Is a home battery worth it in Oregon?
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.
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.
Sources
- https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a
- https://insider.energytrust.org/energy-trust-announces-solar-incentives-for-2026-and-key-end-of-year-dates-for-2025/
- https://www.oregon.gov/energy/incentives/pages/ossrp-for-homeowners.aspx
Rates and incentive amounts change; always confirm current terms with your utility or program administrator.
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