The Energy Trust battery incentive plus rising wildfire-shutoff risk support the case, but the popular state rebate is out of funds for now, so verify current programs with your utility.
✓ Verified 2026-07-01
Oregon at a glance
Average residential rate
16 cents per kWh
Net metering
Net metering available through PGE and Pacific Power; excess credits roll over month to month at retail-based rates.
State battery incentive
Energy Trust of Oregon battery storage incentive: about $400 per kWh, up to $5,000. Note: the separate state ODOE Solar + Storage Rebate is fully reserved and not taking applications as of June 2026.
Time-of-use plans
Less central here
What drives battery value here
Wildfire-driven Public Safety Power Shutoffs and winter windstorms are a growing outage risk. PSPS wildfire shutoffs make backup value meaningful; confirm which incentive is currently funded before you count on it.
The federal picture in 2026
The federal residential purchase credit (Section 25D) expired on December 31, 2025, so a 2026 cash buyer gets nothing federal. The only surviving federal pathway is Section 48E, which a company claims on a lease or PPA. State and utility programs, where they exist, now do the heavy lifting.