Smart Grid Test Bed Collaboration
Receive thousands of dollars in incentives for upgrading your property's energy-intensive appliances, equipment and systems — all while lowering your power bills and increasing the value of your home or building!
Get paid to upgrade
By living in this portion of the Arbor Lodge or Overlook neighborhoods 
, you're automatically part of the Smart Grid Test Bed Collaboration. Getting started is easy. Contact an approved contractor to schedule your free or steeply discounted upgrade, or schedule a Home Energy Score assessment if you don't know where to start. Then enroll into PGE's Smart Thermostat and Heat Pump Water Heater studies to enjoy hundreds of dollars off your annual power bill!
Save up to $13,000 in bill credits, cash back and free upgrades
Learn about special offers and incentives through the Collaboration that can help make your home more efficient, reliable and smart.
Smart Thermostats
Save money and make money with your free new ecobee smart thermostat.
Step 1: Get your ecobee thermostat for free
You’re eligible for up to $400 off the purchase + installation of your new smart thermostat when scheduling with one of our approved contractors.
Smart thermostats will work with most ducted heating and cooling systems. Confirm compatibility with your approved contractor.
Step 2: Join PGE's Smart Thermostat program to earn $25 every season
After installing your free ecobee smart thermostat, enroll in PGE’s Smart Thermostat program to earn $25 just for signing up and an additional $25 at the end of each summer or winter you’re able to participate!
Once you join the Smart Thermostat program, your Wi-Fi-enabled thermostat will adjust by 1 to 3 degrees during peak times when energy demand and prices are at their highest.
Step 3: Enroll into the Collaboration's Smart Thermostat study and save even more money
Get $10 off your bill each month just for being in the SGTB Collaboration Smart Thermostat study. Sign up after joining PGE’s Smart Thermostat program and watch your savings stack up to almost $600 in your first year!
Questions?
Call us at 503-929-9801 or email us at sgtbcollaboration@pgn.com.
Heat Pump Water Heaters
Learn how to save with the second highest energy user in most homes.
Get paid to replace your heat pump water heater
A heat pump water heater is the most energy efficient option available. And as part of the Smart Grid Test Bed Collaboration, you could receive up to $2,320 to install one. Connect with an approved contractor today.
Your contractor will install a universal communication module (UCM) that allows us to optimize your water heater remotely — no effort needed on your part!
Enroll into the Collaboration's Heat Pump Water Heater study and save even more money
After installation, connect your water heater to our Heat Pump Water Heater study. You'll receive $10 off your bill each month.
Please fill out this form to enroll.
Questions?
Call us at 503-929-9801 or email us at sgtbcollaboration@pgn.com.
Home Energy Monitors
Understand your home’s energy use with a free Sense Home Energy Monitor (a $399 value). It keeps you informed about how much electricity you’re using, where the source of that energy use comes from within your home and what it’s costing you.
Please fill out this form to get your free home energy monitor.
Insulation
Let us pay you to improve your home's overall efficiency and comfort.
Save up to 70% on insulating your home
Add or upgrade your attic, floor and wall insulation to protect your home against the elements. You’ll get up to $3 off every square foot when you hire an approved contractor.
The better your insulation, the less work your heating and cooling systems have to do — helping you save energy while staying comfortable. Upgrade today and enjoy long-term savings.
Attic Insulation
Incentive: $2.00 per square foot
Loose-fill fiberglass or cellulose are popular material choices due to their ability to fill around odd shapes and angles, including wood framing, chimneys, electrical wiring, and plumbing.
Wall Insulation
Incentive: $3.00 per square foot
Insulating walls provides a barrier that helps prevent heat loss in the winter, retains cool air in the summer and reduces noise.
Floor Insulation
Incentive: $2.00 per square foot
Floor insulation also has noise reduction benefits, improves comfort by preventing heat loss, reduces drafts when paired with air sealing and can help keep pipes from freezing.
Questions?
Call us at 503-929-9801 or email us at sgtbcollaboration@pgn.com.
Heating and Cooling
We'll pay you to make heating and cooling your home more affordable
Heat pumps are the most energy efficient heating and cooling options available. Start your long-term savings today by scheduling your upgrade.
Enjoy $1,800 off the cost of an energy efficient ductless heat pump when replacing baseboard heaters, wall heaters or another kind of electric resistance heat source.*
Cash in on an $8,500 rebate for your new ducted heat pump when replacing an electric forced air furnace.*
Get a $9,500 rebate for your new extended capacity heat pump with a central ducted system if you're replacing an electric forced air furnace.*
*Contact an approved contractor today or schedule your Home Energy Score assessment to get more information about eligibility.
Ducted vs. ductless heat pumps
Ducted: If your home already has ducts, this is probably the best option for you.
Ducted heat pumps are great for:
Replacing an electric forced-air furnace with something more cost-efficient
Making existing heating systems more energy efficient
Keeping cooling affordable in the summer and saving energy in the winter
Ductless: Best for homes with existing ducts, additions or rooms needing a little extra comfort.
Ductless heat pumps are great for:
Heating and cooling homes without ductwork or with worn ducts
Replacing inefficient electric baseboard or wall heaters, radiant heat or window-mounted air conditioners
Helping maintain comfort in attics, sunrooms or work areas
Providing room-by-room heating in addition or in-law suites
Questions?
Call us at 503-929-9801 or email us at sgtbcollaboration@pgn.com.
Find money-saving upgrades with a free Home Energy Score
Not sure where to start? 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, Collaboration customers get theirs for free. The assessment helps us figure out which energy-saving steps and smart energy programs are best for your home.
Own a business in the Smart Grid Test Bed Collaboration area?
Visit our Business and Commercial page to learn more or schedule an Energy Savings Checkup with one of our specialists and learn about incentives available through Energy Trust of Oregon and PGE.
Questions?
Call us at 503-929-9801 or email us at sgtbcollaboration@pgn.com.