ODOE Awards $913,000 in Incentives to Support Early Planning for Oregon Building Performance Standard

Program Contact: Oregon.BPS.ECAPP@energy.oregon.gov

The Oregon Department of Energy has selected 63 recipients to receive about $913,000 in Early Compliance Action and Planning Program incentives. The incentives will help building owners offset costs of early planning activities associated with Building Performance Standard compliance, such as energy benchmarking and reporting or conducting an energy audit.

ODOE received 72 applications in this second round of program funding, requesting a total of about $1.2 million for Tier 1 and Tier 2 buildings. Of the applications received, 63 were deemed eligible and will receive an award. Awardees include state, county, and city governments; healthcare organizations; multifamily residential buildings; retail and office space; schools and universities; and others. A complete list of awardees is available below.

Awards will support compliance actions, including energy benchmarking and reporting, energy management plans and operations and maintenance programs, energy audits, and achieving compliance. ODOE will finalize incentive agreements with awardees, which will outline their responsibilities for receiving the funds.

“The Oregon Department of Energy is proud to support building owners in their efforts to comply with Oregon’s Building Performance Standard,” said ODOE Director Janine Benner. “Energy efficiency is one of the five key pathways identified in the Oregon Energy Strategy to move toward a clean energy future that maintains affordability and reliability. Meeting building performance standards offers a significant opportunity to reduce energy use and costs.”

In 2023, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 3409, establishing the Building Performance Standard for commercial buildings. The bill requires covered commercial buildings to enhance energy management practices and implement efficiency measures to meet energy use targets; the earliest compliance date for some buildings is 2028. The bill directed ODOE to establish an early compliance incentive program to encourage building owners to consider implementing energy efficiency efforts ahead of compliance dates. ODOE expects to open a third round of Early Compliance Action and Planning Program incentives later this year.

Learn more about Oregon’s BPS program and other incentive opportunities on ODOE’s website.

TIER 1 BUILDINGS (TOTAL FUNDING AWARDED - $394,000)

(Awards range from $34,000 to $50,000)

City of Gresham
City of Portland
Dieringer's Properties, Inc.
Hillsboro Promenade, LLC
McMenamins (2 awards)
MIREF Gateway, LLC (2 awards)
Standard Insurance Company (2 awards)

TIER 2 BUILDINGS (TOTAL FUNDING AWARDED - $519,000)

(Awards range from $7,000 to $10,000)

82nd Avenue LP
Albertsons Companies Inc (2 awards)
Anna Mann LP
Bend-LaPine School District (2 awards)
Blue Mountain Community College (2 awards)
Center Village LP
Clinton 50 Lofts LLC
Columbia Sportswear Company (2 awards)
Court Street Christian Church of Salem
Crest Partners US
D50 Lofts LLC
Division Street Lofts LLC
Eliot Housing LP
Hollywood Crossing 3 LLC
Innovative KWVS, LLC
JJHO LLC (2 awards)
Lane Community College (2 awards)
Les Schwab Tire Centers (2 awards)
Medford School District 549c (2 awards)
Metro (2 awards)
Molalla River School District (2 awards)
Morrow County School District (2 awards)
Musolf Manor Limited Partnership
Nolan Capital, INC
PHA Ventures LLC
Portland Community College (2 awards)
Principal
Raleigh Housing LP
Reynolds School District (2 awards)
Riverdale School District (2 awards)
Salem Health
Samaritan Health Services (2 awards)
Taylor Street Lofts LLC
The Melody Event Center
University of Portland (2 awards)
Winkler Development Corporation (2 awards)

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