Home Energy Assessment Program

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Home upgrades like insulation, efficient heating systems, hybrid water heaters, and new windows can increase the comfort of your home and save you money on your energy bills.

The Environmental Center is working with Energy Trust of Oregon to help ensure access to Energy Trust incentives to communities who have historically been overlooked by Energy Trust programs, such as low to moderate income households, people of color, indigenous communities, people experiencing disabilities, and rural communities. We work with households in Central Oregon to complete free energy assessments of their homes and then help them access free or low cost energy upgrades. 

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How it Works

Working with ETO

  • Step 1: See if you qualify

    • You identify as a person of color, a person experiencing disabilities, a rural resident, or a person with low to moderate income*

    AND

    • You are a homeowner or renter in a single-family home, manufactured home, or multifamily residence with up to four units

    AND

    • You live in Oregon and heat your home with electricity or natural gas provided by Pacific Power or Cascade Natural Gas. If you get your electricity from Central Electric Coop (CEC) but heat your home with Cascade Natural Gas, you still qualify!

  • Step 2: Sign up

    Use the form on this page below or email satya@envirocenter.org for assistance.

  • Step 3: Free home assessment

    A home energy assessor from The Environmental Center will visit your home for a 30–60 minute walkthrough to learn how efficiently your home is using energy and identify areas for energy efficiency and comfort improvements.

  • Step 4: Recommendations

    Your home energy assessor will connect you to trusted contractors and help you navigate the process of installing recommended energy-saving home upgrades.

  • Step 5: Cost savings

    The Environmental Center will access Energy Trust of Oregon incentives to significantly lower, or potentially eliminate, the cost of your upgrades.

*For the purposes of this program, "low to moderate income" is defined in the table above.
*For the purposes of this program, "low to moderate income" is defined in the table above.

Home Energy Assessment Sign up

The Environmental Center is working with homeowners and renters to complete free energy assessments of their homes and then help them access free or low cost energy upgrades. Home upgrades like insulation, efficient heating systems, hybrid water heaters, and new windows, can increase the comfort of your home and save you money on your energy bills. Once you complete this form, our Home Energy Assessment Manager will reach out to you to schedule your free assessment. If you have any questions please reach out to satya@envirocenter.org.

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Name*
Preferred method of contact
Address*
Please Select one:*

Cascade Natural Gas Customer
Electric Utility Provider*
Check all that apply
Type of Home*

This program is trying to reach people who have been underserved by Energy Trust of Oregon incentive programs including the communities below. Please check all that apply to your household.
Have you struggled to pay your energy bills at any point in the past year?*

Meet Satya Austin-Opper, your home energy assessor!

Hi, I'm Satya! I'm excited to work with Central Oregon households to reduce energy burden and carbon emissions.

About Satya

Our Partners

Interested in becoming a partner? Email satya@envirocenter.org.

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