IRA and ETO Incentives and Financing
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Energy Trust of Oregon both have very significant tax incentives and rebates available to homeowners and renters for energy efficiency upgrades including heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, weatherization, EVs and Rooftop Solar. Because these incentives can be confusing and hard to identify, we have assembled the below resources to help you find what is available to you.
Take advantage of the IRA Tax Credits
This fact sheet has all the information you need to get started on finding the tax credits available to you and also the qualifying criteria that must be met by equipment you install to earn those credits.
IRA Incentives Calculator
Check out this IRA Calculator from Rewiring America. You can enter your information and it will tell you what incentives are available to you.
Energy Trust of Oregon Incentives - Oregon and Washington
If you get electric or gas services from PGE, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas or Avista, you could qualify for incentives for heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, weatherization and more. Check out this information sheet which lists all the available incentives and the requirements to receive them.
Financing Loans and On-Bill Financing - Oregon
This fact sheet from Craft3 has information about Home Energy Loans at lower rates than most home equity loan products and how to set up on-bill financing so you pay your loan off through your electricity bill.
Frequently Asked Questions
This fact sheet from the IRS is very detailed with information about tax deduction limits, qualifying expenditures, qualifying residences and other questions that you might have.
Make sure your new equipment qualifies for incentives!
The IRA includes criteria that installed equipment must meet to qualify for tax incentives. The Electrification Rebates apply only to ENERGY STAR certified appliances. To qualify for 25C Tax Credits, heat pumps and heat pump water heaters must meet the criteria for the highest “non-advanced” tier in the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) specifications. Check out this Heat Pump Spec Sheet and this Heat Pump Water Heater Spec Sheet to see what that means for your region - North or South. Be sure to discuss this with your installer, and show them this information to make sure your equipment will qualify for incentives!
Find out what EVs qualify for IRA Federal Tax Credits
The IRA extended the federal tax credit for EVs, but introduced qualifying criteria in efforts to spur US manufacturing of EVs and EV batteries. Use this list of qualifying EVs from the IRS to find out if the car you are interested in will qualify for a tax credit. This fact sheet explains the new IRS rules for EV tax credits.
Fact Sheet on Tax Incentives
This fact sheet is a handy overview of the tax incentives that are available to homeowners starting in the 2023 tax year with helpful FAQs and information on how to make the most of these incentives.
Fact Sheet on Rebates for Income Qualified Homeowners
This fact sheet has information on the point of sale rebates that are coming for low and moderate income consumers. There is information about who qualifies and the incentives available. This program will be managed at the state level, and many of the details have yet to be worked out.
Go Electric - Everything you need to know about the IRA
This IRA and Electrification Guide is a great way to help you understand how to take advantage of the IRA. It even has good descriptions of the technologies that are incentivized and why they are good for your home. And it has some helpful case studies and FAQs which makes it all more real.