Savings Plus Incentive Program

Savings Plus Incentives

A free energy audit is available for all Clatskanie PUD customers. This includes site-built, manufactured or mobile homes, apartments, attached living units, businesses and rentals. Renters must have written approval of the property owners before work can begin.

An Energy Analyst will meet with you at your home or office and analyze your energy needs. They will make recommendations to help lower your energy bills and make your home or office more comfortable all year round. To schedule a free energy audit, please call the Energy Services Department at (503) 728-2163.

Cash incentives and low-interest loans are available to qualified customers for electrically heated homes to help complete recommended measures. Such measures include adding insulation to the attics, floors or walls; weather-stripping, caulking or sealing air leaks; replacing windows; duct wrap and repair; and ventilation for attics and crawlspaces.

Clatskanie PUD also provides rebates on new construction built to Super Good Cents standards and new heat pump installations.

You must have an energy audit performed by a PUD Energy Analyst before you complete the measures to receive the incentive or qualify for low-interest loans. Homes that heat with oil, gas or wood may qualify for other programs. Call us for more information.

Questions and Answers about Savings Plus Incentives

What are the incentives?

Cash incentives of up to 80% for qualifying insulation measures. Incentives for qualified window replacement are $5.00 per square foot for residential customers. Heat pumps will have a total calculated savings per each heat pump, with a minimum of $100.00, or a 6.5% loan up to $10,000.00 with a maximum term of five years.

How do I get the ball rolling?

To schedule an energy audit call the PUD at (503) 728-2163 during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The audit takes about an hour. Access to your attic and crawlspace openings need to be cleared prior to the appointment. You will be given a list of qualifying measures for your home and a list of PUD qualified installers.

What are the payback times?

Caulking, weather-stripping and simple insulation measures usually payback in energy savings in less than one year. Wall, floor and attic measures usually have a three to four year payback. Window replacement and heat pumps usually will have a longer payback depending on the installation cost and energy savings achieved.

Will I still qualify with electric heat and a wood stove?

If you can heat your home with the electric heat, any type of back-up heat including a wood stove will qualify.

Who would do the work?

Contact the PUD for a list of qualified installers. However, you may use any contractor who is licensed and bonded with the State of Oregon Contractor's Board to install the measures. We welcome and encourage new qualified contractors to sign up for our program.

Could I do the work myself?

Yes, all work must meet the PUD specifications and be installed to or above Oregon Building Code. No incentive will be paid for a homeowner's labor. Receipts must be available for all material installed.

Do you have information about installing heat pumps?

The PUD has a heat pump packet that explains how a heat pump works, a list of heating contractors and information to qualify for the low-interest loans or incentives. Give us a call and we will mail a packet to you.

Other questions? Call the PUD at (503) 728-2163 during regular business hours and ask for Energy Services.

Clatskanie PUD brings you ENERGY STAR®

ENERGY STAR qualified products use less energy than conventional products. And by purchasing ENERGY STAR qualified products, money isn't all you're saving-you're also helping to save the environment. As the symbol for energy efficiency, the ENERGY STAR label identifies highly efficient products, homes, and commercial buildings. Clatskanie PUD proudly promotes ENERGY STAR. For more information about ENERGY STAR qualified products, visit www.energystar.gov.