to be eligible for this promotion.
To receive a list of approved Energy Trust trade ally contractors in your area, call us at 1.866.311.1822 or check the Participating Trade Allies page.
For a limited time, select rental properties can save $1,800 on qualified ductless heat pump systems.
| Incentive | Requirements | |
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| Ductless Heat Pump | $1,800 |
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*The Energy Trust incentive will be paid directly to your contractor, who will deduct the incentive amount from your invoice, reducing your out-of-pocket costs. You are responsible for paying the balance of the invoice.
Additional Details
Trade ally contractors are selected, trained and are required to verify the eligibility of your property. Equipment will have a heating performance seasonal factor (HSPF2) of 8.55 or greater.
This promotion allows a single indoor head unit paired with an outdoor heat pump system installed in the rental home’s primary living space. The indoor head cannot be installed in a bedroom or small space such as a bathroom.
Not eligible for this promotion:
- Homes that are owner occupied
- Homes with existing gas furnaces
- Manufactured homes
- Detached Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)
- Stacked structures with five or more units
- Homes that require multi-head systems or larger sized systems
- Short-term rentals and vacation homes
Ductless heat pumps offer a highly efficient way to make your rental home more comfortable while lowering your energy costs. A single indoor ductless unit can be properly sized to heat and cool your primary living space, and because there’s no ductwork, installation is easy and affordable. There’s also no risk of potential heat loss from leaky or unsealed ducts. These systems are especially suitable for homes with open floor plans.
Depending on household income of property owner or tenants, customers may qualify for free energy upgrade assistance programs available through local community action agencies and other community service providers. Visit www.energytrust.org/community-resources to learn more about free weatherization and heating equipment programs available for income-qualified households.
This promotion for single-head and single compressor ductless heat pumps serving the primary living space may not meet the needs of every rental home. In some cases, larger system sizes or multi-head systems are needed to heat or cool other areas of the home. For more information on incentives for these systems, visit www.energytrust.org/incentives/ductless-heat-pump.
Yes, select multifamily properties are eligible for this promotion. Eligible multifamily property types include attached side-by-side units or a duplex, triplex or fourplex.
Small multifamily rental properties with four or fewer units are eligible for the promotion, as long as the project is installed by a participating trade ally in a renter-occupied unit and the ductless heat pump meets certain efficiency requirements. The promotion is designed to provide simple, low-cost installations that save energy and working with a participating trade ally is the best way to ensure your project qualifies.
Yes, a property owner can receive funding from both organizations when the eligible equipment is installed by trade ally that is also enrolled in the Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program. For more information visit Oregon Department of Energy’s program.