Two-way flow of energy production and energy use
Welcome to the Smart Grid Test Bed
The PGE Smart Grid Test Bed is a community driven approach to using energy through a combination of smart grid technology and teamwork to manage energy use and create a cleaner more equitable future for all of us.
Smart grid technology and programs help create a flexible, resilient energy grid.
They give us the power to work as a community to help use more sustainable resources, keep energy prices lower, and invest in future projects that create Oregon jobs and a healthier environment. Each demonstration will be offered to small groups to take advantage of the technologies and locations available.
Have questions? Check out our fact sheet.
Open for enrollment
If you live in this portion of the Arbor Lodge or Overlook neighborhood, you may be eligible for the following Demonstrations.
Home Energy Insights
Earn money while you get real-time insights into your home's energy use!
Join PGE's Home Energy Insights Demonstration to earn $25 every season.
By enrolling in this Demonstration and downloading the Sense Home app, you will see real-time insights into your home's energy use, and you will earn $25 for signing up plus an additional $25 at the end of each summer or winter you participate!
Free Home Energy Score
Schedule your free Home Energy Score assessment today and enjoy year-round comfort with upgrades customized for your home.
An authorized Home Energy Assessor from Community Energy Project looks at your home's energy efficiency during an in-person evaluation of its features.
While these assessments typically cost up to $250, eligible customers get theirs for free. The assessment helps us figure out which energy-saving steps and smart energy programs are best for your home.
Closed to enrollment
Smart Thermostats
While this Demonstration is no longer accepting new enrollments, you can still enroll in the PGE Smart Thermostat Program and earn rewards!
Heat Pump Water Heaters
While this Demonstration is no longer accepting new enrollments, you may still qualify for one of the open Demonstrations above.
Completed Demonstrations
Smart Charging Study (closed)
If you lived within our Smart Charging Study boundaries and drove a Tesla manufactured in 2012 or later, you were eligible to take part in our Smart Charging Study.
This study concluded December 31, 2024.
Smart Solar Study (closed)
If you had a qualifying solar inverter* and live within our Test Bed Solar Study boundary, you were eligible to be part of taking solar energy to the next level.
*Enphase IQ7 and IQ 8 Microinverters (specifically the Enphase devices listed by HECO).
This study concluded December 31, 2024.
Smart Grid Test Bed program details
Learn more about the details associated with the Smart Grid Test Bed programs.
Our role
The smart grid is a necessary upgrade to meet our shared reliability and affordability goals, allowing us to manage the two-way flow of energy production and energy use. The Test Bed is where we test technological and energy advancements that enhances the smart grid’s capabilities.
We’re here to help
Do you have more questions about the Test Bed or smart grids? We’d be glad to answer them. Contact us at smartgridtestbed@pgn.com, and we’ll walk you through everything you need to know.
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