Weatherize Your Business
The PUD's weatherization program provides technical assistance and financial incentives for energy efficiency improvements to existing businesses.
Our weatherization program can help you make energy efficiency improvements to your existing facility.
- Eligible customers
- Eligible measures
- Step-by-step work flow
- Download Insulation Information (PDF file)
Customers Eligible for Insulation Rebates
This program is available to commercial customers who receive electric service from Columbia River PUD. Eligible facilities include office or retail spaces that are less than 5,000 square feet in size and are heated by permanently installed electric heat (electric furnace, wall heaters, heat pump, baseboard heat, etc.).
Customers Eligible for Window Rebates
This program is available to commercial customers who receive electric service from Columbia River PUD. Eligible facilities include wood-frames, stick built houses that are being used for commercial purposes. The building must have permanently installed electric heat, (electric furnace, wall heaters, heat pump, baseboard heat, etc.), be individually metered and less than 5,000 square feet in size.
Eligible Measures
Rebate amounts cannot exceed 50% of the total project cost.
| Measures: | Desired Levels: | Rebate: |
|---|---|---|
| Attic & Ceiling Insulation | R-38 or greater | $.45/sf |
| Under Floor Insulation | Fill the joist space | $.25/sf |
| Exterior, Attic Knee & Basement Walls | Fill the framing space | $.25/sf |
| Replacement Windows | .30 or less U-Value | $3.00/sf |
Step-by-Step Work Flow
- Contact our Energy Experts for a free energy audit. We will schedule an appointment, inspect your facility and identify a list of eligible upgrades. You must be present for the audit. Please allow 60-90 minutes for a thorough inspection.
- Our Energy Experts will provide a list of recommended improvements and the estimated incentives.
- If this will be a "Do-It-Yourself" project, assemble the costs for materials. If you are hiring a contractor, request bids for the recommended opportunities. We recommend that you obtain more than one bid if possible.
- Submit your list of planned improvements, along with the cost of materials or the contractor bid, for approval.
- Once the project is approved, you may begin the project.
- Notify us when the work has been completed. Provide a copy of the materials cost receipts for "Do-It-Yourself" jobs or a copy of the contractor invoice.
- We will perform a final quality assurance inspection.
- Upon completion of a satisfactory final inspection, we will process your rebate.
* If work is completed by anyone other than a licensed contractor, the job will be considered “Do-It-Yourself” and rebates will apply to materials costs only.
For More Information
For more information, contact our Energy Experts at (503) 366-5470 or experts@crpud.org, or visit our office in Deer Island.
