Driving, cooking, turning on the heater, taking a shower, and washing your clothes. Sound familiar? Every day you make choices about energy consumption. Looking at a heating bill or the numbers rotating at the gas station can cause anxiety, especially when prices skyrocket.
Rebates and tax credits are making it easier to go electric – on the road and at home. From EVs to heat pumps, water heaters, and weatherproofing, these upgrades cost are more affordable with federal, state and local incentives. Making the switch to energy-efficient buildings and vehicles saves money by lowering maintenance and fuel costs.
Electrifying your lifestyle is not just good for the environment and your pocket book, it’s good for the health of you and your family. Learn about available incentives using OEC's E-Forward resources and Oregon Department of Energy’s Energy Incentives Hub.
Moving to a new system can be scary, but there are many people and groups out there (like OEC!) who want to make the switch easier. Change can be for the good and is much easier when we do it together, whether it be as families, communities, Oregonians, Americans, or global citizens.
There are many benefits of moving towards an electrified future!
Choosing an electric option for a car, stove, heating/cooling system – getting solar panels – weatherizing your home, these are all easier to afford with federal, state, and local incentives. These rebates help cut costs early on, allowing you to achieve the long-term cost savings of electrified systems.
A REBATE STORY (INSPIRED BY REAL INCENTIVES): Navigate the rewards and occasional complexities of electrifying with Oregon residents Bruno Gnaws, Chew Grant (both beavers), and their neighbor Justin Featherlake (a wood duck). Their story shows how you can use federal, state and utility rebates to weatherize, electrify, cut energy use, and lower utility bills!
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