Make a Home Electrification Plan
Transitioning to efficient electric technologies is a process, not a single project. An informed plan will help you electrify, whether you want to swap systems out as they fail or you’re ready to get off fossil fuels and improve your home’s performance right now.
The basic steps:
Take an inventory of your current equipment
Check the capacity of your electrical panel
Get an energy audit
Start with your priorities
Get estimates from trusted contractors
Plan replacements over time
Download our planning tool
This simple Home Electrification Planning Tool can help you take stock of your current appliances, find useful local resources and think through the upgrades that are right for you and your home. If this all feel overwhelming, this tool can help you figure out where and how to start.
Watch our recorded webinar
This short webinar will give you tips for how to get started, how to find resources and how to prioritize what is most important to you.
Learn how to avoid a panel upgrade
Owners of older homes are often told they need a panel upgrade in order to electrify. In some cases this is true, but most homes can fully electrify on a 100Amp panel - a common size in older homes that were built before 200 Amps became standard. Find out how you can save thousands of dollars through power efficient design in this webinar.
Electrical Panel Factsheet
Download this factsheet for tips on how to avoid an expensive panel upgrade and how to take advantage of power efficient appliances and circuit sharing to reduce your home power requirements.
More Electrification Planning Tools
Create an account, answer a few basic questions, and you’ll get a customized electrification plan that breaks everything down into a series of projects, with estimated costs, energy savings, contractor referrals and incentives information.
Electrify Oregon Electrification Guide